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Pirates Kidnap Seven Danish Cruisers
On February 24, just two days after Somali pirates murdered Scott and Jean Adam of the Marina del Rey-based Davidson 58 Quest and their Seattle crew Robert Riggle and Phyllis Macay, pirates have reportedly captured the 43-ft Danish-flagged Ing with a family of five — including two boys and a girl aged 12, 14 and…
USA 17 Makes Her Bay Debut
USA 17 pulls into Pier 80 aboard a freighter just before 7 a.m. today, completing a 7,900-mile transport from Valencia. © Gilles Martin-Raget One of the first tangible signs of the 34th America’s Cup to grace the San Francsico waterfront sailed under the Gate at O-dark-thirty this morning. Although it wasn’t on her own bottom(s),…
Immediate Effect of the Quest Hijacking
"Hearing the news of the death of our friends Scott and Jean Adams of Quest, whom we knew from Tonga and New Zealand, we made the difficult but important decision to turn around and return to Cochin, India," report Chay, Katie and Jamie MacWilliams, veterans of the Ha-Ha aboard their Colorado-based Kelly-Peterson 46 Esprit. "This decision…
How Much to TransPac
John Kilroy Jr.’s TP 52 Samba Pa Ti frolicking in the Molokai channel on the way to the overall win in the ’09 TransPac. Ever wonder what the entry fee for one of the world’s oldest ocean races is? Read on . . . © Sharon Green Ever wonder how much it costs to enter…
Let It Snow
The frigid front sweeping down from the Arctic has caused Bay Area residents to hold their breath in anticipation all week. Forecasters have been understandably vague about the likelihood of snow sticking at sea level, but it’s made for interesting conversation on the docks. Last night’s heavy rains and this morning’s relatively warm temps have…