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Robert ‘Bob’ Kieding of Santa Barbara, Founder of Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 1937-2026

“Cold waves throw spray into your face as you constantly adjust sails, rigging and a myriad of other gear … You’re wet to the skin, cold, and suffering from bruises and bleeding hands … But this really IS fun, and you wouldn’t exchange it for anything!”
 – Robert B. Kieding, Scuttlebutt Robert (Bob) Kieding, 88, […]

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