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The Thief of 39
Even after the thief was caught redhanded with items stolen off parked boats at Pier 39, Harbormaster Sheila Chandor was unsure how to proceed. It didn’t make much sense to call the police, since the fenders in question were stolen by . More »
A Mid-Winter Boat Launch
The proud craftsman takes a trophy run around the marina, while his partner’s daughter, Martine, toasts his splendid accomplishment.
Love in Vane
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "We’ve all read about the magnificent Maltese Falcon, but at the other end of the sailing spectrum is my 7-foot, 7-inch Lil Love," writes John Chille of Alameda. More »
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "We’ve all read about the magnificent Maltese Falcon, but at the other end of the sailing spectrum is my 7-foot, 7-inch Lil Love," writes John Chille of Alameda. More »
Sailors Run Rounds Cape Horn
Readers — On December 11, Jeff Hartjoy set off from Callao, Peru, on a singlehanded nonstop trip around Cape Horn, bound for Buenos Aires, Argentina, aboard his Baba 40 Sailors Run. More »
Shave and a Haircut for Ol’ Balclutha
Still lookin’ good 123 years after her launch, Balclutha will be hauled out in Alameda until spring.
© Capt. Jack Goldthorpe
No San Francisco landmark commemorates the city’s rich maritime history more dramatically than the 301-ft (LOA) square-rigger Balclutha. More »
Sailboat Washed Up on Ocean Beach
On or around New Year’s Eve, a 24-ft sailboat washed up on Ocean Beach. U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Reed reports that Sherry Mae broke loose from her mooring — he could not confirm where she was moored — while her owner was out of town. More »
Oman Tri Attempts Nonstop Circumnavigation
Mohsin Ali Al-Busaidi hopes to become the first of many Omanis to circumnavigate.
© 2009 Oman Sail
The list of nonstop circumnavigators grows longer every year. But no such campaign has ever been launched from an Arab state — until now. More »
“I Just Wanted a Sandwich”
Oops! Forgetting to check his tidebook, the owner of Dionysus took a longer-than-expected lunch at Oyster Point Marina . . . by 12 hours!
© 2009 Ken Shuford
Local knowledge can be a precious thing. More »
New Years in the Caribbean
Ira Epstein, who still has a house in Bolinas, drives his classic Robert Clark 65 Lone Fox on the windward leg of the New Year’s Eve Race/Parade. Ira has based out of St. More »
The Case of the Missing Buoy
The USCG Cutter Aspen recovered the Sea Buoy, which is ‘in the shop’ for repairs.
© 2009 USCG
For a typical sailor, the fact that an offshore navigational buoy mysteriously disappeared last Tuesday probably wouldn’t be earthshaking news. More »
Pier 1 1/2 is Hopping
Not such a secret – Pier 1 1/2 has been ‘discovered’ by Bay Area boaters.
latitude/Rob
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC In the December 5 edition of ‘Lectronic, as well as the January issue of Latitude 38, we reported on the Bay’s best kept secret: Pier 1½, a free public dock next-door to the Ferry Building. More »
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC In the December 5 edition of ‘Lectronic, as well as the January issue of Latitude 38, we reported on the Bay’s best kept secret: Pier 1½, a free public dock next-door to the Ferry Building. More »
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