Archive for December 2018
Easy Breezy and Sail Cargo
In the December issue, we featured local artist, sailor, fisherman and merchant marine Martin Machado. Among the many hats that he wears, Machado is working on a project called “Easy Breezy,” a proposed forum centered around clean, green shipping. More »
The Do-It-Yourself Check-In
Latitude Nation — It’s been a while since we’ve asked any DIY questions, and with the weather going all gray and wintry, we’re wondering if anyone out there is working on a rainy-day project or projects. More »
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The Transpac and the America’s Cup
Rumor has it that a new proposed America's Cup team hails from Long Beach Yacht Club. The New Zealand Herald speculates that Taylor Canfield's USA 21 challenge has been accepted.
Lost in the Fog
A while back, the KQED podcast Bay Curious did a fun investigation of the Bay Area’s foghorns. They asked several questions, including: Why use fog horns in our modern GPS-and-radar era, who or what activates the horns, etc? More »
Caption Contest(!)
Here’s your December Caption Contest(!).
This is another image that has floated around the Internet, making it difficult to credit. If you know the source, please let us know!
You can enter your entry below, or email us here. More »
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SFYC’s Jim Cunningham Second in Etchells
If you're looking to challenge yourself in the Etchells class there's no better place to be this winter than the four-race Biscayne Bay Series in Florida. Jim Cunningham traveled east for the first regatta and took second place behind 2017 world champion Steve Benjamin.
Weekend Sightings
The weekend of December 8-9 was a chilly one on San Francisco Bay, but a northeasterly provided some fine sailing in the East Bay for racers, daysailors and junior students alike.
BCDC Approves Westpoint Settlement
Yesterday, the Bay Conservation and Development Commission unanimously approved a settlement with Westpoint Harbor. The decision marks the end of decades of conflict between the two entities, and the likely end of what many — ourselves included — have called overzealous and unnecessary enforcement by the BCDC against Westpoint. More »
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