Posts by Tim Henry
A Singlehanded Farallones Story
Thanks to Lia Ditton for sharing Michael Chammout’s account of the Singlehanded Farallones race with us. The following is an edited excerpt from his Facebook page. You can read a full account of the race, which was held on May 19, in the current issue of Latitude. More »
Randall Reeves Crosses the Line
Randall Reeves is about a month away from San Francisco. The Bay Area native is returning home, and plans to make another attempt at the Figure 8 Voyage in the fall. More »
SV ‘Delos’, Pt. 1
In the March edition of Latitude, writer Greg Winters explored the phenomenon of so-called ‘YouTube Sailors’, a group of cruisers and amateur (but increasingly professional) videographers who have highly successful, highly viewed ‘channels’ showcasing their sailing exploits — in rare cases, some of these cruisers are making a living from their videos. More »
Sailing in Folsom Lake
Are you looking to sail in the serene beauty of a lake? Here’s a note from Patrick Nolan:
Shallow water? No problem, when you have a trailerable boat.
© Pat Nolan
"For those of you members with trailerable boats, lake sailing is still alive and well. More »
Vote on Alameda Marina on Tuesday
Attention Alameda residents, and anyone concerned about marine services, access, and the Bay Area’s working waterfront. On Tuesday, May 29, the Alameda Planning Board will meet to discuss the new Master Plan for Alameda Marina. More »
A Great Weekend to Watch Sailing
It’s been a gray, cool week but things are looking to get brighter, warmer and more colorful for a much better Memorial Day sailing weekend.
Kudos to whoever designed this groovy retro I-14 poster! More »
A Cautionary Tale in Berkeley
We could see how well the mud held the small sailboat which anchored out overnight east of His Lordships restaurant, just south of Berkeley Marina
The Loss of a Pirate Ship (and Life)
A notorious 48-ft schooner known at Emeryville Marina as ‘The Pirate Ship’ sank in its slip last week. It was the third and final time the boat — called Quest — had sunk; after she was raised, Quest was destroyed. More »
DIY Quiz Answered
Last week, Ernest Galvan sent us this photo, promoting a pop DIY quiz:
"This is a combination DIY," wrote Ernest Galvan. "What is it?"
© 2018 Ernest Galvan
Lots of you were up to the challenge: "It’s the bottom of a deck stepped mast," wrote Carroll Skov. More »
About Last Weekend
On Monday’s ‘Lectronic Latitude, we asked the West Coast about their weekend. Last Saturday in San Francisco, we had gnarly, gale-force winds offering both glory and carnage for sailors. In response to our query, Kimball Livingston wrote the following subject-line-only email: "We sailed teenagers on Nacras on Saturday. More »
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