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Folding Boat – and We Do Mean Folding
Boelter’s boat ‘underway’ on the Elbe. The origami creation is part of an ongoing exhibit by the artist.© 2007 Latitude 38 Publishing Co., Inc. German artist Frank Boelter was fooling around with a milk carton at breakfast one morning when all of a sudden (so the report goes) it occurred to him that you could…
Sailing with Kids? Not So Tough
Who says sailing with kids is tough? Here’s what super-sailor Rob Wallace has to say about it: Rob knew baby Cristopher was a born-sailor on the way back from Hawaii in ’87 – check out the kid licking the salt spray off his lips! Rob Wallace©2007 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "This first photo shows me…
RYC Totally Dinghy – Totally Dude!
Richmond YC was busy this weekend with 140 boats racing their Totally Dinghy Regatta. With a record turn-out, sailors found themselves dealing with "gusts of four knots" on Saturday – seems like the winter doldrums set in early. According to race chair Gail Yando, racers saw winds up to 15 knots through the weekend. Sixteen…
Speaking Of Aussie Girls . . .
"I’m a 26-year-old Aussie lass who will be heading your way to join my parents on their boat Warrior in Puerto Vallarta," writes Melissa Kuiboer. "They spent the last year in the Sea of Cortez and mainland Mexico. Once I join them, we’ll be heading down to Central America. "It occured to me that the…
NorCal Women’s Sailing Seminar
Ok, ladies, time’s running out to sign up for the 15th Annual Northern California Women’s Sailing Seminar. This weekend of on-shore and on-the-water training sessions runs October 6-7 at Island YC in Alameda and is always raved about by participants of all skill levels. Not only do you learn sailing and/or cruising techniques (students get…