Archive for October 2019
US Olympic Sailing Talent Converges on S.F. Bay
Bay Area sailors continue to grow their support for US Sailing programs and participation in the sport at all levels. On Wednesday Kilroy Realty hosted a reception at the Kilroy Innovation Center for top-tier, aspiring Olympic sailors in town for the Kilroy Realty ProAm. More »
Caption Contest(!)
Here’s your October autumn pumpkin-spiced Caption Contest(!). As (almost) always, the winner will be announced in Loose Lips. Good luck!
Please comment below, or email us here. More »
On the Righteous Path to Bay Access
After reporting on regulatory issues over the past few years, we feel like we’ve developed an existential difference in opinion with certain policy makers who often tout waterfront trails — as opposed to ramps and marinas — as the be all end all of access to the Bay. More »
A Shout-Out for the YRA Calendar
As the big fall regattas wind down this month and midwinter series begin next month, it’s time to look ahead to 2020. Laura Paul at the Yacht Racing Association is hard at work assembling the YRA Master Schedule.
Free Pumpout Nav App
The number one app for getting rid of number two.
Great Pumpkin Regatta at Richmond Yacht Club
Great Pumpkin Regatta, October 25-27, at Richmond Yacht Club. Party with costume contest on Saturday night.
A Stampede of El Toros
A mellow Stampede ran through the Richmond Yacht Club on Sunday. The Stampede is the El Toro regatta that started it all in 1947. It's the oldest annual race at RYC.
Special Pricing at Wayfarer Marina
Brand new docks in Marina del Rey at Wayfarer Marina.
In a Land Named for a Mariner
Today, we’d like to celebrate an ancient mariner who is often credited with ‘discovering’ a great land. He didn’t really discover this land — there were generations of people long before him — but his name carries such weight and import that he become recognized, even synonymous with the place where he lived, navigated the waters, fought, and died. More »
Randall Reeves Resting Before Imminent Return to the Bay
We feel confident in saying that Randall Reeves is about to complete his ambitious Figure 8 Voyage, though he has yet to cross the official finish line. We’ll paraphrase from our first conversation with Reeves in 2017 about his post-voyage philosophy and routine: “After a long time at sea, I like to anchor at Drake’s Bay before sailing under the Gate,” Reeves said, referring to his 12,000 singlehanded Pacific cruise in 2010 aboard his Far East Mariner Murre. More »
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