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the bay's treasure chest
less than a foot. In between such hilarity (and there is lots of it), Calder inserts helpful sidebars that tell readers the right way to do all the stuff he did wrong. Compared to his other works, we did a lot more laughing than learning, but it's fun to find out that he really is one of us. Heavy Weather Sailing (Peter Bruce, $50) — A movie critic told us years ago that the only hard-and-fast rule of movie reviewing is that you never criticize a John Wayne movie. So right up front we'll tell you that Heavy Weather Sailing is the John Wayne of maritime books. It's rug-
For 20 years, the Treasure Island Sailing Center has been a hub for lessons, racing, SUPS and kayaks, and all-around good, clean fun on the water. But TISC has also served a higher purpose. "Outwardly we will look like any junior sailing program," said Travis Lund, the executive director. "We're teaching kids how to sail, how to tack and jibe, learn the rules of the road, and the other staples of sailing. But most of the kids sailing here aren't paying — they're on scholarships." TISC partners with dozens of other groups around the Bay Area working with under-served kids; programs range from three hours of sailing to one week. A nonprofit tucked into Clipper Cove (which has been saved from being turned into a megayacht marina), TISC recently received a grant from NOAA to expand its already successful "Set Sail Learn" program, a STEM sailing class for fourth graders. Next year, TISC will
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Left page: a bird's eye view of 'Sparrow'. This page: Whitall Stokes aboard 'Slacker' in Belvedere Cove at the start of the 2012 SHTP. They won the '30 Somethings' division.
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