USCG Barque ‘Eagle’ Has Landed on the Bay
The USCG barque Eagle has entered the Bay and reached her San Francisco port at Piers 15/17. She made a grand entrance into the Bay, sailing through the Gate and under the bridge in the company of local vessels including Call of the Sea’s brigantine Matthew Turner.
Latitude’s John Arndt spent the morning with the guests aboard the Matthew Turner. He sent us the photo below.
The 295-ft, three-masted barque will be open for free public tours from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 28. There is a 2 p.m. cutoff for entry, so get there early!
Eagle will depart the Bay on Sunday, June 29. Her remaining West Coast tour schedule is as follows:
San Francisco – Wednesday, 25 June
Victoria, BC, Canada – Monday, 7 July
Seattle, Washington – Tuesday, 15 July
San Francisco – Friday, 25 July
Los Angeles – Friday, 1 August
San Diego – Friday, 8 August
San Diego – Friday, 15 August
Lake Tahoe Capsize Victims Identified
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Division has released the names of eight people who died when a boat capsized during a sudden storm on South Lake Tahoe on Saturday afternoon. Ten people were aboard a 27-ft Chris-Craft when it was capsized amid 30-knot winds and a 6- to 8-foot swell.
An update shared by SFGate on Tuesday afternoon reports that a seasonal lifeguard aide and a ranger were first on the scene. Two women were able to swim, one on her own; the other was assisted by the lifeguard aide. Six people were floating face down in the water.
2News Nevada reported that a seventh body had been found on Sunday evening. The remaining body was found by divers on Monday.
The deceased have been identified as: Joshua Antony Pickles, 37 years old, from San Francisco; his parents Paula Bozinovich, 71, and Terry Pickles, 73, from Redwood City; Peter Bayes, 72, from Lincoln (Joshua Pickles’ uncle); Timothy O’Leary, 71, from Auburn; Theresa Giullari, 66, and James Guck, 69, from Honeoye, NY; and Stephen Lindsay, 63, from Springwater, NY.
The two survivors were admitted to hospital. Their names and condition have not been released.
There has been no report of whether anyone aboard the Chris-Craft was wearing life jackets.
Family representative Sam Singer said the boat belonged to Joshua and Terry Pickles, who were “avid, experienced boaters,” SFGate reported yesterday. They had bought the boat within this past year and were on the lake celebrating Paula Bozinovich’s 71st birthday.
According to SouthTahoeNOW, Saturday morning’s forecast did not mention a storm. By 1 p.m. the National Weather Service was predicting a 10- to 20% chance of thunderstorms. A USCG spokesperson told reporters the sudden change in weather was caused by a microburst.
Conditions at 2:10 p.m. Saturday were 55 degrees, sunny with scattered clouds and 7 mph west-southwest winds. “Over the next 43 minutes, the wind changed direction, and it was 16-24 mph with gusts up to 36 mph, and the temperature had dropped to 43,” SouthTahoeNOW reported. Rain started at 3:30 p.m. and the temperature dropped to 37. By 4:25 p.m. winds had dropped to a 3 mph breeze and the skies were clearing to high, scattered clouds.
It is estimated that waves at the time of the tragedy were “8-10-foot, on top of swelling water, which behaves differently on Lake Tahoe than on the ocean.” Responders were called to assist with multiple capsized boats along the lake’s south and southwest shoreline.
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Cal Maritime Battles the Pros in Transpacific Yacht Race
A young, yet experienced crew will race against the world’s top professional teams when Cal Maritime competes in the Transpacific Yacht Race for the fifth time in program history, starting July 3. Cal Maritime is the only college team competing in this year’s edition of the biennial 2,225-mile offshore sailing competition (as was the case in 2019 and 2023), which commences in Southern California and ends off Diamond Head Lighthouse in Honolulu.
California State University Maritime Academy (CSUM) will compete aboard the TS Cal Maritime (formerly Oaxaca), an offshore race boat provided by the California Maritime Academy Foundation. Cal Maritime is a Bill Lee-designed Santa Cruz 50 that was one of the original “fast is fun” light, narrow and easy-to-sail off-the-wind designs. Since her launch in 1980, Oaxaca has spent quality time in the yard, and received new rigging and a high-aspect rudder.
Leading CSUM in this year’s race is a crew that includes recent graduates, a slew of first-time participants, sailing program head coach Kerry Deaver, and a pair of individuals who are fulfilling a dream by sailing home.
Providing valuable experience and hands-on knowledge gained from offshore competitions throughout their respective college careers are CSUM alums Max Roth (this year’s skipper), Cyrus Khaleeli (navigator), Jacob Fisker-Andersen and Django Knafo-Tomlinson. For the native Hawaiians, the Transpac provides Roth and Knafo-Tomlinson an opportunity to return home. For Fisker-Andersen, this year marks his third appearance in this world-renowned race and his inaugural opportunity guiding Cal Maritime’s boat back to the mainland as its delivery skipper. All four of those individuals were part of the 2021 or 2022 John F. Kennedy Memorial Trophy-winning crews that helped Cal Maritime become just the sixth school in Kennedy Cup history to win the regatta in consecutive seasons.
Cal Maritime has also won the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup, one of the premier collegiate offshore regattas in the nation, eight times in program history, with this quartet playing key roles in the team’s recent championship performances.
Not only is Cal Maritime the only college team competing in the Transpac, its crew is the youngest, with the rest of the team comprising recent graduate Etienne Quille, senior Logan Chapman, sophomores Julian Levash (offshore team captain) and Oscar Perry.
Sailing fans are encouraged to visit the sailing team’s Instagram feed or visit the Transpac’s official website before and throughout this year’s competition.
Good Jibes #197: 2025 Scuba Show, Long Beach, CA — Part 1
This week we sail to the 2025 Scuba Show, held May 31–June 1 in Long Beach, CA. Go behind the scenes with Good Jibes host Ryan Foland for this diving event of the year. In this Part 1, you’ll meet professional mermaids, go diving with sharks, learn about the new style of sun suits, meet a water sports legend, and discover all the futuristic gadgets and gear to take your adventures at sea to the next level.
Here’s a small sample of what you’ll hear in this episode:
- Interviewing professional mermaids
- Learning about an underwater scooter
- The true meaning of Bahama
- Can all ages dive with sharks?
- What’s coming up in the diving industry?
Learn more at ScubaShow.com and connect with Ryan at Ryan.Online
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast spots — follow and leave a 5-star review if you’re feeling the Good Jibes!
Hot Racing and Cool Parties at Long Beach Race Week
In a universe where regatta numbers in the US have been in decline these past few years, the trend reversed at this year’s 20th edition of Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week, with some 115 competitors registered and ready to do battle among the best California boats.
Exciting race courses with flat-water offerings inside the Long Beach breakwater, and big waves and big breeze on the outside, are just a few of the factors that make the Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week regatta not only the largest, but one of the most enjoyable on the West Coast. Plus, it’s simply hard to beat sailing in T-shirt and shorts in 75+ degrees, amidst the typical Long Beach 15+ knot summer breeze conditions, right?
Tim Russell, Bay Area owner of the J/105 Ne*Ne, was looking to buy or charter a Viper when he went to the Ullman Sails LBRW website to see what classes were racing this year, and noted the option to charter a Catalina 37.
“My application to charter was accepted. I put together a team, rented a house in Long Beach, and was excited to sail in shorts and just a long-sleeved SPF shirt!” says Russell, who with his Bay Area crew took fourth overall in the 11-strong Catalina 37 fleet.
Six of 11 teams racing in the fleet of Catalina 37s owned by Long Beach Yacht Club and frequently chartered for racing events were all-women crews, two of whom made podium. Chris Orlando and his team easily defended their 2024 Catalina 37 National Championship by taking first overall, finishing with 11 points and again taking home the title.
For the first time this year, Ullman Sails LBRW hosted the Moore 24 fleet and the Moore 24 National Championship. The championship title went to Kurt Lahr and his team on Safety Third, who finished with 23 points; Lahr’s team also took home the One Design Boat of the Week award. Rowan Fennell on Paramour placed second with 28 points and also won the Golison & Kent Family Trophy, sailing with his wife Vikki and brother Nathaniel.
“It was a phenomenal regatta and it was amazing to bring our little rocket ships down to a new area. You can’t ask for better champagne sailing than Long Beach,” says Lahr. “Conditions were super-challenging; I can’t think of a regatta where I finished so mentally exhausted! It’s a tough fleet to do well in.”
Bay Area’s Peter Wagoner on his J/111 Skeleton Key, racing Ullman Sails LBRW for the second consecutive year, took home his second win in class, prevailing in six of seven races sailed. Skeleton Key also won the J/111 Pacific Coast Championship.
“I always love sailing Long Beach: The conditions are spectacular, and while it wasn’t prototypical Long Beach conditions, it was still good racing,” says Wagoner. “It’s really great to see the numbers in the fleet growing and the level of competition getting higher and higher as more good sailors jump into the class.”
In the J/70 fleet, Ryan Cox from the Ventura Yacht Club, racing on boat DJ, took seven bullets over seven races, finishing with a significant 18-point lead on second-place Nunuhunu, owned by Arnaud Benahmed from the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club. Cake, owned/skippered by Scott Deardorff from the Santa Barbara Yacht Club, took third with 36 points.
“Last year we only had seven J/70s in the fleet, and this year we had 12 racing; it’s a great time for the class here and we’re happy that the fleet is doing well,” says Cox. “It was a great event, and I’ve been lucky to be racing two J/70s here and on the East Coast — when you’ve done it over and over you know what works.”
The fast, fun and über-spicy Melges 15 class was well represented, with 22 boats on the start. Karla Reinhardt, who sails out of event co-host club Alamitos Bay YC, sailed with Robbie King. The pair maintained their lead position throughout the weekend to finish the regatta with 10 points.
The race for first place was nothing short of hot in Random Leg B, with Mark Stratton from Del Rey YC on his J/122 Cheeky taking the tiebreaker for first with Derek Williamson (ABYC/LBYC), who finished second on his new-to-him ID35 Relentless; both were just one point ahead of John McEntire (DRYC), who finished third with 8 points on his Santa Cruz 37 Encore. Cheeky also won the Boat of the Week award.
Collaborating with competitors to ensure sailors come first, event co-hosts Long Beach YC and Alamitos Bay YC executed a new twist on the program this year: additional random legs combined with buoy racing for two classes. The J/109 class requested mixing up racing with two days of random-leg courses and one day of buoy racing. The Moore fleet always includes a distance race in their National Championship, so that fleet was also assigned a random-leg race on the final day of racing.
Results: www.lbrw.org/results
Register early for the 21st edition of Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week, June 26–28, 2026.
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