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Archive for February 2013

From Here to the BVIs

February 11, 2013
Marc and Susan did an admirable job with their recreation of the iconic kissing scene. © 2013 Marc Fountain "Your photos of couples re-enacting the kiss from the film From Here to Eternity during the Ha-Ha inspired me to share my best attempt at that image," writes Pt. More »
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Maserati on the Home Stretch

For most sailors, 900 miles of offshore sailing is a substantial distance. But for legendary Italian ocean racer Giovanni Soldini and his international crew aboard the VOR 70 Maserati, that distance is merely the final sprint of their 14,000-mile Clipper Challenge Cup attempt. More »

Unidentified Floating Objects

So it turns out King Neptune has a super lotto of his own. Who knew? We’re talking about the guy who found a handbag-size lump of ambergris on a British beach last month, for which he’s been offered $68,000. More »
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Sailor Burned at Grand Marina

February 8, 2013
Alameda sailor Josh Sailer, 30, was badly burned aboard his Newport 28 at Grand Marina around 1 p.m. yesterday after an onboard explosion. According to a Chronicle report, the victim was a construction worker who had lived aboard the unnamed boat part time for the past two years. More »

AC 34 Tickets on Sale Tomorrow

When we checked in with Ryan Carroll yesterday his voice was noticeably hoarse. And no wonder. He’s the go-to guy for info on "spectator experiences" at this summer’s Louis Vuitton challenger series and America’s Cup Finals. More »

Sausalito Herring Festival

The felucca Nuovo Mondo and the Wettons’ Monterey will be on display — on Sausalito YC moorings — at the Sausalito Herring Festival tomorrow. Sausalito Herring Festival
©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Long before wartime ship-building, flower children, and tourists, Sausalito had herring. More »

Racing and Seminar Preview

The race signal flags tell the story at January’s BYC Midwinters. © Bob Walden February will be the last (relatively) quiet month on the Bay Area sailing calendar before the big spring regattas of March start. RegattaPRO‘s More »

Zihua Fest Now in Full Swing

The Mexican coastal fishing town of Zihuatanejo is normally thought of by cruising sailors as a pretty sleepy place — especially when compared to busy tourism centers like Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta. More »