Monthly Archives: April 2013

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COMMENTARY: Take a Closer Look… It’s the Future You See

April 3rd, 2013

Marine industry professional David Barrow owns and manages Barrow International, a company dedicated to the distribution of marine products throughout Europe and the rest of the world. David is a frequent Scuttlebutt contributor, and below aims his focus on recent newsletter commentary… ————— Former ISAF President Paul ‘The Pope’ Henderson appears to have hit many


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Don’t mess with nature

April 3rd, 2013

Messing with a high-rise birds’ nest has triggered a federal investigation at the Port of San Francisco. Not just any birds’ nest, mind you, but the home of a pair of rare raptors that sat atop a 150-foot crane at Pier 80, where America’s Cup defender Oracle Team USA has set up shop. The raptors


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Volvo Ocean Race route revealed

April 3rd, 2013

The Volvo Ocean Race will be announcing the complete route for the 2014-15 edition on Friday, April 5 at 0800GMT. The release will include the distances as well as the In-Port race dates and the Leg Starts. There will be a leg by leg review with quotes from Race CEO Knut Frostad and Race Meteorologist


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QUOTABLE: The America’s Cup concert series

April 3rd, 2013

“I do understand it’s going to be an inconvenience. But I would’ve rather seen the neighborhood lobbying their mayor and supervisor for money to go from this inconvenience to tackle the gang warfare from happening on Broadway. I don’t think stopping these concerts is the answer.” – San Francisco Entertainment Commissioner Glendon Hyde “The most


SCUTTLEBUTT TRIVIA

April 2nd, 2013

Who has more boats built to his/her designs than any designer in sailing history? Without even doing the arithmetic, it’s



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