Calendar
Calendar listings are for marine-related events that are either free or don't cost much to attend. Please email event listings here. The deadline is always the 10th of the month prior to publication.
The YRA and Latitude 38 are putting the 2027 calendar together now. To have your events included for 2027 contact Laura Munoz here. To place an ad in the calendar for your club, class or event, contact Maddy Garcia here.
Latitude 38 September Calendar
Event organizers — Please send updates to [email protected]. We'll post changes here.
Sept. 1 — Thunderbird Tuesdays, Gig Harbor, WA, 5:30 p.m. Free, but preregister. Gig Harbor BoatShop, www.gigharborboatshop.org/community-sailing-program.
Sept. 4-6 — Western Weekend, Half Moon Bay YC. Music, dancing, food. RSVP, www.hmbyc.org.
Sept. 5 — Free Fishing Day, California. CDFW, https://wildlife.ca.gov/Licensing/Fishing/Free-Fishing-Days.
Sept. 5-26 — Small Boat Sailing, South Beach Harbor, San Francisco, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, weather permitting. Free, but preregister. BAADS, www.baads.org/sailing.
Sept. 6-27 — Keelboat Sailing, South Beach Harbor, San Francisco, noon-5 p.m. Sundays, weather permitting. Free, but sign up in advance. BAADS, www.baads.org/sailing.
Sept. 7 — Labor Day.
Sept. 10 — Mexico Cruising Seminar, Spaulding Marine Center, Sausalito, 4-5:30 p.m. $10; free for paid 2026 Baja Ha-Ha skippers & first mates. Info, www.baja-haha.com or www.latitude38.com/crew-party.
Sept. 10 — Latitude 38 Fall Crew List Party & Baja Ha-Ha Reunion, Spaulding Marine Center, Sausalito, 6-9 p.m. No-host wine & beer bar, door prizes, free snacks, food truck. Mexico cruising experts will be on hand. $10; free for paid 2026 Baja Ha-Ha skippers & first mates. Info, www.latitude38.com/crew-party.
Sept. 10 — Single Sailors Association Mixer, Ballena Bay YC, Alameda, 5-9 p.m. Info, www.singlesailors.org.
Sept. 10 — Blue Tech Speaker Series, SBYC, S.F., 5:30-8 p.m. With Justin Kolbeck of Wildtype on cultivating seafood. No-host bar, meal deal. $15-$20. Info, www.sfbluetech.com.
Sept. 10, 11 — Boat Maintenance Workshops with Nigel Calder, Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival, WA. $65 each. Info, https://woodenboat.org/workshops.
Sept. 11 — Community Crew Party, Alameda Marina, 4:30-9 p.m. With speaker Pip Hare. Vendors, food, music, WSS check-in. $15-$20. IYC, www.womensailingseminar.com.
Sept. 11 — Race to Alaska Blazer Party, Northwest Maritime Center, Port Townsend, WA, 6-8 p.m. $30 includes heavy, probably unhealthy snacks. R2AK, www.r2ak.com.
Sept. 11-13 — Women's Sailing Seminar, Alameda Marina. $550 includes meals. IYC, www.womensailingseminar.com.
Sept. 11-13 — Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival, WA. Info, https://woodenboat.org.
Sept. 12 — Wheelchair Regatta, Encinal YC, Alameda. Disabled veterans cruise on the Bay and Estuary. PICYA, https://picya.org.
Sept. 12-13 — Moby Dick 24-Hour Marathon, S.F. Maritime Museum, noon-noon. Public reading of the Herman Melville classic. Free. Info, https://maritime.org/md2026.
Sept. 14 — PICYA Delegates Meeting/Dinner, Marina West YC, Oxbow Marina, Isleton. PICYA, https://picya.org.
Sept. 17-20 — Boats Afloat Show, Lake Union Piers, South Lake Union, Seattle, WA. Info, https://boatsafloatshow.com.
Sept. 18 — Summer Concert Series, Marin YC, San Rafael, 5-9 p.m. With Pan Extasy. Drinks & food on the lawn. Ellen, (415) 509-6863 or [email protected].
Sept. 18 — Intro to Racing Seminar, San Diego, 6 p.m. SDYC, www.sdyc.org.
Sept. 19 — California Coastal Cleanup Day, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html.
Sept. 19 — Festival of the Sea, Maritime National Historical Park & Aquatic Park, S.F., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Live music, dance, sea chanteys, sandcastle contest, boat parade, food trucks, kids' puppet shows & storytime. Free. Info, https://maritime.org/event/festival-of-the-sea.
Sept. 19 — S.F. Sea Scouts Open House, Aquatic Park, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free sailing, canoeing. Info, www.sfseascouts.org.
Sept. 19 — Talk Like a Pirate Day.
Sept. 22 — Autumnal Equinox, 5:04 p.m. PDT.
Sept. 23-27 — Mexican Navy Tall Ship Cuauhtémoc visits San Francisco. Open ship, 9/23-26, Piers 15-17. Info, https://tinyurl.com/4a8mxdch.
Canceled! Sept. 25 — S.F. Blue Tech mixer, Sausalito Boat Show, 5:30-7:30 p.m. No-host bar. Info, www.sfbluetech.com.
Sept. 25 — Waves of Opportunity Fundraiser, Sausalito Boat Show, 6-8 p.m. Happy hour hosted by Helmut's Marine. Info, www.sausalitoboatshow.com/waves-of-opportunity.
Sept. 25-27 — Sausalito Boat Show, Clipper Yacht Harbor.Boats on land & in the water, exhibitors, seminars, food, live music with the Illeagles. Info, www.sausalitoboatshow.com.
Sept. 26 — Full Harvest Moon on a Saturday.
Sept. 26-27 — World Sailing International Measurers Clinic, Alamitos Bay YC, Long Beach. Prep for the 2028 Olympics. Matthew, https://ussailing.jotform.com/261975687994181.
Oct. 1-3 — Buccaneer Days, Two Harbors, Santa Catalina Island. Info, www.visitcatalinaisland.com.
Oct. 3 — Sea Chantey Sing, Maritime Museum, S.F., 6-9 p.m. Free. Info, www.nps.gov/safr/planyourvisit/calendar.htm.
Oct. 3-4 — Advanced First Aid/CPR for Mariners, Spaulding Marine Center, Sausalito, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $435. Info, www.maritimemedicalguides.org.
Oct. 4 — Open House/Free Sail, Cal Sailing Club, Berkeley Marina, 1-3 p.m. CSC, www.cal-sailing.org.
Oct. 4-12 — S.F. Fleet Week. Info, www.fleetweeksf.org.
Nov. 2-14 — Baja Ha-Ha XXXII, San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. Info, www.baja-haha.com.
Please send your calendar items by the 10th of the month to [email protected]. Please, no phone-ins! Calendar listings are for marine-related events that are either free or don’t cost much to attend. The Calendar is not meant to support commercial enterprises.
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