Posts by Tim Henry
Weekend Report: Farewell, Summer
Deadlines: over. Weekend: three-day. Weather: Typical; foggy, overcast, and windy. Welcome to the last hurrah of summer. How did you spend your weekend?
The West Coast apparently saw decent wind and sunny(ish) days from border to border. More »
Dismasting in the Golden Globe
"I just have to say I’m sorry. My participation in the Golden Globe Race has suddenly come to an end," wrote Norwegian skipper Are Wiig following a capsize and dismasting on Monday, according to a Golden Globe press release. More »
Hawaii Sees Its Share of Destruction
The Hawaiian Islands were spared a direct hit from Hurricane Lane — which at one point was a Category 5 event before it weakened to a tropical storm and veered southwest, brushing against the archipelago. More »
Attention, Would-Be South Bay Sailors
The Coyote Point Yacht Club is hosting an open house tomorrow, Saturday, August 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be free boat rides, safety demonstrations, boat and club tours and activities for kids. More »
A Recounting of a Sea Scout Rescue
In July, the Sea Scouts rescued a distressed kayaker who had been in the water for nearly six hours with no lifejacket and no wetsuit. Here is a recounting of that incident from Ken Shupe, the skipper of the Sea Scout ship Pegasus. More »
Golden Globe Nears First Cape
The 2018 Golden Globe Race is nearing the first of the Great Capes, and the fleet is sitting in every different type of weather imaginable, from placid wind to the first hints of the Roaring 40s. More »
We the Voyagers
On Wednesday, a sneak peek of the documentary We the Voyagers will be screened at the San Francisco Yacht Club. The film is part of the Vaka Taumako Project, a nonprofit centered on Taumako Island in the Duff Islands group, in the Solomons. More »
More Mystery Boats
Has anyone ever heard of the Treasure Island-class sailboat?
The design was a hard-chined and possibly plywood 21- to 23-footer. The Palo Alto Sea Scouts had one in the ’60s, back when there actually was a harbor at Palo Alto. More »
Svendsen’s Grand Opening Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Svendsen’s Marine & Industrial Supply will have its Grand Opening at their new facility in Alameda. At 9 a.m., Alameda Mayor Trish Spencer will cut the ribbon and officially launch the new location at 2900 Main Street — and we’ll be there, too. More »
Fires Across the West Coast
Last night, we received the following letter from Greg Clark, who keeps his Cal 25 Lucky Duck at Brandy Creek Marina on Whiskeytown Lake, near Redding, California. "The National Park Service allowed boat owners to access Oak Bottom and Brandy Creek marinas for two hours on Tuesday night — the first time since the Carr Fire began. More »
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