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Norm Goldie on New Navigation Rules

October 8, 2010
 "No boaters will give instructions to visiting vessels who desire to enter or find moorings in the San Blas Estuary."
 
"No diagrams or pirated satellite images are to be used [for navigation], as they are useless and in many ways confusing." More »

Islander Owners United

Not all of these boats were at Catalina for the inaugural All Islander Rendezvous. © Don Grass We love to hear about people using their boats, and one of the best ways to ensure you’ll consistently use it is to join some kind of cruising club. More »

Fleet Week Rules

It’s time once again for Fleet Week! While that means there’ll be cool stuff like air shows by the Blue Angels and war ship parades and tours, it also means that the Coast Guard has set aside some space for all this to take place. More »

Date Set for Panama Puddle Jump Fiesta

Every winter and spring, westbound sailboats from all over the world converge on Panama, which makes it an ideal spot for us to host a Pacific Puddle Jump Kickoff Party. Thanks to our friends at the Balboa YC, we hosted our first Panama party last winter, with the expectation that doing so would become an annual tradition. More »

She’s as Sweet as She Is Tough

"I never singlehand by choice," says Evi Nemeth. But when there’s no able-bodied crew around to recruit, this salty Coloradan doesn’t hesitate to go it alone — even on long, lonely ocean passages. More »

Supes Say Yes!

Hurrah! Two steps closer to the AC! © 2010 America’s Cup / Carlo Borlenghi After months of buildup, the race to clear the two most significant initial legislative hurdles for hosting the 34th America’s Cup on San Francisco Bay happened so fast that we had to pinch ourselves. More »
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Oktoberfest Regatta Update

Oops! We made a mistake in the October issue’s Calendar, noting that the Oktoberfest Regatta on October 16 was sponsored by Richmond YC. Not so! The event, which is a pursuit race around Alcatraz for PHRF boats — or a fun cruiser rally around TI, for those so inclined — is sponsored by Berkeley YC. More »

Hot Dog Du-Du for Dinner

October 4, 2010
And you thought serving sizes in the U.S. were large… © 2010 Bill Nokes Adventurous cruisers are always willing to try local delicacies. Pig testicles in Spain? Delicioso! Fried tarantulas in Cambodia? More »