Category Archives: Saltwater

Selections from San Francisco Int’l Ocean Film Festival #13

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Krist

Earlier this month I attended the 13th annual San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival.  I’ve been to almost every program of every festival and am pleased to say the festival production and this year’s overall film quality were the best yet.  It … Continue reading →

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Zeke Grader (1947-2015), Fishermen’s Friend

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Krist

In early September we lost William “Zeke” Grader, Jr., a tireless and impactful advocate of free flowing rivers, wild salmon, and family fishermen.  With a passion for a healthy environment, especially for the fish, Zeke was an energetic, articulate, and expert … Continue reading →

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Mono Lake – fearing for the birds

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Krist

With the California drought on many peoples’ minds including mine, I’m trying to be aware of the not so obvious ramifications of the state’s precipitation shortage.  This got me to thinking about Mono Lake and the birds that visit it every … Continue reading →

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My Polar Bear Hall of Fame

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Krist

(An earlier blog entry on the Dolphin Club‘s Polar Bear provides some background on the event and may be accessed here.  Also, this post is subject to revision as outlined in the P.S. near the end of the post.) Asked of … Continue reading →

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Polar Bears at the Dolphin Club

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Krist

Yesterday was a red-letter day at the Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club.  At midnight the window closed for completing this season’s Polar Bear Challenge, aka the “Polar Bear.” (sometimes shortened to “PB.”)  Since the PB captures major mind share of … Continue reading →

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King Tides and other interesting facts

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Krist

On the west coast today’s tides, along with the last two days’, are popularly known as “king tides.”  King tides are the highest tides of the year.  Yesterday’s higher high tide in San Francisco Bay, 6.9 feet above MLLW* was … Continue reading →

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Some questions

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Krist

This post is of a different style – instead of discussing some issue, I’m using this forum to outline briefly three subjects that touched me over the past week.  And, while each subject area merits a more in depth treatment, … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Bay Needs You (v2)*

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Krist

*Those who know me realize how much I value the the Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club, its members and the cultural institution it is, and my frequent swims in San Francisco Bay. This post is an adaptation of an article … Continue reading →

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America’s Cup recap part 2

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Krist

These photos were taken at the AC Village on/near Pier 27 the day of the last race. Above: Viewing area on Pier 27 about an hour before the last race Below: Rivals anchored off Pier 27 before the race Above: … Continue reading →

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America’s Cup recap

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Krist

“He who has the gold makes the rules.” In this year’s America’s Cup, the defending Oracle US team achieved what some have called the biggest comeback ever in all of sports. Down 8-1 to Emirates Team New Zealand, Oracle won … Continue reading →

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