Archive for November 2020
Vendée Globe Competitors Suffer Damage Already
The 2020-21 Vendée Globe started on Sunday afternoon off Les Sables-d'Olonne in western France. In most years, the start of the race is impressive, with hundreds of thousands of spectators…
Getting Women on the Water with Lauren Eisele
I teach sailing because it is so rewarding to witness my students transition from being fearful to confident.
The Canvas Works
Good quality boat cushions are important for both form and function. Let us help you freshen up your boat deck, salon or sleeping area.
Caption Contest(!)
It's Caption Contest(!) time! This month we have an interesting, and somewhat scary, photo . . .
Transpacific Yacht Race Entries Roll In
Eight months out from the first start of the 51st Transpacific Yacht Race on July 13, 2021, 43 boats have registered.
Whitall Stokes and Sparrow Depart on Solo Circumnavigation
The Sparrow has flown. Whitall Stokes is on his way in an attempt at a solo circumnavigation.
Rocks Two, Sailboats Nil
Two sailboats have ended up on the rocks this past week in separate incidents in California.
When You’re Wrong in the Right of Way
In mid-October, after a summer of bizarre weather, it was 80-plus degrees and windless at Latitude's satellite office in San Quentin Village. The Bay went completely glassy for almost five days in a row . . .
When Kayakers Meet Hungry Whales
Two kayakers almost found themselves on the lunch menu while enjoying a peaceful paddle at Avila Beach, CA.
Santa Cruz Yacht Club Mixed Gender Doublehanded Regatta
Santa Cruz Yacht Club's Jack and Jill Regatta has grown, with enthusiastic participation and multiple divisions: Spinnaker, Jib and Main, Families, and Double Date.
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