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March 2022

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10Calendar

20Letters

44Loose Lips

46Sightings

56Three Bridge Fiasco

Want to win the Three Bridge Fiasco? Start with a strategy. That's what Jim Quanci did on January 29, 2022. We asked him how he accomplished his overall singlehanded victory.

62'Fleetwood' Lost On Cuban Reef

I suffered my first shipwreck off Ibiza. Some will remember the details and spectacular pictures of the remains of Fleetwood, a Naja 30 I had built myself and sailed for 33 years.

66Fiesta De Veleros In Barra

We found ourselves flying into the tiny Manzanillo airport, headed for a week's adventure on Mexico's Costalegre.

72Bay Area Youth Sailing

With beloved clubs in Alameda, Berkeley, and Richmond, it's easy to focus on the central Bay when looking for sailing opportunities for kids. But top to bottom, the whole Bay Area offers diverse youth programs and numerous opportunities for kids to get on the water.

76Max Ebb — It's About Time

It was the first big race weekend of the year, and I was invited to call tactics on a boat much bigger, faster and newer than my own. Etiquette demanded that I arrive a little before dock time, for this first invite on a new ride, but I was not the only crew waiting at the locked dock gate.

80The Racing Sheet

Midwinter races visited in this edition include those offered by Golden Gate YC, Sausalito YC, Berkeley YC, Encinal YC, Oakland YC, and Monterey Peninsula YC. San Diego's Women's Winter Invitational, some California Dreamin', the return of Box Scores, and some Race Notes float us over the finish line.

86Changes in Latitudes

96Classy Classifieds

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