Archive for May 2023
Summer Sailstice Celebration of Sailing Coming Soon
The Summer Sailstice celebration of sailing is coming on the weekend of June 24. Is your sailing pin on the map?
‘Latitude 38’ Golden Ticket Winners Are Back!
Two new Golden Ticket winners? We don't fully know the science, or math, or whatever phenomenon decides when, and who, the next winners are, but we do get a kick out of hearing from the lucky sailors and then sending them the hat or T-shirt they have requested.
Sail the Bay for Memorial Day, and Sailagram
A three-day weekend gives us all plenty of time and reason to smile on San Francisco Bay. It will be a weekend to relax in your best fleece fashions.
Who’s Hu in the Ha-Ha? Sailing Through the Baja Archives
As we look ahead to this year's Baja Ha-Ha cruisers' rally to Mexico, we also like to take a few peeks into the past and see who has Ha-Ha'd and what they thought about the experience.
Discover EWOL Performance Propellers
Find out the most suitable propeller size for your boat and request a free personalized quote.
Eight Bells: Buddy Melges Passes Away at Age 93
Tributes are racing in for legendary sailor and boat builder Harry Clemons “Buddy” Melges Jr., who passed away on May 18, 2023.
Orca Behavior Investigated as Three Boats Are Sunk in Europe
According to reports, orcas have been increasingly attacking sailboats in the Northern Atlantic Ocean since May 2020. Meanwhile, researchers are sharing new theories on what may be causing the aggressive behavior.
MOD 70s on the Bay Ahead of CA 500 and California Offshore Race Week
The MOD 70s are on the Bay today and tomorrow before heading south on Friday, to be followed on Saturday with the rest of California Offshore Race Week participants.
There’s a Difference Between Polishing Winches and Greasing Bearings
Keeping your winches greased will help them last a long time, improve your tacks, and help you keep crew by making their job easier. At least that's the plan.
Steering the Dream With Hydrovane
Hydrovane is your best crew member: an independent self-steering windvane and emergency rudder/steering system … ready to go!
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