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Posts by John Riise

Thar They Blow

April 25, 2008
We got stopped a few years ago off the Embarcadero by both Coast Guard and the SF Police boats. And when we say ‘stopped’, this was with bullhorns blaring and lights flashing. More »

Crashing the Party

April 23, 2008
She looks bad here, but Gitana Vela suffered relatively minor damage in her double dismasting. © 2008 Jenny Haldeman Anyone who was out sailing last Saturday knows that it was really windy in the afternoon. More »

Yankee – Great Earthquake Survivor

April 21, 2008
Yankee with a bone in her teeth at the Master Mariners Regatta. latitude/JR
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC San Francisco Bay is home to one of the largest, coolest and most active fleets of classic yachts anywhere in the world — the Master Mariners Benevolent Association. More »

Morning Light Preview

April 18, 2008
Last evening, Roy Disney and Leslie DeMeuse-Disney hosted a West Coast preview showing of outtakes from The Morning Light Project at the Strictly Sail Pacific show. This is the documentary feature film which chronicles the selection, training and TransPac participation of one of the youngest crews ever on that fabled biennial race, sailing one of the fastest boats: the TP 52 Morning Light. More »

Mystery Boat Aground in Baja

April 16, 2008
Hanalei on the beach at Punta San Marcial. © 2008 Dennis Monahan Readers Debbie and Dennis Monahan were on their annual Baja fishing trip out of Agua Verde in late February when they came upon this boat. More »

Happy Birthday, Olin

April 14, 2008
Birthday boy – Olin Stephens turned 100 this past weekend. © 2008 Webb Logg We would like to join the rest of the sailing world in wishing happy birthday to Olin Stephens, who turned 100 yesterday (April 13). More »
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Stop the Monday Morning Quarterbacking

March 31, 2008
There has been a staggering amount of Monday morning quarterbacking in the wake of the tragic loss of Kirby Gale and Tony Harrow, whose Cheoy Lee 31 Daisy disappeared during the Doublehanded Lightship Race on March 15. More »

Our Fling with Gitana 13

March 28, 2008
Some lucky Latitude crew were treated to the ride of a lifetime yesterday. They’re still smiling this morning. © Peter Lyons We used to think of the Bay as a big place. More »
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Local Sailor Drowns in Marina

March 26, 2008
Boaters and their families celebrating Easter Sunday at Marina Village had a holiday they’d probably rather not remember when the body of a berther was found floating next to his boat. More »

Happy 100th, Gordy Miller!

Local sailor and 74-year member of Richmond YC Gordy Miller will celebrate the "Big 100" on April 3. Gordy’s love for sailing dates back to 1934, when he joined the newly formed Richmond YC. More »