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tmhansen
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Initially Posted - 03/22/2007 :  01:08:37  Show Profile  Visit tmhansen's Homepage
Check out the last photo in the lead story in todays Lectronic Latitude:http://www.latitude38.com/LectronicLat/2007/0307/Mar21/Mar21.html#anchor1085433

Its a wonder the pilot can see anything at close quarters.
Todd Hansen
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 03/22/2007 :  06:56:12  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
That's one 'top heavy' maiden I wouldn't want to be close to!



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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 03/22/2007 :  07:44:10  Show Profile
Just a fleet of Far Harbour 39s arriving in SF... http://www.containeryachts.com/
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cat1951
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Response Posted - 03/22/2007 :  07:45:04  Show Profile
I have seen some like that when I visited San Francisco. I can't figure out why they just don't fall over. BTW: Love the area, just wish we could afford to live out there.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 03/22/2007 :  08:08:55  Show Profile
That ship must produce some wind shadow!

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PZell
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Response Posted - 03/22/2007 :  08:37:31  Show Profile
What's fun is to see the tugs parallel park the sucker between two others in the Oakland Estuary with a few feet to spare on either end. Typically these guys come in 2 or three in a row every afternoon, you really have to plan for them.
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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 03/22/2007 :  09:48:54  Show Profile  Visit aeckhart's Homepage
You can look at that container ship as our "balance" of payments problem.
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tinob
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Response Posted - 03/22/2007 :  11:22:21  Show Profile
You've got that right Al.

Val on the hard DAGNABIT #3936, Patchogue, N.Y.
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Russ.Johnson
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Response Posted - 03/22/2007 :  12:10:46  Show Profile
I sail that part of SF Bay and everytime there has been a container ship in the area.
The bow is so high the bridge cannot see anything ahead less than a mile.
Windage is a real problem for them so they have to move at least 8 knots to keep steerage.
They know the shipping channel and expect you to know too.
We usually sail in the shallows.

Russ C250WB #793
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johnsonp
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Response Posted - 03/22/2007 :  12:15:17  Show Profile
<font color="blue"><font size="4"><font face="Comic Sans MS">If you want to see a sail boat race in San Francisco...they are holding the 54th annual Bullship race April 14th 2007.
You can stand on the Golden Gate bridge and watch.
I sailed the 39th annual.
paulj C250 wk #719</font id="Comic Sans MS"></font id="size4"></font id="blue">
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PZell
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Response Posted - 03/22/2007 :  14:27:13  Show Profile
I always keep an eye out for a used El Toro. Would love to try that some time.
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KD4AO
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Response Posted - 03/22/2007 :  15:11:13  Show Profile
Paul, where did you get all the "7" calls? Former WA7JJR. Bob
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