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Crew of the Week

It’s not unusual to see lovely ladies aboard sailboats. But nine of them?

© Sylvia Stewart

We always think it looks a little goofy for civilians to wear naval hats — a la Gilligan — but we have to admit that atop this cadre of sailors the mock naval headgear looks splendid. But then, girls this pretty would probably look sexy no matter how you dressed them up.

They were spotted in Sausalito recently while about to shove off for a daysail. Turns out some or all of them are Oakland Raiderettes, and talk around the docks was that they were heading out to the Central Bay to do a photo shoot in their bikinis. Sadly, we don’t have those images to share with you, but you may soon be able to access them, as we’re told the Raiders produce an annual calendar featuring their gorgeous cheerleaders wearing extremely skimpy ‘uniforms’. No doubt Gilligan would approve.

The sight of this crew probably would have frozen Gilligan’s face in a wide-eyed stare.

© 2012 Gilligan’s Island archives

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