Current News
Junk Rigged Boats
This funky catamaran was spotted at South Beach Harbor on Saturday.
© Timo Bruck
"We saw this catamaran — made from 1-liter pop bottles, PVC tubing and a Hobie Cat trampoline with an oar as a rudder — at South Beach Harbor on Saturday morning," wrote Timo Bruck in an email. More »
CG Officer Busted for Coke
Normally when we get notices from the Coast Guard about drug busts, it’s because they’ve intercepted another shipment bound for the U.S. This time, the admission had to hurt a bit: A senior officer on the Pacific Area staff has been accused of cocaine abuse, and has been temporarily reassigned to a non-supervisory position. More »
A “Cleansing” in the Rio Dulce
Roy McNett, editor of the Rio Dulce Chisme-Vindicator, reports the latest on the events following the murder of Anchorage-based cruiser Daniel Dryden:
"Local justice — it’s not a pretty word — may have been served on the night of August 14, when two men were killed in a shooting in the small town of Seja, about five miles from Fronteras and the Rio Dulce. More »
Roy’s New Cat
Pyewacket V – whether you call her a ‘racey cruiser’ or ‘cruisey racer’, she’s a beauty to behold.
© 2008 Rich Roberts/Westerly Marine
Roy Disney is one of those guys who just can’t seem to get enough of ocean racing — even when he doesn’t personally go along. More »
Gulliver’s Travels at an End
Sybil Erden did indeed bring Gulliver home to her bird sanctuary in Arizona.
The Oasis Sanctuary
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Just like the fictional 18th century traveler of the same name, Gulliver the parrot has had many adventures in his young life. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Just like the fictional 18th century traveler of the same name, Gulliver the parrot has had many adventures in his young life. More »
German Pirate Victims Released
The German couple — known in the press as Jürgen K. and Sabine M. — who were kidnapped from their yacht by Somalian pirates on June 23 were released on Saturday after 41 days of captivity. More »
Sausalito Sewage Spill
A plugged pipe in downtown Sausalito caused several thousand gallons of sewage to overflow down streets and into Richardson Bay over the weekend. The spill, which started sometime Saturday night and was finally cleared about 17 hours later, prompted a Bay Area-wide response team to close down Swede’s Beach at the foot of Valley Street. More »
Maltese Falcon Coming to SF Bay
Maltese Falcon will be sailing under the Gate next month.
Maltese Falcon
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you love big boats and spectacles, you’re going to love the news we received this morning in an email from Tom Perkins of Belvedere: "I want to let you know that Falcon will be arriving in San Francisco in late September, and will be on the Bay most of October. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you love big boats and spectacles, you’re going to love the news we received this morning in an email from Tom Perkins of Belvedere: "I want to let you know that Falcon will be arriving in San Francisco in late September, and will be on the Bay most of October. More »
Lori Says ‘Thanks for the Help’
Lori Lombardo was injured just after the EYC 2nd Half Opener.
© 2008 Peter Lyons
Bay racer Lori Lombardo has plenty of time these days to replay the recent boating accident which has laid her up with a broken leg. More »
Lost Your Dinghy?
Officer Mark Hedeen of the San Rafael Police Department emailed asking for help in locating the owner of a small inflatable dinghy that washed up on Red Rock several weeks ago. More »
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