Posts by LaDonna
What’s Your Pick?
So which team do you think will win the 34th America’s Cup? Write your prediction — including the final score — on a copy of today’s paper (yes, they still exist!) More »
The Joys of an Extra Pair of Hands
In the Wanderer’s story about Profligate‘s Baja Bash, he notes that he and Doña de Mallorca generally bring crew aboard for long passages. Being no average dummy, he knows that many hands not only make light work, but also make for better-rested crew. More »
Labor Day Weekend Happenings
On the odd chance you don’t have much going on this weekend, here are a few events you might want to check out over the next few days:
The artists have once again decended on Marin County for the 61st annual Sausalito Art Festival. More »
Coke Boat Seized in Vanuatu
Raj was reportedly laying over in Vanuatu, on its way to Oz, when it was raided.
© Australian Government
American and Australian officials seized a customized 85-ft Bristol ketch in Port Vila on Vanuatu last Monday, coming away with 1,650 lbs of cocaine worth $330 million. More »
A Bull for a Bride
"My daughter is getting married at Presidio YC on August 31," writes Lesley Madison, "and I’m looking for a small dinghy or El Toro-sized boat to hang from the club’s very strong and stable set of pulleys. More »
Boater Rescues Dog from Bay
Did your dog fall overboard? Adam Cohen pulled this black lab-pit bull mix from San Francisco Bay on his way home from work on Monday.
© 2013 Adam Cohen
Imagine scooting across the Bay on your windsurfer and spotting a pooch swimming around a couple miles from shore. More »
Family of Five Rescued
The Gastonguay family were reportedly frustrated with the U.S. government, so Sean, 30, and Hannah, 26, decided to move their family to the remote island nation of Kiribati by sailing there. More »
Do It Yo’ Damn Self
The sunsets in the Delta have been spectacular.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Time slips away in a blur when you’re on vacation, but even more so when your vacation takes to you to the Delta to enjoy warm days, mellow nights and good friends. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Time slips away in a blur when you’re on vacation, but even more so when your vacation takes to you to the Delta to enjoy warm days, mellow nights and good friends. More »
Warming Up on the Bay
Tucking up behind Yerba Buena’s treeline can keep you out of the wind, but it probably won’t make it warm enough to swim.
© Russ Cooper
Summer is here and the weather is fine…somewhere. More »
Macklemore Promotes Lady Washington
Hip hop and sailing don’t often mix well — aside from The Lonely Island’s hilarious 2009 spoof hit I’m on a Boat, which was technically powerboating — but Seattle’s Macklemore & Ryan Lewis hit the sweet spot with his new music video for Can’t Hold Us. More »
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