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Good Cause
Racing for fun, a cause and a cure. Join the Sailing4Parkinson's Regatta on April 12.
The Sounds of Sailing
We chat with Chris Jester on sailing and entrepreneurship. Chris has started five sailing businesses including SailTime Newport Beach.
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College Sailing on the Bay
Twenty college sailing teams descended on San Francisco Bay to race in one of the major West Coast college regattas of the spring.
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Fun Times South of the Border
The 33rd Banderas Bay Regatta was held on March 17-21 in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
Cup Review
There are a lot of opinions about the America's Cup. One of the most important is that of the office of the New York Attorney General.
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A reflection on the sailing life
Justin Jenkins searched for community only to find he was already among it, right on his docks and on the Bay.
Recapping Winter Racing
Part one of this week's Midwinter Racing Rounding: The Sausalito Yacht Club/RegattaPRO Midwinters.
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Waterfont Tragedy
A man died on Monday after his vehicle jumped over the curb and through the fence into Sausalito Yacht Harbor.
Seeking Community Help!
Schooner 'Bill of Rights,' is facing eviction from her home dock in Chula Vista after more than a decade at her marina.
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Slow and Small and Big and Fast
Berkeley Yacht Club hosted its first Friday Night Race of 2026, drawing 13 boats in some interestingly named divisions.
Northbound
The spring equinox is warming up the summer sailing season.
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Important News for Summer Bay-Cruisers
The online Clipper Cove short-term anchoring application form has been moved.
Sailing Podcast
Host John Arndt chats with author Rod Scher to discuss what we can learn from some of the most fascinating and tragic shipwrecks in history.
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Plans and Pranks
Gilles Combrisson will be racing his Wylie 39 'Lightspeed' to Hawaii in the 2026 Pac Cup. Read his profile here.
Current News
Local app developer finds bug in NOAA tide page.
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Cougars Hold Off Hosts
College of Charleston win the 2026 Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup hosted by Los Angeles Yacht Club and Cal Poly Maritime.
Passing the Torch, Again
After years of European summers spent cruising the Med, Andrew Vik is ready to hand over the helm of his beloved Islander 36, 'Geja'.
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Pacific Multihull Mystique
Multihull sailing started in the Pacific and has been part of the West Coast sailing culture ever since.
Sailing tunes
Good music sets a positive mood, and a long set of favorites can help those long hours of the night watch go by quickly.
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A photographer's view
Bay Area sailor and photographer Bryan McDonald captured some great shots of the recent St. Francis Yacht Club's California Dreamin' Series.
A good series
Richmond Yacht Club's Small Boat Midwinters are always a big draw. The ILCA fleet reflects on their class's experience in 2025 and 2026.
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mayhem and mishaps
For extra moral support around Point Conception (on the way back), I recruited Minnie and Pluto (also known as Guinevere and Lancelot) from the marina to join me on the Santa Barbara-to-S.F. leg.
Salty Vibes
February saw sailors out on the Bay, a few people sailing on the other coast, and one sailor reaching back into their own wayback machine.
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A Legacy Cementing Year for Cayard
Paul Cayard and Frithjof Kleen won the 2026 Bacardi Cup, narrowly besting Robert Scheidt and Austin Sperry to cap off an incredible year of Star sailing.
Sailors' Stories
Host John Arndt chats with accomplished Bay Area sailor John Sweeney about the latest in AI sailing and AI lawsuits.
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Mini Magic
Seattle sailor Josh Kali has completed his circumnavigation in the Mini Globe Race.
Coyote Point Racing
Coyote Point Yacht Club hosted the John Pitcher Memorial Race, honoring a former CPYC sailor.
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Racing to a New Course
When circumstances shifted just days before the start of the 2026 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht Race, the team at San Diego Yacht Club did what sailors do best: They adjusted course.
The World Famous L38
"Salvador Dali’s kayak spotted in Monterey Harbor?"
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Scott Ollivier Takes the Trophy
Oakland Yacht Club recently awarded its 2025 Perpetual Cup to Scott Ollivier.
More Sailing Ahead
Who wants to do more sailing? Many people at the GGYC last Thursday night.
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All the Best Parties are with Sailors
The Latitude 38 Spring Crew Party at the Golden Gate Yacht Club connected many captains and crew for spring and summer sailing.
A Classic Race
San Diego's Silver Gate Yacht Club will host the 38th America’s Schooner Cup Charity Regatta on April 18.
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Small boats on the Bay
A quiet, light-air Saturday morning at Coyote Point Yacht Club provided a perfect setting for some youth sailing lessons.
Wind In Their Sails
In researching and working on the documentary 'Wind In Their Sails: Death and Resurrection' filmmaker Vincent Casalaina interviewed Beau Vrolyk of the Alden schooner 'Mayan'.
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Come as you are
Scores of sailors have RSVP'd and are keen as mustard to mingle with their salty kinfolk. Are you among them?
The Sounds of Sailing
This week in 'Good Jibes', host Ryan Foland chats with Maddy Garcia about Vikings, FJs, and joining the Latitude 38 family.
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The Can and the SSS Corinthian
'Can O'Whoopass' takes on the SSS Corinthian.
Quick Reads
Updates from West Coast sailing and sailors.
The Great Escape
Sailors race, cruise and daysail, but there's much more to it than that.
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