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One of the most famous authors ever to emerge from the Bay Area, Jack London had a special reverence for small-boat sailors.©
Perhaps the white shell on the ‘chisel’ of the Rocna anchor reduced the anchor’s holding power.
Lia Ditton was the youngest skipper and the only female to complete the 2005 OSTAR (Original Singlehanded Transatlantic Race), in a 34-ft trimaran called Shockwave.
Just as there are many ways to enjoy sailing — daysailing, racing, cruising — there are also a variety of ways by which you can learn to sail.
Bill Lee’s 1977 68-ft sled Merlin has been racing in the Santa Cruz Yacht Club Midwinter Series this season.
Now that the holidays are over, the racing season is starting in earnest in the Eastern Caribbean.
Illegally mooring a boat long-term in Marin County’s Richardson Bay might sound like a good idea.
Peter Johnstone, the founder and former owner of Gunboat Catamarans, reports that Rainmaker, hull #1 of the Gunboat 55 series, is getting a refit.
On a fabulous SoCal December day, the Fantasy Sail was held on blue water under blue skies.
Imagine yourself aboard this monster tri, blasting across the Southern Ocean at 35 knots.
Jack van Ommen wants his family, friends and many fans not to be overly concerned about what looks like a perilous situation for him and his Gig Harbor, Washington-based Naja 30 Fleetwood.
As scenic a venue as any for a raft-up, Corinthian YC facilitates both competition and camaraderie during their popular Midwinter Series.
How about finally getting your boat handicapped and doing some Bay races this year?
Perpetual LOYAL charges south toward Hobart in record-breaking time.
© Rolex / Daniel Forster
Like Thomas Coville breaking Francis Joyon’s solo ’round-the-world record after several failed attempts, today’s ‘Lectronic is about persistence and faith’s paying dividends.
John Kostecki (second from left) called tactics on Joel Ronning’s J/70 Catapult at the Worlds on San Francisco Bay in September; Catapult won the championship.
The idea of traveling around the world in 80 days by any means was once viewed as mere fantasy.
The icy docks seen all over the Bay Area recently remind us of an important lesson learned:
A few years ago I was walking down a dock toward my boat on a cold winter’s night when I heard a muffled sound that I first assumed was a seal — which was puzzling, as we never see seals in our marina.
What’s for Christmas dinner? How about freshly steamed crab?
© 2016
No, not Christmas.
Solar, as seen coming out of the shed in the Netherlands a few months ago.
Tom and Naty Marlow’s Ketch 22, towing her dinghy, was among the boats lighting up the Estuary on December 3.
Sailor on a mission: Captain Kirk Miller was all smiles when he showed up at the Encinal Yacht Club docks with a boatload of Christmas toys.
Le Souffle du Nord on December 19. The IMOCA 60 monohull hit a UFO, and her hull is breaking apart.
Dr. Olga is not only restoring the Wanderer to health, she’s restoring his faith in humanity, which is even more important.
The crew of IDEC Sport waved farewell this morning as they relaunched their attempt to be the fastest to sail around the world.
One frustrating aspect of living in this ‘app-happy’ era of endless innovation is that is it seems almost impossible to keep up with the latest, greatest developments.
A 75-year-old former sailor from Northern California has been arrested in the case of two 25-year-olds who were killed and dumped off a boat in 1978.
Greig and Leslie Olson’s Napa-based Brown Searunner 31 trimaran Doggone heads out toward the center of Banderas Bay during the light-air first race of the Blast.
With a little luck, you can snag a berth in front of Victoria, BC’s Empress Hotel — at the center of that sparkling-clean port’s many shoreside attractions.
If you never intend to sail your boat to Mexico, you may be weary of reading our occasional updates on obtaining, canceling and renewing that country’s mandatory Temporary Import Permits.
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