Posts by LaDonna
Sailors Rescued off Morro Bay
Two sailors were rescued by the Coast Guard in the early morning hours yesterday after their 34-ft sailboat was rolled and dismasted near the entrance to Morro Bay. Paul Bloch and Ken Price told KSBY News that they were on their way to the Bay from Marina del Rey when a "rogue wave" hit them around 12 a.m., More »
Banderas Bay Regatta Wrap-Up
Cruisers and racers duked it out on Banderas Bay last weekend during the 20th Annual Banderas Bay Regatta.
Vallarta YC
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC "The 20th Annual Banderas Bay Regatta was held last Thursday through Saturday, March 22-24," reports Richard Williams of the Vallarta YC. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC "The 20th Annual Banderas Bay Regatta was held last Thursday through Saturday, March 22-24," reports Richard Williams of the Vallarta YC. More »
It’s Official!
After many, many, many public meetings on the subject, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors finally — and unanimously — agreed yesterday to host the 34th running of the America’s Cup. "Good news yesterday that the politicians in San Francisco finally stopped negotiating against themselves and approved the deal with America’s Cup," Russell Coutts announced on his Facebook page. More »
Calling the Class of ’94
"My wife Heather and I have recently been sorting through all our sailing memorabilia," writes Ted Taylor of the Canada-based Coast 34 Tether, "and one of the items was a series of articles from Latitude listing the ‘Some Like It Hot Rally’ participants who had registered at the Broken Surfboard Restaurant in Cabo between November ’94 and February ’95. More »
The Rogue Hump-Nighters
After an evening of sailing, the Rogue Hump-Nighters rafted up just outside of Clipper Cove at Treasure Island.
© 2012 Rod Witel
"On Wednesday evenings between April and October, my sailing club, Club Nautique, organizes evening group sails followed by a delicious outdoor BBQ for members and their guests," writes instructor Rod Witel. More »
Pirate Women’s History Month
Johnny Depp may have made pirates seem downright hip with his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow, but real-life pirates are no joke, as evidenced by the horrors perpetrated by the current throng of Somali pirates terrorizing the Gulf of Aden. More »
MEXORC Report
Today’s Scuttlebutt has a terrific report on the equally terrific MEXORC: "Skipper-owner Wayne Zittel from J/World Hula Girl said it perfectly. ‘Seriously. I don’t get it. For the life of me, I can’t fathom why this isn’t the most popular regatta in the world. More »
Cal Boating Still Vulnerable
The Department of Boating and Waterways — a.k.a. Cal Boating — is still on Governor Brown’s list of agencies to kill, so if you want to keep the Delta as weed-free as possible, or you use boat launches, or you ever use pump-out stations, or you like that a government agency has your back, or . More »
Tall Ships Move to Sausalito
"As we were headed to South Beach Harbor on Saturday morning, we saw two antique-looking tall ships leaving the City and heading toward Sausalito," writes Jan Wigle of the Brickyard Cove-based Ericson 38 Wiggle Room. More »
Ouch! That Had to Hurt
Doh! A boater trying to avoid paddleboarders at the entrance to Ballena Bay wound up high and dry last Saturday.
© 2012 Nathaniel Penn
It’s easy to assume from this photo that the powerboat pictured simply cut a corner last Saturday and ran up on this concrete pipe on the north side of the entrance to Ballena Bay. More »
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