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John Gerald "Gerry" Driscoll III (1924 – March 12, 2011) was an international yachting champion and businessman from San Diego, California. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He competed in the defense portion of four America's Cup races (1964, 1967, 1970, and 1974), and was part of the organizational effort for two others. [ 3 ]
In early 1942, the demands of World War II resulted in a requirement for greatly increased shipbuilding capacity. [1]To meet this demand, the US shipbuilder W.A. Bechtel Co. decided to build a shipyard at a former Northwestern Pacific Railroad repair yard situated at Richardson's Bay in Marin County, at the north end of Sausalito, California and just three miles (5 km) north of the Golden Gate ...
The San Diego Bayfair Cup is an annual H1 Unlimited hydroplane boat race held on Mission Bay in San Diego, California. Founded in 1964, the race is the main attraction of the annual San Diego Bayfair. The race was run as part of the APBA Gold Cup in 1969, 1970, 1987, and 1989.
Driscoll's, Inc. is a California-based seller of fresh strawberries and other berries. It is a fourth-generation family business that has been in the Reiter and Driscoll families since the late 1800s. [ 1 ]
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In her 35-year career, she made some 3600 voyages and traveled more than 800,000 miles. The vessel was retired in 1981 and destined for the scrap yard. Instead, the San Diego Council of Diving Instructors and The California Department of Fish and Game requested her for an artificial reef program. Kelco donated the retired ship.
2008 aerial view of Naval Base San Diego 1923 military map of San Diego Bay, depicting anchorages and moorings, various military facilities, Coronado, National City, and the surrounding area. Naval Base San Diego is a United States Navy base in San Diego, California. It is the world's second largest surface ship naval base.
Mission Bay Yacht Club (MBYC) is a private yacht club in San Diego, California, on the west side of Mission Bay. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The club hosted the Snipe World Championships in 1997 and the club's Snipe fleet won the Commodore Hub E. Isaacks Trophy in 1969, 1971 and 1981.