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The Best of 2008

Team Natural Blues skipper Dan Brandt gets a 9.8 for style on this dismount at the 2008 St. Francis YC 18-ft skiff regatta.

© Erik Simonson

Bay Area-based photographer Erik Simonson should be no stranger to ‘Lectronic Latitude and Latitude 38 readers. His images consisently grace our pages, and for good reason — they’re great!

Serena smokin’ under the bridge in a wicked ebb.

© Erik Simonson

Whether he’s shooting from his bright-red RIB, the Golden Gate Bridge or Howie Hamlin’s helicopter, Simonson consistently comes up with great stuff — always more than we have space to use.

Samba Pa Ti shows the crew of this box carrier how it’s done.

© Erik Simonson

With 2008 in the books, he’s put together a "best of" gallery showing some of his favorites from last year. It appears along with everything else he’s taken — which may include your boat — on his website.

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