Posts by John Arndt
Is the CrossWater Horizontal Elevator an Alternative to the Oakland Pedestrian Bridge?
Are floating, horizontal elevators a solution to crossing water on foot or bicycle, and a possible alternative to bridges?
Fakarava Atoll: Life Underwater in the Pacific and the Bay
Life under the sea is as important to sailors as life above it.
Stars or Starlink? Sailors Have More Choices Than Ever
Starlink is launching a new era for sailors. Like people on shore, sailors are debating the value of advancing technology's place in our lives, and how to incorporate time in the virtual world with time in the real world.
Transpac Racers Are Surfing to the Hawaii Finish Line
We've been following the Transpac fleet down the yellow brick road to Hawaii, and with over 50% of the fleet now in, the results are becoming clear as fresh batches of Mai Tais are served.
Summertime on San Francisco Bay — Get Amongst It!
As the weekend approaches, we're looking back at some of the summer sailing happening on the Bay.
Transpac 2023 Live Onboard ‘Westerly’ as the First Boats Finish
The Transpac fleets are converging on Hawaii as the breeze settles in and the weather becomes magical. We're following along with the Santa Cruz 52 'Westerly'.
Transpac Racers Virtual and Live Crossing the Halfway Point
As the Transpac moves west, the fleet is settling into the slot-car lane and finding time to chat with us from the decks.
Ayala Cove Is for Sheriffs, Seals and Sailors
Captain Daniel Aguiniga shows how to read and relax at Angel Island. Get there early, as many of the slips are either broken down or overrun by seals.
Transpac Live Follows Slow-Speed Exit
We've posted our third edition of Transpac Live as all fleets are currently playing the angles to Hawaii.
Transpac Rescue and News From the High Seas
There's already lots of news coming from offshore in the Pacific as the first two starts head west to Hawaii in the 2023 Transpac.
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