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Photos of the Day: Fleet Week
Howls could be heard across the Bay every time this boat splashed through a wake. latitude/LaDonna©2007 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’re pretty sure every boat registered in the Bay Area left its slip on Saturday to join in some Fleet Week fun and catch the annual Air Show. As expected, several teams of crazy-skilled pilots…