Events
Deep Water on KQED
Local PBS station KQED (Channel 9) will be airing Deep Water tonight at 10:30 p.m. The moving documentary about Donald Crowhurt’s doomed efforts in the first non-stop around-the-world singlehanded race was released last year to rave reviews and is a ‘must see’ — if you can’t stay up till midnight, this one is definitely worth finally figuring out how to use your TiVo. More »
Baja Ha-Ha Online Sign-ups Go Live!
Four months from now, hundreds of cruisers will be making final preparations for the 15th annual San Diego to Cabo rally.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s live! As we write this, the Baja Ha-Ha cruising rally’s brand new online sign-up procedure has just been finalized and is now ‘live’ — meaning that potential entrants can fully sign up for the October 2008 event at www.baja-haha.com. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s live! As we write this, the Baja Ha-Ha cruising rally’s brand new online sign-up procedure has just been finalized and is now ‘live’ — meaning that potential entrants can fully sign up for the October 2008 event at www.baja-haha.com. More »
Community Outrigger Launched
Steve Mercadante, Assistant Harbormaster at Two Harbors, raises his paddle in celebration as Leilani returns from her first outing.
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©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC After last Saturday’s terrible helicopter crash at Two Harbors, which claimed the lives of four of the six aboard, the quirky little community was in serious need of an emotional lift. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC After last Saturday’s terrible helicopter crash at Two Harbors, which claimed the lives of four of the six aboard, the quirky little community was in serious need of an emotional lift. More »
The Niña Discovers the Bay
Columbus sailed the ocean blue aboard the Niña — more than 25,000 miles throughout his many explorations — and now folks along the West Coast will get a chance to see what life was like onboard the famous (or infamous, depending on your viewpoint) caravel. More »
Change of Venue for SSS Seminar Monday
Two singlehanders vie for an early lead at the breezy start of the 2004 SSS TransPac.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC We don’t often address Calendar items here in ‘Lectronic, but in order to prevent a lot of frustration among local singlehanders, we’ve made an exception: Due to unexplained circumstances, the Singlehanded TransPac Seminar next Monday, May 5 (Cinco do Mayo), has been moved to South Beach YC. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC We don’t often address Calendar items here in ‘Lectronic, but in order to prevent a lot of frustration among local singlehanders, we’ve made an exception: Due to unexplained circumstances, the Singlehanded TransPac Seminar next Monday, May 5 (Cinco do Mayo), has been moved to South Beach YC. More »
North Sails Open House
North Sails is having their 2nd annual Open House tomorrow from 2-10 p.m. at the San Rafael loft. Get expert advice on preparing your sails for this summer’s Pacific Cup or Singlehanded TransPac while goovin’ to the tunes of ‘The King’ performing Hawaiian-themed Elvis songs. More »
Ha-Ha Reunion Party Recap
A seeing eye dog aboard the Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors’ boat greets a new friend on the docks of Strictly Sail Pacific.
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©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you didn’t make it to Strictly Sail Pacific this year, you missed a good one. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you didn’t make it to Strictly Sail Pacific this year, you missed a good one. More »
Baja Ha-Ha Reunion Party
If you’re a proud Baja Ha-Ha vet or are planning to Ha-Ha sometime in the future, be sure to stop by our booth (#2022/24) at Strictly Sail Pacific tonight for the annual Baja Ha-Ha Reunion Party around 6 p.m. More »
Morning Light Preview
Last evening, Roy Disney and Leslie DeMeuse-Disney hosted a West Coast preview showing of outtakes from The Morning Light Project at the Strictly Sail Pacific show. This is the documentary feature film which chronicles the selection, training and TransPac participation of one of the youngest crews ever on that fabled biennial race, sailing one of the fastest boats: the TP 52 Morning Light. More »
Strictly Sail Pacific Opens Today
Sailors up and down the West Coast plan all year for "their" show, Strictly Sail Pacific at Oakland’s Jack London Square, which will have opened by the time you read this today. More »
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