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Sailors Run Bounding Along

December 17, 2008
Readers — On December 11, Jeff Hartjoy set off from Callao, Peru, on a singlehanded nonstop trip around Cape Horn, bound for Buenos Aires, Argentina, aboard his Baba 40 Sailors Run. More »

Taking the Long Way Home

December 15, 2008
Pictured here during a day of sailing practice in the summer of 2006, the Arnold family of San Jose is now headed around South America. Fafner
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC As soon as we reviewed Geoff and Karen Arnold’s entry application for the 2006 Baja Ha-Ha rally we knew their plans were more ambitious than most. More »

Eight Bells – Mik Beatie

We are sorry to report that Mik Beatie died suddenly, yet peacefully, at his Corte Madera home on Thursday, December 11, with wife Suzi at his side. He was 67. Michael Lauren Beatie was born in Hood River, Oregon, on April Fool’s Day, 1941. More »

Some Good Reads

Don’t get us wrong. The internet is great. But when it comes time for a good read, we turn the computer off and grab a book. If you’re a scholar and gentleman (or woman) such as ourselves — or are looking to buy a nice sailing-related book for one — maybe we can help you out. More »

Mele Kalikimaka

If you’ve been too busy sailing to pay attention to the calendar — or go shopping — the Big Day is only 10 days away. Make the stressful holiday season a little easier on yourself — and thrill your favorite sailor — by shopping in our online chandlery. More »

Finally, A Breeze-On Midwinters!

December 12, 2008
The surface forecast for tomorrow shows 35- to 50-knot winds are predicted offshore. © NOAA This weekend marks the second installment of Berkeley YC’s Midwinters, and the first of any of the Bay’s various midwinter series where the breeze will make a significant showing! More »

Quéméré Rescued, Kiteboat Abandoned

Courageous kiteboater Anne Quemere in happier times. © Arien Challenge As reported in Wednesday’s ‘Lectronic, French adventurer Anne Quéméré was forced to abandon her unprecedented attempt to sail solo from San Francisco to Tahiti aboard a vessel propelled only by a kiteboarding-style kite. More »

Everyone Loves a Parade

‘Tis the season for lighted boat parades, and if you missed the half-dozen that graced Bay Area waters last weekend, several are coming up. Parades at St. Francis YC and in San Rafael are next weekend, but tomorrow you can ‘see the lights’ in Half Moon Bay, Richmond and Sausalito. More »

Big Bang on Gitana Eighty

December 10, 2008
Peyron’s ‘big bang’ has taken him out of the running. © Yvan Zedda / Gitana SA In one of the real heartbreakers of the singlehanded, nonstop round-the-world Vendée Globe Race, Loïck Peyron reported that his IMOCA 60 Gitana Eighty had dismasted early this morning in the Southern Ocean. More »