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Archive for January 2018

Blind Sailors ‘Sense the Wind’

January 8, 2018
A one-hour documentary, called Sense the Wind, which follows the journey of four blind sailors, has been released to the general public. "The independent film project began when I brought a camera to the Courageous Sailing docks in 2009 and began a long challenging ride, continuing beyond its 2015 completion," writes Christine Knowlton, the documentary’s producer and director. "This More »

A Humorous Physicist?

For the past several months, we’ve tucked a couple of flyers in the magazine before they got distributed about — and some attentive readers have discovered them. Most recently it was Karen Swezey, who lives aboard an Islander 36 in Brickyard Cove with her partner Michael Daley, and who we suspect is a humorous physicist. More »

Pacific Seacoast Study Seeks Input

The US Coast Guard is conducting a study of navigation needs in the Pacific Seacoast System and wants help from sailors in the region. The Waterways Analysis and Management System study will review the short range Aids to Navigation system that covers American waterways from the Canadian border to the Mexican border and around Alaska, Hawaii and all US territories throughout the Pacific. More »

Express 27 Fleet Races to Hawaii

The Express 27 class fields a healthy fleet for around-the-cans in-the-Bay racing. But a one-design division for a Hawaii race? © Division starts for the 2018 Pacific Cup will commence on July 9 in front of the St. More »

The Pacific Puddle Jump Starts

When would you set sail for the South Pacific Islands? If you’re one of the more than 80 boats already signed up for the 2018 Pacific Puddle Jump the answer would be this January to April, meaning there’s a slim chance there will be any close maneuvering on the ‘starting line’ which stretches almost 4,000 miles from Southern California to Panama. More »

Strange Boat Rescued Off Maui

January 3, 2018
Yesterday in Hawaiian waters, the Coast Guard rescued a strange-looking boat. The Kehaar Darwin — apparently a junk-rigged, homemade vessel that we’re guessing is between 26 and 30 feet — flagged down another boat to ask for assistance. More »

200 Years’ Worth of Cal 40s

Here’s what 200 years of Cal 40s looks like, anchored in front of Treasure Island. These boats and their skippers are all Hawaii race veterans. Ragtime!
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