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Archive for December 2011

Blast Wrap-Up

December 5, 2011
Roger and Diana Frizzelle’s Catalina 470 Di’s Dream and John and Gilly Foy’s Catalina 42 Destiny, both from Alameda, battled it out in the last race of the Blast. The greenery behind them was slated to be a Ritz-Carleton hotel, but the plans are on hold. More »

Lighted Boat Photo Contest

Stationary boats are much easier to photograph but you still need a motionless platform or you’ll end up with fuzzy pics. latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC As we mentioned in Friday’s ‘Lectronic posting of all the Bay Area lighted boat parades, shooting such events is notoriously tricky. More »
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Banque Populaire V 1000 Miles Ahead

December 2, 2011
After only 10d and 10h, Loick Peyron’s 131-ft trimaran Banque Populaire V has already opened up a 1000-mile lead over the reference time of the current Jules Verne Trophy holder, Franck Cammas’ Groupama 3. More »

The Sailing Solution for Shoppers

There are few things in life that we enjoy more than sailing. And by contrast, there are few things we dislike more than battling crowds of over-amped shoppers during the holiday season, while struggling to find meaningful gifts for the people we love. More »

Banderas Bay Blast

Yesterday’s second race of the Banderas Bay Blast was from La Cruz to Punta Mita. Although the wind briefly got into teens, it was mostly in the single digits. There were whales, dolphins and flat water. More »