Posts by Richard
My Boat Gets No Respect!
"I think the Hunter 54 might be the most maligned boat design ever," our old friend Warren Stryker of St. Thomas told us the other day. We became friends with Warren in the ’70s when we both owned Rhodes-designed full keel Bounty IIs in Sausalito. More »
NorCal Sailing News from the Carib
When we reported Monday on the results of the 32nd annual Heineken Regatta, we announced that Rick Wesslund of Tiburon had won his class with the J/120 El Ocaso. What we didn’t know at the time is that he also won the trophy for the ‘Most Worthy Performance Overall’. More »
Heineken Regatta Impresses
The Heineken Regatta once again lived up to the hype.
© Bob Grieser
From the 32nd Annual St. Maarten Heineken Regatta final press release:
"On the first day of the 32nd St. More »
Mexican Bale Fish
"I went up to Dana Point from San Diego to help a friend who doesn’t know how to sail bring the boat he bought in Dana Point down to San Diego," reports Kurt Roll of the Southwestern YC. More »
Happy Birthday, Commodore
Man, pretty soon there won’t be any room left for candles on Commodore’s cake.
© Dick Enersen
Warwick ‘Commodore’ Tompkins of Mill Valley celebrated his 80th at the Presidio YC last weekend, attracting well-known sailors from near and far. More »
Cruise Ship Passengers Robbed in P.V.
"I was surprised to see nothing in Monday’s ‘Lectronic about the 22 Carnival cruise ship passengers who got robbed at gunpoint south of Puerto Vallarta the other day," writes Michael Robertson of the D.C.-based More »
Revolt, Then Peace, in La Cruz
"The normally staid VHF cruisers’ net for Banderas Bay came alive at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 21, when it was announced that Marina Riviera Nayarit at La Cruz de Huanacaxtle would start to charge a daily fee of $5 USD for the use of its dinghy dock for all those boats anchored outside the marina’s breakwater," reports Mark Schneider of the Portland-based Norseman 447 Wendaway. More »
Sneaky Cyril Smacks Neiafu
The Boston-based Pacific Seacraft 40 Shango rides Cyril’s fury in Neiafu Harbor.
© 2012 Gary Kegel
Although this news is several weeks old due to interrupted Internet access at the scene, we thought this report and dramatic photos warranted sharing. More »
The ‘Slip for Sale’ Controversy
Whether the right to a berth in highly desirable public marinas or mooring fields ought to go with a boat has been a hot topic of discussion on the West Coast from time to time. More »
Look Who’s on Candid Camera
Where’s Waldo…or in this case Profligate?
© Paul Martson
"I was walking through the new air terminal in Santa Barbara and, while on my way to my gate, passed a video screen that had a slide show of nature ‘beauty shots’," writes Paul Marston, crewmember of the Corsair 31 Drei in the last Ha-Ha. More »
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