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Archive for May 2008

Pyewacket Sold

May 12, 2008
Pyewacket, in her ultra turbo’d mode, as seen approaching Honolulu in the last TransPac. © 2008 Sharon Green Pyewacket, the R/P MaxZ 86 built for Roy Disney, then turbo’d relentlessly, has just been sold to Frank Pong of Hong Kong, reports Brad Avery of the School of Sailing and Seamanship at Orange Coast College in Newport Beach. More »

Happy Independence Day!

In Israel, Independence Day comes right after Memorial Day. It might seem a little strange to have a somber day of remembrance followed immediately by one of revelry, but that’s the way they do it. More »

Northern Star – An Ocean of Fun

Whee-Ha! John Liebenberg and company light the afterburners on Always Friday for the stretch run. © 2008 Peter Lyons OYRA’s Northern Star race saw fifty-some boats head out the Gate for a great day of ocean sailing on Saturday. More »
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Oceanside Boat Washes Up in Mexico

The search for an Oceanside couple was called off Saturday, a day after their 32-ft fishing boat washed ashore at Rosarito, Mexico. Josh Hartman, 28, and his fiancée Ana Martin, 30, reportedly left Oceanside Thursday morning aboard Pelican to collect a catch of hagfish, for which a buyer was to meet them at the dock that afternoon. More »
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Singlehanded Transat Starts Sunday

May 9, 2008
One of the world’s preeminent singlehanded offshore races gets underway Sunday when a fleet of 13 IMOCA 60s and 11 Class 40s will leave Plymouth on their way to a finish in Boston in the Artemis Transat. More »

Stewing in Our Juices

A big part of cruising is diet. And a big part of spartan cruising is a spartan diet. Cruising in the Med back in the ‘70s, we would often go a week or more dipping from the same pot of stew, just adding a bit more veggies and meat periodically. More »
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The Niña Discovers the Bay

Columbus sailed the ocean blue aboard the Niña — more than 25,000 miles throughout his many explorations —  and now folks along the West Coast will get a chance to see what life was like onboard the famous (or infamous, depending on your viewpoint) caravel. More »

BMW Oracle Racing Announces Design Team

BMW Oracle Racing’s design team of Vincent Lauriot Prevost, Marc van Peteghem, Mike Drummond and Mick Kermerac sit for a photo with boss Russell Coutts. © 2008 Gilles Martin-Raget / BMW Oracle Racing Over the weekend, BMW Oracle Racing announced its design team for the AC33. More »
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Copper Capers Going to Extremes

May 7, 2008
In recent weeks the theft of shore power cords at several Sausalito marinas has angered many local boaters, some of whom assume the culprits are from the adjacent anchor-out community. "I guess it’s the new tweaker recycling program," said one with a laugh, refering to the alleged widespread use of methamphetamine by some anchor-outs. More »