Archive for June 2021
Will a Split Ring Bring the Mast Down?
We found both a nut and later a split ring just lying on the deck. We glanced around, searching for the devious Friday night beer can racer who might have been trying to undermine our faith in our rig, but found none.
Dump at the Pump with Division of Boating and Waterways’ ‘Pumpout Nav’ App
Find your nearest pumpout and floating restrooms with DBW's 'Pumpout Nav' app.
Skippers Wanted: US Coast Guard-Licensed Captains for Charters and Private Lessons
Wanted: US Coast Guard-licensed captains for charters and private lessons. For power & sail. Hourly rate from $50 up. Weekend and weekday work available.
Vessel Abandoned off Crescent City after USCG Rescue
The US Coast Guard has issued a broadcast regarding an abandoned sailboat drifting approximately 100nm west of Crescent City, CA.
Breeze-on Start for Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race
In the midst of a heat wave, the 2021 Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race started in fog and wind on Saturday, June 19.
Batter Up for Baja Ha-Ha XXVII
The Cruisers versus Kids game is played the way baseball always should have been played — nonstop action, women and children rarely ever getting called out, and parties in the outfield.
Summer Sailing Starts with Classic San Francisco Bay Breeze
Despite the battles the big boats had with their day on the Bay, we are always reminded it's not the size of the boat that matters but the skills of the sailor.
More Eye Candy from the 2021 Master Mariners Regatta
We've already shared a story about the Master Mariners Regatta. But there are so many great photos that it would be a crime to keep them to ourselves.
Lola, a 55-Year-Old Kiwi Sloop, Finds a Home in San Diego
Lola, a New Zealand 37 is a classic wooden sloop designed as a racer/cruiser in 1966 by Jim Young of Birkenhead, New Zealand.
If at First You Don’t Succeed, Tri, Tri Again
Those who've sailed a Hobie 16 know the feeling. When a quick puff arrived during a jibe the spinnaker filled, the lee bow buried, and suddenly the race was over.
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