Published: August, 2007 Austin is president and founder of the non-profit Marine Mammal Conservation through the Arts (www.MMCTA.org). The mission of MMCTA is to approach the art of photographing and filming cetaceans with the same level of commitment and dedication as marine mammal field biologists. To produce images at this scale and with the proper […]
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The Freighter Voyage Home
By Tom Paiva Published: August, 2007 Upon my arrival in Vancouver, I learned that change is the only constant when it comes to freighter schedules. The ship had been set to sail from a bulk terminal at the Port of Vancouver, an easy taxi ride from downtown. On the day before, however, it was repositioned […]
U.S. Windsurfing Nationals Return to Bay Area
By Scott Hargis Published: August, 2007 A number of local windsurfers are expected to be among the contenders. We have an extremely strong amateur fleet here, says Steve Sylvester, the U.S. Windsurfing Chairman of Events, and a past president of the organization. Our local surfers can expect to be in the top 20 finishers, even […]
Making Your Sailboat Look Good
By Scott Alumbaugh Published: August, 2007 Good-looking boats tend to sail well. It may sound rather shallow at first, but I’m not talking here about more expensive boats, or boats with canvas that matches the boot stripe, or even boats with crews wearing matching polo shirts. No, I’m talking about the boat as boat. To […]
Lagunitas: A Brewery Like No Other
By Joel Williams Published: August, 2007 Head brewer Jeremy Marshall also started as a home brewer, and soon learned that the popularity of his brew could be used to entice his friends into helping him produce it. Almost immediately, he had what he called an arsenal of slaves to help him with the tedious and […]
Authority Selects Signature Point for Potential Future Richmond Ferry Terminal
Published: August, 2007 In addition, an expanded water-transit system provides critical transportation resources for emergency planners in case of a natural or manmade disaster that disables roads, tunnels or bridges. Expanded ferry service is also a catalyst for smart land-use planning for new residential and commercial developments. On July 12th, the WTA held the third […]
Around the Bay in August 2007
Published: August, 2007 The 16 artists were chosen from nearly 200 candidates and their works represent the newest, freshest and most accomplished expressions of contemporary visual art in Northern California. Arts Benicia Center Gallery is located at 991 Tyler St. #114 in Benicia’s Arsenal district. Exhibit hours are Thursday through Sunday from 12PM to 5PM […]
ON OUR COVER July 2007
Published: July, 2007
Agricultural Shippers Struggle to Compete in the Global Marketplace
By Patrick BurNson Published: July, 2007 U.S. agriculture faces a dire threat, losing domestic and global market share, profit margin and international sales, he said. Simply put, U.S. agriculture can compete with anyone in producing and processing, but domestic transportation barriers are increasingly hindering our efforts to sell competitively in the global marketplace. Shippers attending […]
Stuck in the Slow Lane? It’s Time to Change Lanes
By Ivy Morrison Published: July, 2007 The addition of more FasTrak-only lanes will help ease congestion, since these lanes can handle about three times as many vehicles per hour as cash lanes. But the lane conversions may create additional delays for cash tollpayers — especially during peak travel periods. Cash payers will have fewer lanes […]