On the Water: News & Events

Barcarolle on the beach. Photo by Kimball Livingston At the risk of writing about an incident I did not witness— I fear I know all too much, minus the details, about what happened to the Ranger 33 that sailed itself onto China Beach late Sunday afternoon, without the two sailors who had earlier departed Pillar Point Harbor [...] …Read More

Harley Clifford wins pro wakeboard tour stop in Acworth, GA …Read More

Synchronicity!  No matter what I'd get a big kick out of this photo taken yesterday at the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show in Australia.  But in fact I spent part of the day installing a Fusion stereo on Gizmo and I'd meant to write soon about th... …Read More

New equipment or fixing what you have is all part of the spring upgrade program on any boat. …Read More

In San Francisco today, Mayor Gavin Newsom’s office released a resolution passed by the Bay Conservation and Development Commission supporting an America’s Cup match on San Francisco Bay. Wow. This is huge. The Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) is on the list of government agencies where I imagined that AC-N-SF could founder. We owe a [...] …Read More

One of the very first Class B AIS transponder prototypes -- the Shine Micro RadarPlus -- was a standalone design, and it seemed to make a lot of sense (though for some reason it never came to market).  It's a little surprising then that EMA's ne... …Read More

Fascinating to watch the latest Rorschach test play out . . . That is, the America’s Cup 34 decision-making process . . . And the May 18 meeting of seventeen designers at the BMW Oracle base in Valencia, with a multihull concept presented in two sizes by Pete Melvin of Morrelli & Melvin—trimarans, not catamarans, [...] …Read More

While it's been disappointing to learn that carrying around two smart phones does not make a guy extra smart, I am incredibly happy about owning that Verizon Droid Incredible at left.  It's not a phone I'd recommend to everyone -- and Android ma... …Read More

Eric Lagopoulos dominates IJSBA National Tour opener with wins in Pro Open, Pro Stock, and Pro 800 classes. …Read More

This post from the respected scientists at Blogfish makes that case. Either way, news reports today that tar balls are washing up in Florida shows this is turning into far more than a regional problem. Waiting for their arrival via the Gulfstream in the Northeast. …Read More