The Best that Be on the Bay

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 […]

"FATHER" OF GOLDEN GATE FERRY SYSTEM RETIRES LOOKING BACK ON HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE

By F. Weston Starratt, P.E.  Published: March, 2001 Earlier this year, Stephan C. Leonoudakis, often called the "Father of the Golden Gate Ferry System" retired from the Board of Directors of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District after 38 years of dedicated service. Earlier this year, Stephan C. Leonoudakis, often called the "Father […]

Bay Crossings Newsmaker

Published: November, 2000 Russell Long has been a thorn in the side, or as he would prefer, prick to the conscience, of ferry system planners for quite a while, developing a national reputation as a maritime environmental activist in the process. Bay Crossings sat down with Russell to get the lowdown. How’s the marine environment […]