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Archive for July 2015

Lending Club 2 Will Go It Alone

July 15, 2015
The right tool for the job? If weather conditions cooperate, Laplanche and Breymaier are hopeful that they can set a new L.A.-to-Honolulu record. © 2015 Mark Lloyd Images The Transpac lost one of its most high-profile entries today, as Lending Club 2‘s co-skippers, Renaud Laplanche and Ryan Breymaier, have decided to preempt their scheduled Saturday start and leave at noon today, independently, in order to take advantage of favorable winds being generated by a low pressure system. More »

First Transpac Starters Head to Hawaii Today

July 13, 2015
The first of four Transpac starts will take place at 1 p.m. today off Point Fermin, the southernmost point of San Pedro, just outside Los Angeles Harbor. With moderate westerly breeze of 12 to 16 knots predicted in the Catalina Channel, Divisions 7 and 8 (each containing 11 boats) may gain some advantage over later starters on their 2,225-mile sprint to Honolulu, as some forecasting models show winds diminishing mid-week. More »

Resolute in the Delta Doo Dah

Eric, Roxie and Jason Kopps are Delta cruising vets. latitude/Chris
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC Jason Kopps, his 18-year-old son Eric, and their border collie mix Roxie have been doing the Delta Doo Dah aboard the Richmond-based Hunter 33 Resolute every year since 2011. More »

Stan Honey Injured in Transatlantic Race

Upon arrival at the finish, the crew of Phaedo3 jumps for joy. They didn’t win in class or fleet, but that was secondary to recording four 600-mile days. © 2015 Rachel Jasperson Although yet to be officially ratified, during the final days of the 5,800-mile Transatlantic Race Jim and Kristy Clark’s 100-ft supermaxi Comanche laid claim to being the world’s fastest monohull, having clocked more than 618 miles in 24 hours. More »

Category 1 Hurricane to Hit CA Next Week?

July 10, 2015
One weather model predicts a tropical storm hitting Ensenada and maybe Southern California next Friday. We’ll bet a nickel it doesn’t. © We’re not sure where Mark Michelson got the accompanying weather map, which he says "depicts a Category 4/5 hurricane that had turned the corner down around Cabo. More »

Whales Inside the Bay

July 8, 2015
As smart as they are, migrating whales occasionally get disoriented and enter the Bay. © Joanne Martin & Erika Janke For school-aged kids lucky enough to be invited aboard the German Frers-designed 46-ft sloop Golden Bear, a San Francisco Bay daysail is always a very special experience. More »

‘Women Who Sail’ Want You

July 6, 2015
Sailing-related online message boards have been around almost as long as the Internet. One of the great assets of these types of sites is the vast wealth of knowledge their members — almost exclusively male — have (or, in some cases, think they have). More »

Skidding in Sideways?

Sam’s Anchor Cafe in Tiburon is always a popular pit stop for boaters on summer weekends. But for obvious reasons, ‘front row’ parking is currently not advised for keelboats. © Art Hartinger When we first saw this snapshot from the July Fourth weekend, we were reminded of a quote by flamboyant author Hunter S. More »