Posts by John Riise
Taking the Bulls by the Horns
The start of the 2009 Bullship was in very light breeze. A butterfly actually passed us.
latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC It was about midmorning on Saturday when the theme from Rawhide started playing in our heads: “Movin, movin, movin; Though they’re disapprovin’; Keep them dogies movin’; Rawhide!" More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC It was about midmorning on Saturday when the theme from Rawhide started playing in our heads: “Movin, movin, movin; Though they’re disapprovin’; Keep them dogies movin’; Rawhide!" More »
High Winds Wreak Havoc
How about that wind yesterday? Officially, it hit 45 knots at Angel Island and SFO recorded gusts to 60. Although the wind will return to a more typical 15-25 today, small craft advisories remain in effect up and down the coast through Thursday afternoon. More »
Weekend Racing Wrap Up – Best of the ‘Fest
The Bay was busy this weekend, and not only with the nearly 50 J/boats participating in St. Francis YC’s J/Fest.
© 2009 Erik Simonson
The ‘main event’ in local racing this past weekend was the 2009 J/Fest Regatta, hosted by the St. More »
AC Court Decision Favors BMW Oracle
On Thursday, April 2, the New York Appeals Court ruled that the paper yacht club CNEV is out, and BMW Oracle — or more accurately, our own Golden Gate Yacht Club — is the Challenger of Record for the next America’s Cup. More »
Weekend Racing Wrap Up
With Monday’s ‘Lectronic Latitude dedicated to the dramatic rescue during the Doublehanded Farallones Race, we didn’t have room for our usual weekend racing review. So we bring it to you now. More »
Doublehanded Farallones Race
Heat Wave, along with 10 other racers, waited out the lull near Pt. Bonita and wound up rounding the rocks. Unfortunately, they didn’t finish the race.
© Peter Lyons
For most competitors, the 30th Annual Doublehanded Farallones Race was a bust windwise. More »
Mayan For Sale
David Crosby’s schooner Mayan sailing off Southern California.
Yachtworld
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC One of the prettiest classic yachts on the West Coast is up for sale, and she comes with an interesting provenance. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC One of the prettiest classic yachts on the West Coast is up for sale, and she comes with an interesting provenance. More »
Sleeping Giant Awakens
Some people don’t believe that the South Tower Demon exists. They explain those instant changes in wind direction and velocity — which often cause nearby boats to spin out and momentarily head right toward the tower — by spouting lame ‘facts’ based on supposed real-world physics. More »
Panama Canal YC Bulldozed
Bulldozers made short work of destroying the Panama Canal YC at the end of February.
© 2009 Webb Logg
The Panama Canal Yacht Club in Colon, on the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal, is no more. More »
Heavy Lifting
The Left Coast Lifter will soon be put to work on the new Bay Bridge.
© 2009 Erik Simonson
You may have seen it already, and if not, you won’t be able to miss it when you’re sailing near Treasure Island. More »
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