SIGHTINGS executive director for the NCMA, Bob also served on the organization’s board of directors for 17 years, holding a variety of positions. He went on to become the executive director for the California Yacht Broker’s Association, where he worked tirelessly on behalf of the industry. “Only so many summers left,” was one of Bob’s favorite bon mots, and one he lived by, whether it was hosting friends aboard his and wife Jeanne’s La Paz-based Gulfstar 50 Spirit, giving kids sailing tips at Tinsley Island, or helping to improve the industry he loved. He’ll be missed by many. — ladonna
baja history — cont’d There's even a Sausalito angle. At the start of World War I, 11 German sailing cargo ships with 300 German crew found themselves interned at Santa Rosalia. Some of the vessels stayed on the hook in the same place for up to 10 years before being brought north to Sausalito, where they were converted to lumber barges and such. Then there's the section on the Cabo storm of '82, where scores of cruising yachts — including Bernard Moitessier's beloved Joshua, now in a museum in France — were driven onto the beach and either badly damaged or destroyed. We're jazzed that Vernon used a number of our photos to illustrate the destruction. Published by Viejo Press of Santa Barbara, with the cooperation of the Maritime Museum of San Diego, and distributed by the University of New Mexico Press, A Maritime History of Baja California sells for $38. That might be a little steep for some cruisers' budgets, but if shared by the crews of four or five boats, it would be a bargain. Enjoy! — richard
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