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Archive for June 2008

Pterodactyl Spotted by the Navy

June 2, 2008
When Luc de Faymoreau watched his Olson 40 Pterodactyl sail away without him after he and his crew were washed overboard (and subsequently rescued by another boat) during March 29’s Doublehanded Farallones Race, he was confident that his insurance company would pay for the search and salvage. More »

Corinthian In-The-Bay Race

A little bit of chaos in the Pt. Blunt washing machine for sailors in the Singlehanded Sailing Society’s Corinthian Race on Saturday. latitude/Rob
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Ross Stein’s Corsair 24 Mk II Origami made it two in a row for the overall corrected time win in the Singlehanded Sailing Society’s 18-mile Corinthian Race on Saturday. More »

The Pirates of Clipper Cove

There’s a lot of stuff at the bottom of Clipper Cove that could cause an anchor rode to part, but this one parted above the water © Teddius Maximus When the Coast Guard notified me that my Santana 22 had been floating aimlessly around the eastern towers of the Bay Bridge (near the construction zone) and I needed to come get it from Yerba Buena Station right away, I rushed right over. More »