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Exciting news from Saildrone Headquarters in Alameda. The 72' SAILDRONE SURVEYOR, while mowing bottom contours 150 nm west of Cape Mendocino using a...

I see the drone's square sail is locked in the Dead Down Wind trim.... I have always assumed the Drone rigs were trim-able so they could go up wind...

The Dazzlers have been everywhere. Poor little Saildrone. When I was having lunch with Cliff yesterday he mentioned that he had asked about the...

It will be great to see you out there, Greg! Fingers crossed.

I'll see what I can do! As long as it's not snowing here. I'll be in touch.

Wow! The DAZZLERS have been to the Arctic Henge in Northern Iceland. Who would have thunk. The photo of the Aurora at the Arctic Henge was taken a...

August 2015, near Raufarhöfn, Iceland The Arctic Henge, a work in progress.

Here's the "where." No info about the "when." https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-arctic-henge-raufarhofn-iceland

If there was any doubt of the competitiveness of the 110 Fleet, this should remove any doubts. This location helps to align the skippers senses to...

The rock sculpture is pointing at Polaris. SDK

I just had lunch with Cliff Shaw. He is ready to leave for Tahiti, just has to buy fresh food. He plans to leave Emeryville aboard Rainbow at about...

What time?

Can anyone tell us what is going on here? Where and/or when? Just an aside, an Aurora Borealis was sighted Saturday over California....

A bit of internet search will reveal that Canadian author Farley Mowat (1921-2014) was an outspoken environmentalists in addition to being quite a...

Oh Yes Tom- I am sure that you have read " Grey seas under" and the " Serpent's Coil "- both utterly unforegettable books ! Hope you have read " The...

DELTA DEANNA? Here she is: Built in 1999, by Marco Shipbuilding of Seattle, Washington as the DELTA DEANNA for Bay and Delta Marine Services...

That’s a helluva stairway! Not something you’ll see in most boatyards. In the stern shot, I noticed the fairly large nitrogen gas cylinder. Many...

That is a LOT of zincs!

SS Foundation Franklin, 155', single screw, 1,200 hp, was a seagoing salvage tug built for the Royal Navy as HMS Frisky in 1918. In 1930, the FF was...

Grey Seas Under, was a fantastic read about the ocean salvage tug the Foundation Franklin. Those guys were as tough as the iron the tug was built of!

As a kid, I was fascinated by schooners, Starboats, and photos of the TICONDEROGA. But I've also remained enamored of tugboats. Farley Mowat...

In better days, Sausalito's iconic Taj Mahal houseboat is sinking with little hope of salvage. Despite 16 pumps and divers, she's a going...

Oh no! "Never climb a ladder if you're over (pick an age)." Very few observe that old adage (I sure don't). I walked by Bren's Uno yesterday and...

I'll edit your edit, and raise you one... Storm casualty: Wishing a quick recovery to our shipmate Bren who fell from a ladder up a tree and broke a...

Oops - sorry Sled! I clicked the "Edit" button instead of the "Reply to Thread" button. Since I'm a low-level admin I can edit posts, but I...

"Richardson Bay is not a safe anchorage in prefrontal wind." What kind of coffee do they serve at the Taj Mahal? Sanka. (I'm told it sank in...

Jackie got out of SFO just fine, thank you for asking. Filled up my little suitcase with snow boots and thick wool sweaters, arrived to find holes...

Congrats, DAZZLER!! Well done in challenging and variable conditions. ~sleddog