October 2022

San Francisco emerged from under the "heat dome" in time for rollicking rides in the Rolex Big Boat Series on September 15-18.

70Baja Ha-Ha Snapshot

What's the difference between a race and a rally? In a rally there are no losers, and you can only "win" a rally when everybody wins.

74Delta Doo Dah 14

We were able to kick off our Delta Doo Dah cruising rally in person for the first time since 2019.

My berth in the marina is well protected from the afternoon sea breeze. That means I can usually sail into and out of the slip without much risk of a serious crash — but sometimes a couple of strokes with a paddle are called for when I miscalculate the drift.

82The Racing Sheet

This edition we travel around, visiting the Jazz Cup race to Benicia, Drake's Bay Races, the Ultimate 20 North Americans in Richmond, the Santa Cruz 27 Nationals in Morro Bay, the Mercury Labor Day Regatta in Pebble Beach, the Herb Meyer Cup in South Beach, and the Vanguard 15 Nationals at Treasure Island.

90World of Charter

This month we hear from Greg Winters on chartering a Beneteau Oceanis 41.1 out of Jolly Harbour, as he and friends set out to enjoy the beautiful waters and beaches of Antigua and Barbuda.