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Laird Durham has owned boats on the Bay and Delta for almost 50 years. He now lives on the Napa River, where he has restored a 50-year-old wooden ketch designed by John Hanna. Laird is a free-lance business writer. To view his website to to www.ljdurham.com.

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Napa Valley wine tasting by sailboat and bike

“This is one of those things everyone with a boat should experience,” Susan Mayo says. “It is just so beautiful and...
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Last Minute Ideas for a Labor Day Cruise

If you belong to one of the Bay Area’s yacht clubs, you may already be planning to join a cruise out; it’s one of the benefits of...
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Ideas for a great weekend cruise

If you trailer your boat, and like crowds, you could head for Lake Berryessa, where you can wait an hour or so to launch, and then hike a mile from...
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Favorite lunch cruise with your boat: Horizons Restaurant in Sausalito

The Horizons restaurant at 558 Bridgeway has been a landmark in Sausalito since the turn of the century. The building housing it was built in 1898 as...
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Favorite lunch cruises with your boat: San Francisco's Pier 1.5

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This is the first in a series of articles about restaurants with docks that provide destinations for a lunch cruise. One of the great joys of boating...
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Visiting San Francisco in your boat for romance, excitement, and education

If you are not lucky enough to live there, America’s favorite city is a wonderful place to visit: a cultural...
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Anchoring on San Francisco’s waterfront at the Maritime National Historical Park

The maritime historic park is home to a fleet of seven historic ships, most from the late 1800s, including the square-rigger Balclutha. Here you also...
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San Francisco's Marina Yacht Harbor

The San Francisco Marina Yacht Harbor is located on the Northern waterfront, between the Golden Gate Bridge and...
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Take your boat to a San Francisco Giants game at AT&T park

With baseball season now underway, you might want to plan a trip in your boat to San Francisco to go to a Giants’ baseball game at AT&T...
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Dining 101: Seven great spots for Sunday brunch on the water in the San Francisco Bay Area

Here are seven (as in Seven Seas) restaurants with docks where you can take friends and family for a special Sunday brunch in your boat....
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