Tall Ships in San Francisco

31 July 2008

Saildawg Mitch, sailing his Catalina 34 on Sunday, July 27, took these photos of the U.S. Coast Guard barque EAGLE and the replica of the BOUNTY as they docked at Pier 30 during Festival of Sail.

Single Handed Transpac - Rescue At Sea

31 July 2008

We now have some details on the DNF for Wenlemir in the Singlehanded Transpac. The US Coast Guard told YachtPals today that Wen Lin of the Swan 47 yacht Wenlemir set off his EPIRB at 7 pm last Thursday evening from about 135 miles off the coast of California.
http://www.yachtpals.com/singlehanded-transpac-3000

Sailboat Games

31 July 2008

Check out this website for a whole selection of downloadable sailing games. There are lots of racing game choices; some are free and some require payment.
http://www.4boatinginfo.com/SailboatRacingGames.html

Long Beach Shoreline Fuel Dock Closes

31 July 2008
Boaters who refuel at the Shoreline Marina fuel dock facility may have noticed the popular facility is closed, leaving boat owners to search for other refueling locations.
http://www.thelog.com/news/logNewsArticle.aspx?x=7988

SoCal Teenage Sailor Arrives in Waikiki

31 July 2008
After clearing some choppy water and picking up light winds on his passage between Molokai and Oahu, 16-year-old Southern California sailor Zac Sunderland pulled into the Waikiki dock July 11, where his parents anxiously waited to greet him with a warm embrace.
http://thelog.com/news/logNewsArticle.aspx?x=7985

Great Videos

31 July 2008

The 2008 U.S. Youth Sailing Championship, hosted June 26-July 1 by San Francisco Yacht Club in Belvedere, CA.
http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/media/08/0728/

Transpac Record

31 July 2008
The Waikiki Yacht Club announced today that Skipper Philippe Kahn, with co-skipper Richard Clarke of Canada, set a new doublehanded record for the 2008 Pacific Cup in 7 days, 15 hours, 17 minutes and 50 seconds.
http://www.pegasus.com/news080731.htm

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