Archive for November 2018
Still Smoky in the Bay
Late tomorrow, there may be some relief from the deadly Camp Fire, and the hundreds-of-miles-long blanket of dense, smoky smog that’s been choking the Bay Area for well over a week. More »
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Meet Queen Alice
The Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay held their annual awards party at Berkeley Yacht Club yesterday afternoon. The switch from the Tuesday night before Thanksgiving to a Sunday afternoon was hugely successful. More »
What’s Wrong with Folkboat Skippers?
We were browsing sailing photos from photographer and tireless race committee volunteer Roxanne Fairbairn when we noticed that something must be wrong with Folkboat skippers. It seems the crews do everything they can to get as far away from the skipper as possible. More »
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Changes in ‘Lectronic Latitudes, Part 2
We now bring you part 2 of Mitchell and Quincey’s Truly Cruising (part 1 ran a week ago today). Along with some friends, the  couple spent a weekend in Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz, and were ready to get back out to sea. More »
Capsize and Grounding in Route du Rhum
Hugo Boss Runs Aground
The 11th edition of the Route du Rhum solo transatlantic race has continued to deliver thrilling surprises and heartbreaking blown leads, this time in the premier IMOCA 60 monohull fleet. More »
YRA Awards Party This Sunday
“It’s time for prize-giving for skippers and crew who sailed their boats well in a fairly windy year. The year started out with a bang — 33 knots of breeze with gusts into the high 30s for the first YRA Summer Series race,” reports Laura Muñoz, executive director of the Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay. More »
Randall Reeves Hits Latitude 38 South, Again
Readers, we just received this email from Joanna Bloor, Randall Reeves’ wife.
Hello, and greetings to all at latitude 38 north from Randall, Mo and Monte of the Figure 8 Voyage 2.0 at latitude 38 south. More »
Classy Classifieds Deadline Tomorrow
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