Archive for March 2023
San Juan Sailing: Discover the Beautiful San Juan Islands
Discover the joys of sailing the beautiful San Juan Islands with beginner to advanced liveaboard courses, bareboat charters and guided flotillas.
Oakland City Council Passes Nuisance Vessel Act to Clean Up the Estuary
A new Nuisance Vessel Ordinance in Oakland promises to help start a long-overdue Estuary cleanup.
Captain Mary Patten of ‘Neptune’s Car’
No history of women in sailing is complete without the story of 19-year-old Mary Patten, who captained a 216-ft clipper from somewhere near Cape Horn to San Francisco in 1856.
Naos Yachts Now Open in San Francisco Bay Area
Our team is ready to help you start on your new boating adventures. Sell, buy, or service your boat with the Naos Yachts San Francisco Bay team.
Caption Contest(!)
This month we share a photo of Angela Goodwin getting ready to round the leeward mark on the Cal 20 'Greyhound,' in front of a pinniped-audience.
Vallejo Marina: Gateway to the Bay, Delta, and Napa River
Visit Vallejo Marina and enjoy the guest and fuel dock, free pump-outs, full service boatyard and chandlery, plus two restaurants!
Good Jibes #81: Marga Pretorius on Cruising Solo
Marga Pretorius is a shipwright and marine surveyor who singlehands her Kelly Peterson 44 in Mexico.
Don’t Forget All the Sunny Winter Days
How can such a rainy winter have so many sunny days of sailing?
Will Proposed Oakland A’s Ball Park Impede a Future Port of Oakland Estuary Turning Basin?
In one of the starkest conflicts between expanding development and the Bay Area's working waterfront, concerns have surfaced that an ambitious project along the Oakland Estuary could interfere with ship traffic.
Mark Your Calendar for Svendsen’s Spring Fling
Mark your calendar and get your free tickets to Svendsen's Spring Fling Boat Show!
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