Campaign Advice: Go Sailing
Wednesday April 23, 2008
Some advice for a deadlocked Democrat -- go sailing.
According to a recent poll, 15 percent of boat owners say they are more likely to vote for a political candidate if ... Read More
The Dirty Truth
Monday April 21, 2008
It's hard to gauge the health of an ocean out in the ocean. But where the water meets the shore, the dirty truth is revealed. That is what volunteers ... Read More
Failure to Communicate
Tuesday April 15, 2008
On boats, bad things happen when words get mixed up.
Take the Cosco Busan, the 900-foot cargo ship which slammed into San Francisco's Bay Bridge in dense fog last November. According ... Read More
A Little Thing Gets Big, Scary, Fast
Monday April 14, 2008
Mention sailing in polite company and talk will shift to quiet coves, "cocktail cruises" and other peaceful images. Mention sailing to sailors and talk often turns to things that went ... Read More
Sailing Quote of the Week
Monday April 7, 2008
"I will never set sail again. Never."
Spoken by seventy-year-old Spanish fisherman Cristo Herrera who was rescued last week after spending 23 days adrift in the Atlantic. Herrera and his partner, ... Read More
Oldies and Goodies
Wednesday April 2, 2008
Top honors in the 800 mile Corona del Mar to Cabo San Lucas race are going to a 50-year-old
"oldie" sailed by a bunch of "goodies." Sabrina, a 50-foot wooden "double-ender," ... Read More