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Archive for March 2012

My Boat Gets No Respect!

March 9, 2012
"I think the Hunter 54 might be the most maligned boat design ever," our old friend Warren Stryker of St. Thomas told us the other day. We became friends with Warren in the ’70s when we both owned Rhodes-designed full keel Bounty IIs in Sausalito. More »
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Dolphins Rescued in Brazil

No experience is quite like hanging over the side of your boat as a pod of dolphin squirm and play and splash in your bow wake — the sheer joy they so clearly take in showing off can’t help but be contagious. More »

Watch Out for Whales

"There’s a whale out there," exclaimed an attendee at Wednesday’s Spring Crew List Party. That was the first we’d heard of the mother grey and her calf that have been delighting the public with their presence for the last few days. More »

Spring Crew List Party Tonight

March 7, 2012
Get to know new crewmembers over a cold beverage tonight at our Spring Crew List Party. latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC One bad apple can spoil the bunch, and the same holds true for crewmembers. More »

AC World Series Dates in Flux

Before you block vacation time or book flight reservations in order to watch the San Francisco edition of the America’s Cup World Series this summer, be aware that the tour dates are in a state of flux. More »

NorCal Sailing News from the Carib

When we reported Monday on the results of the 32nd annual Heineken Regatta, we announced that Rick Wesslund of Tiburon had won his class with the J/120 El Ocaso. What we didn’t know at the time is that he also won the trophy for the ‘Most Worthy Performance Overall’. More »

Sail a Small Boat Day Fun

A WETA tri was among the small boats available to try out on Saturday. © Tracey Berntsen Richmond YC’s annual Sail a Small Boat Day, held last Saturday, was by all accounts a tremendous success. More »

Heineken Regatta Impresses

March 5, 2012
The Heineken Regatta once again lived up to the hype. © Bob Grieser From the 32nd Annual St. Maarten Heineken Regatta final press release: "On the first day of the 32nd St. More »