Oh, Starbuck! it is a mild, mild wind, and a mild looking sky. — Moby Dick, Chapter cxxxii, The Symphony By Scott Alumbaugh Published: June, 2007 June is the perfect time to go sailing. Aside from being a pretty mild month, June also has the longest days of the year. Or, as a sailor would […]
Author: BAY CROSSINGS STAFF REPORT
COAST GUARD CORNER
Published: June, 2007 • The Coast Guard Cutter Sockeye, an 87-foot patrol boat, deployed its small boat to recover people in distress, who were on a vessel that was taking on water off of Brook Island in the Richmond Marina. • A Coast Guard 41-foot rescue boat recovered three people from an overturned catamaran near […]
AVAST! Pirates Invade Vallejo
Published: June, 2007 For one weekend, the world of pirates will come alive at this first event of its kind in the Bay Area featuring tall ships, live music, historic pirate characters, nautical inspired crafts, gourmet food, micro brewed beers, fine wines, children’s entertainment, games, costume contests, treasure hunts, sword fighting and ship to shore […]
Clean Air Grant Funds Shorepower Plug-in for Cruise Ships at Pier 35 in San Francisco
Published: May, 2007 The grant was announced by Mayor Gavin Newsom last week. This grant is a reward to all of us along the waterfront who worked for so long to make shorepower for cruise ships a reality in San Francisco, said Teri Shore, Campaign Director for the Clean Vessels Campaign of Friends of the […]
Point Richmond’s Unique Restaurants Boast Big Flavor, Fine Pairings
Published: May, 2007 If you want to get away from the rat race, this is a nice place to start. Hotel Mac and Su Zhou are two examples of the restaurants that really make this quaint, little town so special. Hotel Mac historic hotel paired with fine dining Hotel Mac, located just south of I-580 […]
JACK LONDON SQUARE
Published: May, 2007 Yoshi’s Has a Birthday Throughout the month of May, Yoshi’s will celebrate with special events, commemorative memorabilia and a 2007 Anniversary Art contest. They are also proud to announce a new chef, Shotaro Sho Kamio and a new menu. www.yoshis.com California Canoe and Kayak’s Support Strokes Races On May19th from 8AM […]
Taking out the Technology Trash
By Mary E. Shacklett Published: May, 2007 Just what does one do with an old PC? Many of us simply throw it away, and it ends up in a landfill. Others try to sell it or give it away. In still other cases, municipalities and technology companies have programs that take the PCs off your […]
New Angel Island, Expanded Tiburon Ferry Service Set for Ferry Building, Weekend Market
Bay Crossings Staff Report Published: May, 2007 The Tiburon Ferry currently provides weekday commuter service to the Ferry Building consisting of four morning arrivals and four afternoon return trips. The expanded schedule will add a 10:35AM departure by way of Sausalito, arriving at Tiburon at 11:40AM. The expanded schedule includes direct service on the weekend […]
COAST GUARD CORNER
Published: May, 2007 Record Cocaine Offload in Alameda The cocaine was seized by the crew in three different busts near Central and South America in February and March. Of the 40,000 pounds more than 38,000 pounds was seized during the largest maritime bust in history. Coast Guard Investigates Grounding of Bulk Carrier San Francisco, Apr. […]
Around the Bay
Lost Boat Ceremony Published: May, 2007 Submarine veterans, San Francisco Maritime National Park Association staff and volunteers will gather aboard the World War II USS Pampanito submarine, to honor the men and their 65 submarines that never returned. This moving and colorful event features an individual bell toll for each boat lost and on eternal […]