Archive for July 2019
Punny Boat Names
Is there an unspoken tradition that some boat names have a certain amount of “punny-ness” to them?
Here’s a case in point from our recent trip to Maine:
On that same trip, we saw a lobster boat with the name Captain Mortgage written in the same font as the famed brand of rum. More »
One More Time Regatta
Santa Monica Bay is known for advocating RRS number 1 ("the wind shall quit immediately after the start of the race"). No such rule applied on the July 20th running of the wooden hull One More Time Regatta.
Sighting the Transpac Finish
Photographers covering the Transpac Race to Honolulu often capture a scene that includes a finishing boat, a red buoy, and, in the distance and looking remarkably small, a lighthouse perched on a low ridge below the looming peak of Diamond Head.
PFDs, ‘Golden Rule’, ‘Maserati’
An Unconventional Lifesaving Measure
A few weeks ago, we received a letter from a reader in San Diego about an auxiliary type of personal flotation device.
“I have a very simple safety hint that I’ve kept to myself because it’s so simple it almost seems absurd. More »
Westwind Boat Detailing
Westwind Washing, Waxing, Varnishing. Serving the Bay Area for more than 25 years.
Laser Radial Worlds
Some wonderful photos, taken by Junichi Hirai, have been piling up in our inbox from the Laser Radial Worlds in Miho Bay, Japan. They are too good not to share with our readers.
A Visit to Manele Small Boat Harbor
We went to investigate what changes Larry Ellison has made to the island since he purchased a 97% stake of it in 2012. We met Joelle, who was hard at work cleaning up the neglect and transforming the slice of paradise into a functioning and well-managed marina.
The Rare Gem that Is the Dutch Shoe Marathon
There aren’t many dinghy regattas that bring in hundreds of boats, have a mix of juniors and seniors, and sail the entire length of a bay over several hours. But that, in a nutshell, is the Dutch Shoe Marathon. More »
Brickyard Cove Marina
Rates, rental forms and details on what Brickyard Cove has to offer.
Transpac Fleet Roars In
A couple of days after the biggest and fastest yachts started to trickle into Honolulu in the 50th running of the Transpac race, the flood gates have fully opened with the bulk of the fleet beginning to arrive on Sunday.
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