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Keep a Lookout for Migrating Whales

Here on California’s North Coast, boaters who venture offshore have been reporting abnormally large numbers of whales in recent weeks. So many, in fact, that they pose a serious potential threat to small-boat operators, while their own safety is potentially threatened by ship strikes. A pair of humpbacks ‘lunge-feeding’ off the coast. © 2016 Cornelia Oedekoven…

Blustery Joan Storer Regatta

Saturday was Joan Storer’s granddaughter D’Arcy’s first time on a sailboat — ever (she’s the one holding the winch handle). Susan (pictured left) and Bill Hoehler’s daughter Amanda is at the wheel of the Hoehers’ J/105 Joyride. D’Arcy’s mom (Joan’s daughter) Janet also raced on Joyride. Joyride©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC On stormy Saturday, October 15,…

Best Solution for Canceling Old TIPs

During the past two years, Mexican government agencies have worked hard to make it easier for recreational boat owners to visit Mexican waters — most notably, by the establishment of two new websites for obtaining visas and Temporary (boat) Import Permits online. If you’re heading south of the border this season — either independently or…

What Is with the Southerly Winds?

As this weather animation shot from Windyty shows, this is not the best time to try to sail south from Oregon and Washington.  © Windyty As the Grand Poobah, we’ve been closely watching the weather along the West Coast of the United States from early to late October for the last 23 years. We can’t…

Express 27s Take Berkeley by Storm

A run on Saturday, the windiest day of the Express 27 Nationals. © Louis Benainous The 35th Express 27 National Championship was sailed on the Berkeley Circle during the first storms of the season on October 14-16. You might expect that with rain heavy at times and wind blustering into the 30s that the fleet…