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March 2026

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12Calendar

18Letters

33Loose Lips

32Sightings

44Three Bridge Fiasco

On the last day of January, 277 of the 303 boats that had signed up made their way out into the Bay to race in the 2026 edition of the Singlehanded Sailing Society's (SSS) Three Bridge Fiasco.

48And So, I Decided to Do the Ha-Ha

Grace, a Traveler 32, Philip Rhodes double-ender, cutter-rigged, was my boat of choice, largely because she was floating and legally mine. I made all the proper arrangements: changes, fixes, additions, deletions, upgrades, downgrades, and several decisions I immediately questioned.

52Menard's Olympic Campaign

One of those athletes is 22-year-old Bay Area sailor Hoel Menard, who recently announced he will be joining Sarah Newberry Moore's campaign in the Nacra 17 class.

56Folkboats Forever

Gaze out over the boats in any marina and inevitably your thoughts turn to the stories behind every boat you see.

58Max Ebb — Happy Endings

Every boat needs a playlist. Good music sets a positive mood, and a long set of favorites can help those long hours of the night watch go by quickly (even though any given watch between midnight and sunrise should never be longer than two hours).

62Racing Sheet

The racing season for most fleets and yacht clubs kicks off in earnest this month, and some racing already kicked into high gear in February. Covered in this month's edition of the Racing Sheet, Scott Easom gives his take on the Three Bridge Fiasco.

70Changes in Latitudes

77Classy Classifieds