BOATING ARTICLES

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May 2012

About The Bay - May 2012
From Treasure Island to the Golden Gate Bridge in seven minutes… That’s how fast the new America’s Cup racing catamarans are. The boats that will be used for the cup challenge are 72 feet long and have a fixed wing instead of a retractable mainsail. The masts are 150 feet tall! Hold onto your hats, they will be here soon. Read more.

Delta Rat Scrapbook - May 2012
We attended the Sacramento Boat Show and Off Road Expo in early March at Cal Expo in Sacramento. It is billed as the “largest power boat show in Northern California.” There was something like 55 exhibitors. The spring RV show was held the same weekend, so you could get your fill of boats and recreational vehicles. Read more.

Fishing The Waters - May 2012
It was a surreal scene gliding under the Gate with a full moon on the western horizon reflecting off a glassy ocean on the opening day of salmon season. Standing in the wheelhouse aboard the Wacky Jacky with Capt. Jacky Douglas, it brought back to me more than 40 years of fishing memories with the matriarch of the local fleet. Read more.

CAPT’N KEVO’S - Navigating South Bay
The Rossi’s berth their boat at Bair Island Marina in Redwood City. It’s a 38-foot Bayliner just like ours. Like most of my clients, they’ve become friends. They knew the dangers of navigating in the South Bay and hired me not only to teach them how to handle the boat competently and confidently, but also to learn the correct navigation techniques for their boating area. They had heard many a harrowing story about boaters running aground. Read more.

Lessons Learned - May 2012
We are midway into the yacht club’s annual Bay Cruise and I find myself the lead boat in a fleet of 15 on our way down the Petaluma River. We have been in Petaluma for the past three days and this morning are making our way to Alameda for the rest of the week. Read more.