Latitude 38 March 2012
Latitude 38 Latitude VOLUME 417 March 2012 WE GO WHERE THE WIND BLOWS MARCH 2012 VOLUME 417 FEBRUARY 16, 2012: SUNNY AND 68º Welcome to the Alameda Estuary, the most sheltered, deep waterway in the Bay, and home to Grand Marina. We do winter right. • Prime deep water concrete slips DIRECTORY of in a variety of sizes GRAND MARINA • Great Estuary location at the heart TENANTS of the beautiful Alameda Island • Complete bathroom and shower Blue Pelican Marine ................... 146 facility, heated and tiled Boat Yard at Grand Marina, The .. 25 • FREE pump out station open 24/7 Marchal Sailmakers ................... 138 • Full Service Marine Center and New Era Yachts .......................... 151 haul out facility Pacifi c Crest Canvas ..................... 26 • Free parking Pacifi c Yacht Imports (510) 865-1200 • Free WiFi on site! Leasing Offi ce Open Daily UK-Halsey Sailmakers • And much more… 2099 Grand Street, Alameda, CA 94501 www.grandmarina.com Page 2 • Latitude 38 • March, 2012 The Difference Is No Illusion What do world caliber sailors dream about: winning races, setting records and …maybe even cruising. Stan and Sally Honey race on some of the most state-of-the-art racing sailboats ever built. They win major events. They set PHOTO TUCKER BRADFORD records. And they race – and cruise – their own boat, a Cal 40, Illusion. Sally was a sailmaker for many years, owning and operating The Spinnaker Shop and building quality racing and cruising sails. So when she and Stan wanted a new jib for Illusion they knew exactly what they wanted: a working jib that even has slab reefing with a zipper closure.
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