Posts by John Riise
Morning Light Preview
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
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
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 »
Stop the Monday Morning Quarterbacking
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
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 »
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 »
Local Sailor Drowns in Marina
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 »
OYRA Crewed Lightship
Most boats in the race carried daisies out in memory of Kirby Gale and Tony Harrow.
© 2008 Bob Naber
Seventy-three boats were entered in this weekend’s Crewed Lightship Race, the first event on OYRA’s 2008 calendar. More »
Daisy Reminder and Search Update
Just a reminder that all boats entered in tomorrow’s OYRA Crewed Lightship Race are invited to pick up daisy flowers from volunteers on the docks at the St. Francis and Golden Gate YCs prior to the start. More »
Daisy Commemoration
As you read in Monday’s ‘Lectronic Latitude, last weekend two local sailors perished during the Doublehanded Lightship Race on March 15. Matthew Kirby Gale and Anthony Harrow aboard the Cheoy Lee 31 Daisy were last seen about halfway back from the Lightbucket, about six miles from the Golden Gate. More »
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