Posts by Tim Henry
Weather Weirdness; Golden Globe; Winners
Well, it looks like it’s going to rain for the rest of time here in the Bay Area. These last few storms have really packed a punch, so much so that we’ve felt the need to stand watch at home, and see if we need to take in sail or heavily reef the house. More »
Cyclone Season Already?
We’ve seen wild winter weather all over the West Coast in the last few weeks. But a cyclone? Already?
“Typhoon Wutip is currently gathering strength just south of Guam, making it the first typhoon of 2019 and just the second one on record to spin up in this part of the Pacific in February,” according to Gizmodo, which was quoting data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. More »
Alameda Marina’s Boatyard
On Monday, February 25 at 7:00 p.m., the City of Alameda will continue to discuss the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a boatyard operator at the new Alameda Marina.
Nancy Hird, a member of Save Alameda’s Working Waterfront (SAWW), said the RFQ “did not adequately identify that an operator was needed, instead it was written as though they are looking for a sub-developer.” More »
Jeanne Socrates; Randall Reeves; Jokes of the Day
Jeanne Socrates Is Out of Africa
About two weeks ago (on February 4), we got an email from Jeanne Socrates. “Officially now in the Eastern Hemisphere! Soon to be in Indian Ocean — hoping to round Cape Agulhas (and, by default, Cape of Good Hope) in just over a week’s time.” More »
March of the Dockwalkers
Started by the California Division of Boating and Waterways in 1999, the Dockwalker Program encourages people to get trained as certified partners who “inspire and educate boaters to be safe and environmentally sound. More »
The Politics of Weather Forecasting Grind On
For more than a decade, a small group of lawmakers in Washington have tried and failed to privatize weather forecasting and effectively sell weather data — which has already been publicly funded — back to taxpayers. More »
New Baja Ha-Ha Dates for This Year
If you are one of the many sailors making plans to participate in this fall’s Baja Ha-Ha XXVI — more than 10,000 sailors on over 3,000 boats have preceded you in the last 25 years — please note that the event will start a week later than in recent years. More »
The Inexplicable Lawsuit Against KKMI
On Friday, Keefe Kaplan Maritime, Inc., or KKMI, will face off against the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) in federal court at a settlement hearing to resolve allegations made by CSPA that KKMI is violating the federal Clean Water Act and its discharge permit with the San Francisco Regional Water Control Board. More »
The Coast Guard and a Capsized Cat
On Sunday, the Coast Guard rescued three people from a capsized 30-ft catamaran just north of San Diego.
The Coast Guard received a mayday call on Sunday afternoon from the boat Divided Soul — the catamaran’s EPIRB was also triggered. More »
Caption Contest(!)
Here’s your February Caption Contest(!)
We know that this photo was taken by a reader at last year’s Jazz Cup, but we have, unfortunately, lost the reader’s name. If this is your photo, mystery Latitude-ian, please write us here. More »
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