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Friday, April 3, 2009
Issuma: underway north from La Plata, Buenos Aires
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So it's sunrise for Richard and crew as they head north from the La Plata River/Buenos Aires and Montevideo. The current course hugs th...
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
A Foggy Day - Part 2 - Rowing to the City Island Bridge
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It was a misty day, high of 45 as a big low pressure system moved up the coast. A steady 10-12 mph breeze blew right out of the east. Visi...
A foggy day - Part 1 - Hunter Island
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Today the tide was high - a predicted 8.6 feet flooded the marsh at Pelham Bay Park, Hunter Island preserve. I think dogs bred as hunters a...
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Volvo: Qingdao to Rio - 40 days
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Ericsson 3 and Ericsson 4 finished 1-2 in the Qingdao to Rio leg. 12,300 miles of glorious sailing, danger, and discomfort. 40 days - Febr...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Pilots in the Penobscot Bay
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T ugster's recent pos t about Sandy Hook pilots reminded me of a smoky afternoon in summer 2005 as I headed single-handed in the 18 foo...
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Friday, March 20, 2009
The Peking - under tow - and at the Horn
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The Peking is a legendary ship - one of the last great cargo ships to ply its trade under wind power. And because of the legendary film foo...
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
Volvo: Around the Horn w/o a Forestay
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Bouwe Bekking and the crew of Telefonica Blue have rounded the Horn . They did the last 2,000 of the 10,000 mile jaunt from Qingdao with no...
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Presidio Yacht Club
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At the base of the north tower is the Golden Gate Motor Lifeboat Station, U.S.C.G., and the Travis Marina, home of the Presidio Yacht Club. ...
Volvo: Green Dragon rounds Horn on St. Paddy's Day
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Four of the five boats still racing have rounded the Horn. Telefonica Blue - amazingly - is still racng - though 700+ miles from the leader...
Thursday, March 12, 2009
A Day's Work for Katherine Walker
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Buoy tending at the GWB - replacing the ice buoy with the lighted tower in the morning, heading home at 18:00.
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