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Posts by Ross Tibbets

Coutts Venue Shopping

January 29, 2014
Oracle Team USA’s CEO, Russell Coutts told the Associated Press last Saturday that sailing officials are still in talks with other venues about hosting the 35th America’s Cup in August, 2017. More »

Three Bridge Was a Fiasco!

January 27, 2014
They don’t call it a ‘Fiasco’ for nothing. This year’s race was perhaps one of the most challenging in memory. Although Saturday’s light morning breeze offered some hope of sailors overcoming the increasing ebb, it was clear from the beginning that this was going to be a race that required a good dose of patience. More »

Why They Love the Three Bridge

January 24, 2014
If you look carefully at this photo from a previous year’s race, you’ll note that boats are sailing in opposite directions. Chaotic? Yeah, but this race is meant to live up to its name: the Three Bridge Fiasco. More »

Rampant Outboard Motor Thefts

Some Alameda boat owners had an unwelcome holiday surprise: Thieves were back in action, stealing at least eight outboards and two boats from marinas and private property. Outboards like this have been disappearing from boats in Alameda’s dry-storage lots. More »

Salty Tales & Historical Insights

January 22, 2014
The schooner Wanderbird glides across San Francisco Bay. © 2014 Sausalito Historical Society The Sausalito Historical Society is hosting an evening full of sea stories told by some of Marin’s most experienced sailors. More »
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Boat Show Seminars Educate & Entertain

Since you’re reading ‘Lectronic Latitude, we’d guess that you respect our staff’s slant on nautical issues. If that’s so, we’ll remind you that both Managing Editor Andy Turpin and Associate Publisher John Arndt will be presenting seminars this week. More »

Cruisers Attacked in St. Lucia

January 20, 2014
Retired cruisers, Roger (62) and Margaret (60) Pratt were attacked on their yacht January 18 while moored at the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. Up to three men apparently rowed up to the couple’s yacht, Magnetic Attraction, and attacked Mr. More »

More Brazen Smuggling Activity

January 17, 2014
On December 9 we reported that drug smugglers were taking increasingly brazen measures to import drugs to the US. Smuggler’s use of fast, open pangas (Mexican fishing boats) to motor up the West Coast is of great concern to California’s law enforcement authorities, and specifically the US Coast Guard, which is tasked with maritime surveillance and drug interdiction efforts. More »

Angel Island Ferry Service

January 15, 2014
The California Department of Parks and Recreation will be holding a public meeting tomorrow (January 16) to discuss the best options for providing ferry service to and from Angel Island State Park — a cherished San Francisco Bay landmark. More »