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Hopkins Has Competition

August 26, 2009
Less than a week after a jury found his case against Bismarck Dinius to be less than convincing, embattled Lake County District Attorney Jon E. Hopkins received the news that he will not be running unopposed next year for the D.A. More »

Radios Buzzing on the Bay

August 24, 2009
Pro photographer Peter “Snaketamer” Lyons rode herd on the runaway Viper until the larger Protector Escapade arrived. © 2009 NorCal Sailing With winds reportedly gusting into the low 30s this weekend, San Francisco Bay was indeed an exciting place to be sailing. More »

Which Light Is Right?

Assuming this sailboat is not motorsailing, the skipper is running a proper light configuration: running lights but no steaming lights. latitude/LaDonna
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC A new batch of cruisers is currently preparing to head south in the fall. More »
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So What Now?

August 21, 2009
After yesterday’s not-guilty verdicts, Bismarck Dinius and his family are understandably on Cloud Nine. "I’m fantastic, bordering on spectacular," Bismarck laughed when asked the ubiquitous post-acquittal question of "How are you feeling?" More »

Sunset Photo Quiz

What the?! Can you explain this unretouched photograph? © 2009 Daydream We’ve seen about a million photos of sunsets, but the one above, taken by Wayne Wilson and Susan Leader of the Ladysmith, British Columbia-based Selestra 50 Daydream, is unique. More »
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Dinius Jury Deliberating

August 19, 2009
The sailing community is holding its collective breath this morning as the jury in the felony BUI case against Bismarck Dinius begins its deliberations. According to the addictive in-court ‘tweets’ from Dan Noyes and Elizabeth Larson, Judge Michael Byrne gave the jury its final instructions at the Lake County courthouse around 10 a.m., More »

Harker Trying to Reason with the Season

These are some of the 12 boats, including Mike Harker’s Hunter 49 Wanderlust 3, hiding in a mangrove cut off Simpson Bay Lagoon in St. Martin, French West Indies. © 2009 Mike Harker It looks as though Category 4 Hurricane Bill is turning northwest and therefore will miss St. More »

A Tropical Storm Trifecta in the Atlantic

August 17, 2009
If we’re somewhat skeptical about the ability of scientists to predict the weather 20 and 30 years out, it’s because they have such a hard time predicting major weather events a week or two in the future. More »

Dinius Trial is Winding Down

On Thursday, Victor Haltom, the attorney for Bismarck Dinius, rested his defense against the outrageous felony BUI charges for which his client is now on trial in Lake County. Dinius is, of course, the man with his hand on the tiller of the sailboat that was hit at high speed by a Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy, Russell Perdock. More »