Posts Tagged ‘Wooden Boats’
Master Mariners Wooden Boat Show Stuns the Crowd Again
There's so much more to see than we can even begin to cover with our tour of the Master Mariners Wooden Boat Show.
Short Sightings — A Gust of Sailing News
It looks like a beautiful weekend of sailing ahead with a gust of sailing news flying by our desk. Here are a few things happening now.
‘Brigadoon’ Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
A 100th anniversary is a rare celebration. This is the year the schooner 'Brigadoon' heads into her second century since her launching in 1924.
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Fabulous Scenes From the Magnificent Master Mariners Regatta
A masterful Master Mariners Regatta on a dream day in May on the Bay.
‘Briar Rose’ and the Brown Pelican — A True Story
A large brown pelican dropped in on Jack Sloane's Tahiti Ketch 'Briar Rose' as he and crew Richard vonEhrenkrook were sailing from Bodega Bay to San Francisco Bay for the Master Mariners Regatta.
A Time-Honored Tradition: Master Mariners Regatta and Luncheon
Memorial Day brings lots of traditions. In the Bay Area. One of them is the annual Master Mariners Regatta.
Good Jibes #133: Jeff Rutherford on Wooden Boat Restoration
In this week's 'Good Jibes' we chat with Jeff Rutherford, a wooden boat restoration specialist who’s been bringing classics back to life since 1982.
Good Jibes #125: Liz Diaz on Celebrating Wooden Boats
In this episode, Liz tells how she found her 1956 Japanese-built wooden sloop, why there’s beauty in boat design, how to learn about boats from other enthusiasts, how wooden boats compare to other types of boats, and why anybody can sail.
Eight Bells: Pam Rorke Levy — Sailor, Filmmaker, Caretaker of ‘Dorade’
Pam Rorke Levy and her husband Matt Brooks owned and raced the classic yawl 'Dorade,' taking her in all the ocean races the famous boat had first won in the 1930s.
What’s the Latest on Jack van Ommen and ‘Fleetwood III’?
Jack van Ommen says he's nearing the end of his third Fleetwood's repairs, and, it seems, the end of his love for the lapstrake, plywood-paneled boat.
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