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***Special Edition. . . RYC Cancels***
Due to a recent sewage spill in Contra Costa County that dumped almost a million gallons of raw and partially-treated sewage into the Bay, Richmond YC cancelled both its small boat events for this weekend — the Sail A Small Boat Day scheduled for today, and the final installment of the Small Boat Midwinters on…
Yikes!
The latest Vendée Globe race has been brutal enough without an obstacle course thrown in at the last minute. When this container was reported offshore of France — right in the path of finishing Vendée boats — a Marine Nationale ship was sent out to retrieve it.
Boating Tragedy Has Lessons for All
In a tragic docking mishap several days ago, this bright young Australian was fatally injured. © van Os family Cruisers Jim and Emma Mather of the Redondo Beach-based Down East 45 Blue Sky alerted us to a horrible boating accident that occurred several days ago in Thailand, where they are currently cruising with their kids,…
DBW Dodges a Bullet – for Now
Boaters dodged a bullet last week when California passed the state budget . . . without Governor Schwarzenegger’s proposal to merge the Department of Boating and Waterways (aka Cal Boating) with the Department of Parks and Recreation. The real reason for the proposed merge appears to have been to raid DBW’s well-run wallet to make…
The Cremation of Vaval
Vaval strung up and ready for cremation. But what’s with the fire? When we took Firebuilding 101 at U.C., we were taught to soak the bottom pallets in gas or diesel, and burn from the bottom up. latitude/Richard© Latitude 38 Media, LLC In most places where Carnival is celebrated, all the wild times are supposed…