SIGHTINGS delivery of viveka I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to be part of the delivery crew for Viveka from San Francisco to San Diego. She spent the past five years being completely restored at Rutherford's Boatshop. The new owner is relocating her to the Mediterranean, where she will race in classic yacht regattas. The delivery down south consisted of a crew of six, including myself; the captain, Gery Atkins, a sailor originally from Kenya whose career has been focused on classic sailing yachts including the schooners Kelpie and Mariette; Milos Stojiljkovic, a professional sailor from the East Coast who crews on America's Cup class J boats; Mark Niall, an Australian boatbuilder working at Rutherford's Boatshop; Johnny Horton, a welder and boatbuilder who was instrumental in installing the mechanical systems aboard Viveka; and Garett Greenhalgh from the San Francisco-based Spinnaker continued on outside column of next sightings page
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The 75-ft schooner 'Viveka' under sail during sea trials.
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short Captain of Conception Charged — The captain of the Conception — the dive boat that was destroyed by fire in September 2019, killing 33 passengers and one crew member — has been indicted on manslaughter charges for each death. On December 1, the New York T imes reported that investigators had found that Captain Jerry Boylan, 67, was negligent in key safety precautions, contributing to the deadliness of the fire. "Mr. Boylan failed to conduct mandatory fire drills and crew training, and he did not post a federally required night watch or patrol," the Times reported, quoting the indictment.