Archive for December 2019
Latitude Nation: What’ve You Been DIY-ing Lately?
Like the arrival of the rain, the setting of the sun and the rotation of  planets, so too comes work on the boat. The project may be something you’ve been meaning to do, or something that broke on your last sail. More »
Sail Mexico with Call of the Sea
Sail Mexico with Call of the Sea. Sit back and relax – or help crew the 82-ft schooner Seaward.
Saved by Easom and the Army Corps of Engineers
Buoys, whether on the ocean or the Bay, are ravaged by big tidal flows, big waves and occasional bumps by boats large and small, and sit in a corrosive saltwater environment. The combination of forces exerted on buoys means that they are sometimes dislodged from their positions, sometimes to be found lying on a Bay shore or sometimes never seen again.
Tuning into the Rolex Sydney Hobart
When we say "armchair racing," you might picture scooting armchairs around the living room in an attempt to be the first to the holiday gifts. Although that's an amusing visual, this is something to divert your attention when you've had a bit of holiday overload and are ready for a yachty distraction.
Take a Quick Scroll to the Bottom of the Ocean
Did you know that emperor penguins can dive 1,700-ish feet? Do you know how deep a human being has dived (and when)? What’s the largest type of crab? Who were the first people to take a submarine into the Mariana Trench? More »
Special Pricing at Wayfarer Marina
Brand new docks in Marina del Rey at Wayfarer Marina.
Team New Zealand Crashes and Burns, Very, Very Slowly
OK, crash and burn is a bit too dramatic. Team New Zealand’s boom boom on Thursday was more like watching someone just barely lose traction on an icy patch, then slide, slide. More »
Don’t Let the Grass Grow
Jim Hancock has been a busy guy. How do we know? He sent us the photo below of his dockline sprouting grass after our seasonal rains. That's not a good sign for someone we know who loves to be sailing the Bay.
The Difference a Day Makes at Berkeley Midwinters
Thirty-nine boats came out to enjoy some of the finest Midwinter racing ever. We were able to start on time. The 10-15 knots of wind came from the same place all day. It was fantastic!
‘Matthew Turner’ Struts Her Stuff off San Francisco
While we were making the (not) first-ever circumnavigation of Red Rock on Saturday, a certain Bay Area boat was enjoying a first-ever of her own. “We sailed Matthew Turner across the Bay to the San Francisco Cityfront, along the Embarcadero, then back around Alcatraz to Sausalito,” said our roving reporter John ‘Woody’ Skoriak. More »
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