This will likely be pulled before long – word is the Olympic folks forced the original poster to take it down… watch for a while, it builds, and remember: You can always HEAR the Australians before you SEE them. Also:…
“Maggie” has shoved off from the Kaneohe Yacht Club, starting the 2,070 mile voyage back to the Mainlaind. Skipper Dave Douglas and the crew have been busy since making landfall on Ohau last week, getting “Maggie” for ready for the…
“According to the GPS track, it took only 1 ½ minutes from the capsize to grounding on the rocks.” The complete US Sailing report of their investigation into the loss of the Low Speed Chase during this year’s Full Crewed…
There are conflicting reports of whether or not the Oakland A’s may move to a new stadium along the Oakland Estuary. The SF Chron’s Matier & Ross led off the latest round of speculation with a story about a “secret…
Captain Patrick from San Francisco Bay Sailing sends us this snap of the northern guest dock at Pier 40 – kinda crowded with America’s Cup chase boats. But the real action is down along Islais Creek, and the Oracle HQ…
After several years in mothballs, the former Kelly’s Mission Rock is set to reopen in August as the Mission Rock Resort. Owner Peter Osborne has reportedly spent $2 million renovating the place into a two-story 350-seat showcase. Osborne also owns…
Loick Peyron and his brother Bruno couldn’t come up with the cash for Energy Team to mount a challenge for the America’s Cup, and have dropped out of the race. They are sticking around for the America’s Cup World Series…
Some folks who live along San Francisco’s India Basin are more than a little upset about a new neighbor – a two story houseboat that showed up earlier this year. According to the SF Examiner, the floating home is owned…
“…this is Dave Douglas on board the sailing vessel Maggie on the Pac Cup race from San Francisco to Hawaii. It is Tuesday July 31st, and our current position is 21 degrees, 25 minutes north, 157 degrees, 46 minutes west,…
13+ days after leaving San Francisco Bay the C&C 37 “Maggie” crossed the finish line off the eastern coast of Oahu at 0118 hrs 31 July 2012. Cassiopeia, Kit Weigman’s Islander 36 with Pacific Cup Commodore Pat Lowther on board,…
A little “zig” by Maggie brought her some extra pressure and a speed boost up over 8 kts. As of 0400 hrs HST on Monday she was making 8.2 kts with 168 miles to go – which would put her…
San Francisco-based Sea Scouts Jacob Abrahams and Kevin Blincoe finished fourth in last week’s International Sea Scout Regatta at the Cal Maritime Academy. Competition was tight – after 17 races they were just 7 points out of first place. the…
