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May 2022

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20Letters

46Loose Lips

48Sightings

58Sailing From Sausalito 50 Years Ago

Fifty years ago, I set sail from Sausalito's Napa Street Pier with three of my best friends for a vaguely planned trip to sail south along the Pacific Coast. We had no destination in mind and no time limit — just a youthful desire to find good surfing and whatever adventures came our way.

62SailGP in the Frisky City

As it did at the conclusion of Season 1 in 2019, the Sail Grand Prix traveling road show came to San Francisco for the grand finale of Season 2.

68America’s Schooner Cup

Eleven schooners and crew met on San Diego Bay to race in the 34th America's Schooner Cup Charity Regatta, which benefits the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.

72Max Ebb — Hooked ... Or Not

"Mousetrap engaged," the bow crew reported back to me. He was referring to the halyard hook, a diabolical device at the top of the mast that locked the main halyard at the top, taking the load off the part of the halyard that goes down the mast to the halyard cleat.

76Racing Sheet

Midwinter racing gives way to spring regattas. Here we cover the PV Race, MEXORC, the SSS Round the Rocks, BYC's Wheeler Regatta, StFYC's Spring Fest and Spring Dinghy, SBYC's It Ain't Over Till It's Over, and the ILCA North American Midwinters West, with notes on SCYC's Champion of Champions.

86World of Chartering

OPB - Other People’s Boats. This month we let you know how to sail on San Francisco Bay if you don’t know how to sail, don’t own a boat or want to sail something different. San Francisco Bay charter companies offer a huge variety of options for anyone who wants to sail the Bay.

92Changes in Latitudes

102Classy Classifieds

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