Archive for July 2018
Solo Sailors All Safely in at Kauai
Lee Johnson arrived yesterday at the finish of the Singlehanded TransPac on Morning Star. He was the only finisher wearing blue jeans! Although he needed to do laundry and the full battens in his main had broken, the Valiant 32 arrived looking like she was ready to depart on a voyage, not like she had just completed one. More »
Putting Area G Back on the Map
Something big happened last Saturday. There was a regional qualifier for the Sears Cup junior national championship, and Area G showed up.
Encinal YC bowman Daniel Erisman has a special moment approaching the weather mark. More »
Fender Mind Bender
We just got this letter from reader Glenn Shinn in Santa Cruz (who recently restored Grendel, a prototype for the Moore 24):
"One of the first things I do when I go sailing is stow the docklines and fenders. More »
They’re Off. Again.
The four divisions of Pacific Cup Monday starters scored a beautiful day for a sail on the Bay, but made sure it was short-lived by dashing for the Gate and pointing southwest as they latched onto the reaching conditions to propel them west. More »
Foundation of Philosophy
As noted in the story above, the day you start a race can have a big impact on how you finish. You ready the factors that you can control. You prepare your boat, crew, meals, and strategy, and fine-tune everything for the 2070-mile race to Hawaii. More »
Singlehanded TransPac’s Big Day
Birders might have what they call a ‘Big Year‘; the Singlehanded Sailing Society had a Big Day when seven boats out of a 16-boat fleet finished the Singlehanded TransPac yesterday, Sunday, July 8. More »
Weekend Report: Hardcore Summering
The best part about Fourth of July this year was taking off the 5th, making for a weekend within the week . . . right before the weekend! What better way to enjoy the post-fireworks extravaganza we witnessed in East Oakland (a citywide show like no other) than with a mid-week sail? More »
First Pacific Cup Starts Are Off
After much anticipation and preparation — by both organizers and competitors — the 20th Pacific Cup yacht race officially gets underway today, with the first four starts off the San Francisco Cityfront, including three racing divisions and one cruising. More »
A Return to the Golden Globe, Part 2
On Sunday, the 18-boat Golden Globe fleet set sail from Les Sables d’Olonne, France, with their bows pointed south for the Cape of Good Hope. Frenchman Philippe Péché showed early speed off the starting line, as Sir Robin Knox-Johnston fired the gun to send the racers on their predicted 250-day, 30,000-mile nonstop circumnavigation. More »
Hurricane Beryl
The 2018 hurricane season has just begun, and there already appears to be a significant hurricane heading to the West Indies. On its current projected course, Hurricane Beryl is headed for Dominica, which was devastated last fall by Hurricane Maria. More »
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