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Published: June, 2003 Although the acronym NOAA may sound like something in a James Bond movie or secret document, it actually stands for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It is a federal agency (Dept. of Commerce) and home to one of the seven uniformed services in the United States, the NOAA Corps. (Can you […]
Published: June, 2003 The lovely Blanca Sapetto, a talented gymnast turned modern vaudevillian performing the role of Sapetto in the long-running hit Teatro Zinzanni, graces our cover. Teatro Zinzanni is a frivolous funfest melding breathtakingly talented vaudevillians from around the world with a remarkably good dining experience. Teatro Zinzanni revives a long tradition of colorful […]
Published: June, 2003 Hercules Engineering Tour Sunday, June 22, 1PM. Meet at the gangway on the Pier. Reservations required: 415-561-7100. Vessel admission. Explore the major engineering spaces and learn about steam piston technology and its effects on the working environment of the marine steam engineer. (Note:This tour includes climbing moderately steep ladders and entering cramped […]
Published: June, 2003 7-8 J-105 Summer Invitations SFYC Olympic Circle If you own or sail on a J-105 this is a fun but demanding event. 14 Delta Ditch Run RYC/SSC Richmond-Stockton A downwind classic. It takes the full day with a warm wind at your back. 14 Coastal Cup Encinal YC SF to Catalina Island […]
Published: June, 2003 Your positive article about Senator Perata’s proposed Bay Toll Crossing allocation was right on target. Perata’s plan is remarkably well balanced and intelligent, especially when compared to what MTC has been doling out for the past 25 years. However, the MTC mishmash continues. I hope you’ll write more about this. Three years […]
Published: June, 2003 Acelebration highlighting the opening of Horatio’s summer outdoor deck was held on May 16th from 4-7pm. The sun came out on cue, providing a bright and cheery setting; a preview of summer days to come. Horatio’s Restaurant is located at the harbor’s edge of San Leandro Marina. Carol Henry-Golphin, marketing director for […]
Published: June, 2003 Learning to sail teaches independent and inter-dependent skills. Whether sailing alone or as a team, there is an opportunity to understand different dimensions of the world around us–wind, water, and land are all interrelated in a way that makes a difference to sailors. A sailor has to look for wind and also […]
Published: June, 2003 "Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever." Napoleon Bonaparte’s semi-famous, but increasingly forgotten line about celebrity status was never so true as for French traders at the end of the First Empire. French merchants and customs agents, who were doing quite well, merci, working the lucrative routes of the Indian Ocean from […]
Published: June, 2003 Forbes Island is a unique restaurant, even among San Francisco’s 3,000 fine restaurants, and it is reported to be the only floating island in the world. Forbes Island Restaurant actually has an engine and can be driven. Orignally, the Island was a 50’ x 100’ barge that Forbes Thor Kiddoo converted into […]
Published: June, 2003 May 16, 2003 Sponsors Lunch – St. Francis Yacht Club San Francisco Bob Cart, (510) 549-2200 May 24, 2003 Master Mariners Regatta & Awards Party Encinal Yacht Club, Alameda Jeff Stokes, (925) 935-7096 June 28, 2003 MMBA Annual Meeting June 29, 2003 Wooden Boat Show Corinthian Yacht Club, Tiburon Craig […]