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I realize this requires a link to confirm, and I have been looking for it.
IIRC Dina and Nina's father was an avid yachtsman. They were around the water and around boats their entire life.
It seems I read this in their father's obituary, which I cannot find at the moment. Will keep searching. Does this ring a bell for anyone else?
Eugenio "Gene" - Was born on June 28, 1932 in Lawrence, MA and entered into rest on June 14, 2003 in Palo Alto, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Antonino & Antonina Romano; brothers Joseph, Anthony, and Mateo Romano and sister Anna Tranchina. Eugenio spent his childhood in the Bernal Heights district of San Francisco where he met his most appreciated and lifelong friends. He graduated from Balboa High School in 1949 and shortly thereafter enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard. After his honorable discharge from the military, he started and managed a successful business, "Romano's Moving & Transfer". Following retirement, he lived out his boyhood dream of becoming a cowboy cattle rancher and purchased a ranch in Gerber, CA. Although Eugenio wore many hats in his life and had many successes, his greatest accomplishment was the love and devotion he gave to his family. Eugenio treasured the special times he spent with his family and friends. He enjoyed traditional Italian family dinners, a great game of poker, playing with his favorite dogs Brownie and Sophie, yachting in Coronado, and reminiscing with his family about his "good ol' days with the boys from Bernal Heights". More than anything else, spending time with his daughters and their families always made him the most proud and joyful. His genuine warmth and larger than life smile will be greatly missed by everyone that had the privilege of knowing and loving him.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/ROMANO-Eugenio-Gene-2609170.php