Archive for September 2019
What’s a Harpoen?
Harpoen first crossed our editorial desk in 2003, when her owner, Ron Witzel, a staff commodore at Marin Yacht Club in San Rafael, proposed her as a Latitude 38 Boat of the Month.
See the Hanse 388 at Yacht Fest Oct. 4-6
The new Hanse 388 is a cruiser that lets in more sunlight below deck than any other yacht in its class. A record number of portholes in the hull and on deck — and even alongside the companionway — flood the saloon with natural sunlight the whole day through. More »
Mercury Championship Run in Challenging Conditions
Race 3 got underway late in the day, with the wind still holding around 10 knots. As the fleet reached the midway point on the run, the wind completely shut off. As the fleet bunched, everyone who was first became everyone who was last.
Firefighters Smoke Rivals
Long Beach Lifeguards made a splash out of the gate, winning Race 1 by just inches, hoping to defend their Heroes Regatta title of 2018. But after three races around the buoys, it was LBFD Station…
More Ways to Play: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society SUP Cup
Cort and crew invite you to 'hoist a paddle' on Saturday, October 26, to continue the fundraising and competition in the LLS SUP Cup. It's limited to just 125 participants.
Go Coastal with Passage Nautical
Coastal Cruising Adventure Courses. Longer distances, night sailing, crew overboard skills.
Catching Up with Out The Gate Sailing and the Commodore
“I’ve gotten into some trouble by likening landfalls to orgasms, and I think that’s a very apt comparison in the sense that it’s fulfilling and it’s temporal and it comes and it goes quickly. More »
A Cool Million Awarded as SailGP Wraps Up
On Friday, the French press release called SailGP Marseille "Grandiose." The full headline translates to: "Grand. There's no other word to describe the spectacle delivered by the six SailGP teams in front of the Marseille seawall."
When the Wind Goes Light
St. Francis Yacht Club's Rolex Big Boat Series is famous for its nuking, gear-busting conditions. It's an ideal race for muscle-bound grinders, adrenaline junkies and thrill-seekers.
Malcolm Page Leaving US Sailing
"US Sailing and Malcolm Page announced that they have agreed to part ways. Page will be leaving US Sailing and returning to his home in Australia."
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