Blips on the radar — June 19

Work continues on San Salvador What Happened: San Diego officials and the Maritime Museum of San Diego hoped to launch a replica of San Salvador in April. However, just ahead of the planned christening it was determined the replica ship might not be able to stay afloat once launched. The launch was indefinitely delayed and workers continued to modify the ship’s specifications. The San Salvador replica pays tribute to a galleon commanded by Juan Cabrillo in the 16th century. Cabrillo was reportedly the first European to land in the San Diego area when his fleet arrived on the shores of Point Loma in 1542. The Port of San Diego and Maritime Museum of San Diego decided to build a replica of San Salvador to commemorate a piece of the city’s history. Once in the water, port and city officials plan to designate San Salvador as one of San Diego’s top tourist attractions. What’s On Tap: Workers have continued to work on San Salvador in a parking lot near Harbor Island. A representative of the Maritime Museum estimated the replica galleon could be ready as early as July. Instead of driving the ship to Broadway Pier, where the launch was originally...