Quake Anniversary in October

Believe it or not, October marks the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake. Although the ‘big one’ for San Francisco will always be the 1906 quake, the 1989 Loma Prieta temblor is the one most of us alive will remember.

While it had nothing to do directly with sailing, it certainly touched the marinas, businesses and lives of sailors. We’d like to take a look back in our October issue at that day and its aftermath for boaters on San Francisco Bay. And we’d like most of that look to be through the eyes of those who experienced  it — in other words, you guys. If your life as a sailor — or the life of someone you know — was significantly affected by the Loma Prieta earthquake, please let us know about it. Email your story (and photos, if any) by Friday.