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Archive for February 2009

Learn The New Rules

Dave Perry, who has literally written the book on Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing, will be visiting Northern California the weekend of March 13-15 for a series of seminars on the changes in the 2009 rules. More »

Vendee Globe – Third Place is a Charm

No one’s quite sure just how much of Safran’s keel is missing but, at the very least, the bulb is gone. © Jean Marie Liot/ DPPI/ Vendee Globe Michel Desjoyeaux sailed Foncia into Les Sables D’Olonne last week to win his second Vendée Globe Race. More »

Six and Six Aboard Coyote

February 9, 2009
It’s been 14 years since Fred Evans of the Mendocino-based Freedom 44 Coyote did the Ha-Ha II, but he still wears the shirt – and still meets other Ha-Ha vets because of it. More »

Z-Fest Nets Crucial Aid for Young Scholars

Saturday brought big fun to indigenous kids, who rarely even get to visit nearby beaches. Cruisers and shore-based expats hosted a variety of beach games. © 2009 Z-Fest Committee / Lee At a time when negative financial news is making headlines worldwide, cruisers and shore-based expats worked together in Zihuatanejo last week to garner roughly $45,000, which will aid local schools for underprivileged children. More »

GGYC Midwinters Wrap-Up

PHRF 1 had a 20-strong turnout at the GGYC’s Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup Series #4. © 2009 Peter Lyons Saturday provided a little break in the rain, and Golden Gate YC’s Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup Series provided a venue for the 70 boats that showed up for its fourth installment. More »

One Stop Shopping

If this Saturday’s fantastic weather got you thinking about the upcoming sailing season, then it probably got you thinking about potential crew. Where will you find them? If they’re great, how will you thank them? More »

Cruisin’ to Clipper

Big cruise-ins can be big fun, but expect a big workout when you want to go from one end to the other. © 2009 Bay View Boat Club The Bayview Boat Club was out in force the weekend before last for our first cruise-in of 2009. More »

When the Shark Bites . . .

February 6, 2009
This is what it would look like if a 10-ft Tiger shark, which had its dentures removed, was going after your arm. latitude/Nick
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC "They’re cutting up a 10-ft tiger shark at Corossol," was the report that came through the Bar de ‘Oubli — Bar of the Forgotten — in Gustavia, St. More »

HMS Victory Found – No, Not That One

HMS Victory ‘5’ was the ‘Titanic of warships’ in her day. © John Batchelor / Odyssey Marine Exploration When we saw on the evening news that HMS Victory had been found, our first thought was “How could you lose a 185-ft LOD, square-rigged warship, especially one that’s in drydock?” More »