Posts by LaDonna
Bubble Barrier at Georgiana Slough
Reader and Baja Ha-Ha vet Randy Garrett, who keeps his Beneteau First 42 R3 at Oxbow Marina in the Delta, called to let us know that a salmon barrier had been erected at the head of Georgiana Slough. More »
No More Kaboom
If you’ve planning to do KFOG’s famous KaBoom, an annual synchronized concert and fireworks display on the Cityfront, you’re going to be sorely disappointed. It seems the skyrocketing costs of organizing the event combined with lowered attendance — which was blamed on the change of venues last year from Pier 30/32 to Candlestick Park — has resulted in its demise. More »
Looking for Bridge Doppler
Last week we reported on Laurie Chaikin’s successful trip under a 70-ft bridge on her Leopard 45 Charleette II, which sports a 71-ft mast. First Mate Ron Taillon wonders if there’s a way to confirm the clearance before you get to the point of no return. More »
Latitude 38 is Ready for the Weekend
Great news! The May issue of Latitude 38 is making it’s way to all the usual places today. You may be too busy sailing in tomorrow’s Great Vallejo Race to read it on the way up but after you get tucked in at the Vallejo YC — and before you head up to the party, which is featuring the Eric Stone Band, tons of food, and plenty of refreshing beverages — take a quick stroll through the pages. More »
Tea with a Legend
Henk de Velde, the only person to have ever circumnavigated nonstop on a catamaran, is visiting the Bay Area through the weekend.
latitude/LaDonna
©2011 Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s not everyday that you get to share a cup of tea with a sailing legend, but that’s just what this writer did today. More »
©2011 Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s not everyday that you get to share a cup of tea with a sailing legend, but that’s just what this writer did today. More »
Join Our SoCal Ha-Ha Seminars
“Are those people stuck together? Do you think they need help?
latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you happened to come across the human jumble above, you might be inspired to scream for a lifeguard — unless, of course, you were a veteran of the Baja Ha-Ha rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you happened to come across the human jumble above, you might be inspired to scream for a lifeguard — unless, of course, you were a veteran of the Baja Ha-Ha rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. More »
Petaluma or Bust
As any sailor knows, approaching a bridge with a relatively low — but doable — clearance can really get your blood pumping. Even if the chart indicates you’ll have 20 feet of clear air between the top of your mast and the bridge, from deck level it always looks like you’re headed straight for a dismasting. More »
AT – panama murder
name: Zechariah Kjaer-Olsen
email: [email protected]
message: i just had a look at one of your articles on the murder of my father Bo Kjaer-olsen—-
More on Panama Murder
July 16, 2010 – Pedregal, Panama—-http://www. More »
July 16, 2010 – Pedregal, Panama—-http://www. More »
Taking a Nose Dive
From April 12-15, StFYC organized a training clinic for sailors planning to compete in the Laser Masters Worlds to be held on the Bay August 5-13. Coach Javier ‘Rulo’ Borojovich from the acclaimed Laser Training Center in Cabarete, Dominican Republic worked with 12 sailors in classic summer conditions on the Bay to get them ready for the regatta. More »
Laura Dekker is Galapagos-Bound
Laura Dekker, 15, has made it through the Panama Canal and is now bound for the Galapagos.
Guppy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s been awhile since our last report on Laura Dekker, the 15-year-old Dutch girl who wants to become the youngest solo circumnavigator aboard her Jeanneau Gin Fizz Guppy. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s been awhile since our last report on Laura Dekker, the 15-year-old Dutch girl who wants to become the youngest solo circumnavigator aboard her Jeanneau Gin Fizz Guppy. More »
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