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This picture was sent to us by Walter Funk. "Predator, a Hobie 33, heads to the City," Funk wrote us.
There is no Internet at Santa Cruz Island. If there were, we can imagine the number of boats anchored there in the summer would dramatically increase.
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The headline above may sound as if it should be really old news, but apparently it’s not.
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We’ve been trying to piece together what happened to a wooden ketch off Treasure Island on the last weekend of July.
A man has died after a possible propane explosion and fire aboard a sailboat at Marina Coral in Ensenada yesterday afternoon, according to reports from witnesses in the marina.
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The 14th District of the US Coast Guard has been commemorating the 100th anniversary of Oahu’s Diamond Head Lighthouse, "a cultural icon and landmark," this summer.
Have you been cruising lately to Drake’s Bay, Tomales Bay or all the way north to Bodega?
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On Saturday, we headed to one of our favorite windsurfing spots at the Berkeley Marina.
The pier at Turtle Bay, with Enrique’s fuel dock at the very end.
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Once upon a time, Channel Islands was the home of many empty slips.
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The following comes to us from Janet Baker:
"The Talos IV in Glacier Bay, Alaska.
The schooner Alert was wending its way through the 200+ islands of Casco Bay.
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©Latitude 38 Media, LLC While San Francisco Bay boasts steady breezes, a 12-month season and spectacular scenery, most local sailors still want to explore much of the rest of the sailing world.
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC While San Francisco Bay boasts steady breezes, a 12-month season and spectacular scenery, most local sailors still want to explore much of the rest of the sailing world.
Merlin’s delivery crew pauses to pose for a photo before departing Honolulu. They are: Larry Radcliffe, El Cerrito; Kody Reed, Monterey; Jack Everett, Chattanooga, TN; Steve Burke, Santa Cruz; Jeff Bowler, Moss Landing; Genevie Drew, Santa Cruz; and delivery captain Don Radcliffe, Santa Cruz.
The crew of a Marina del Rey-based 11:Metre are the first Americans to be invited to the class’s Scandinavian Nationals since 2002. Jamie
The following comes to us from Lynn Stokes as part of our Cover Contest and Reader Submission Series.
By now, the August 1 issue of Latitude 38 should have made its way to the usual waterfront venues, plotting its course into the soon-to-be-ink-stained hands of West Coast sailors.
Why didn’t I think of that?
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At some point in your boat owning career, it’s likely that you’ll have to tension the belt(s) on your engine.
THIS STORY WAS UPDATED AT 2:40 p.m.
A sailboat sank off Treasure Island over the weekend, according to reports from the Coast Guard.
The 2nd Half Opener saw a dramatic photo finish on Saturday, as two Express 37s were neck and neck on the Oakland Estuary in the final stretch to the finish line in front of Encinal Yacht Club.
On Friday, we told you about a small, unique remote control sailboat that we found on Rodeo Beach last week.
Among the exciting regattas coming up in the month August, we’re particularly paying attention to the following.
This is the track of the Deerfoot 62 Moonshadow when she was headed toward a reef off Huahine.
Some stories you just can’t make up. This week, we serendipitously found a message-in-a-bottle of sorts.
Tanda Malaika being battered on the reef as seen from the French Navy helicopter.
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There are lots of reasons for signing up for the September 10-16 SoCal Ta-Ta Rally from Santa Barbara to Catalina, starting with the fact that it’s the only ‘Reggae ‘Pon Da Ocean’ sailing event in the world.
A huge fire last week at a marina in Texas destroyed as many as 20 boats, but caused no injuries.
Splashy conditions out by the Berkeley Pier at the start of Race 4 in the Santana 22 Nationals on Sunday.
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The following comes to us from David James as part of our Reader Submission Series (if you have a good sea story or a great photo, please send it here):
"There are some traditions on the Bay that are deserving of resurrection.
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This story [which has been updated as of 1 p.m.] comes courtesy of Anne Russell in response to our Cover Contest, where we were also soliciting general sailing news, stories and photos.
Tieman, aboard his really cool cat, at Turtle Bay shortly after she was launched in 2008.
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The victorious locals of Team Killian celebrated their win at Balboa YC.
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Sailing for the host club, Balboa Yacht Club, 20-year-old Christophe Killian won the Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship on July 17-22 in Newport Beach.
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On Tuesday, Team Emirates New Zealand announced . . . that they’ll be making an announcement soon regarding the protocol for the 36th America’s Cup.
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While prowling the Sausalito waterfront we came across this sleek new 50-footer recently delivered to a Bay Area owner.
In our 40 years of going where the wind blows, one of our favorite courses has been where you’ve steered us.
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