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Get Set to Return to Mexico
Plans are underway for the 27th Baja Ha-Ha, with registrations due to open at noon on May 6.
Beer Can Racing Continues
During our trip north, we received as warm a welcome as possible during a pandemic from Santa Barbara Yacht Club.
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Sailboat No Longer Lost
Last Friday we put out a request to our readers to find a long-lost love. The missing love was a sailboat (of course) — the former flagship of St. Francis Yacht Club, 'Kate II'.
California J/70 Fleets
Brian Mullen brought his Bay Area-based J/70 Orange You Glad to California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey in March.
There She Was
When we wrote about the mystery surrounding 'Freedom's exact location at the time of the much-talked-about photo, we weren't ready to commit to a location. But now …
Bow (Wow) Crew
Dogs watching dogs during the daytime dogwatch in Richmond Yacht Club's Wednesday night beer can series last week.
Who Guessed Right?
Our recent photo of Kirk and Char Wagner's boat 'Freedom' and her dinghy resting ashore prompted the question of where the photo was taken. We received a lot of answers!
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Kayaker Meets Sailboat
Well, readers, it's over to you again. Could a little homemade sailboat find its way to Emery Cove, all the way from Hawaii?
Regattas and Racing Rules
YRA Summer Series, BYC Wheeler Regatta, Racing Rules Webinar, Point Bonita Buoy Off Station, Ocean Racing Opens Up
Another Long Lost Sailboat
'Kate II' took a lot of kids sailing while she was the flagship of St. Francis Yacht Club, and she made me a happy skipper.
Rescued From Angel Island
We started the oven and heated a pizza, and while I took my first bite I felt rising water on my foot.
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Sailboat Racing at Fiesta de Veleros
In December, we didn't think we could do any fundraising at all due to COVID restrictions preventing large gatherings, plus so many snowbirds aren't even here this year. So 'Baja Fog' floated the idea of a sailboat race …
Do you want fries with that?
Water intake, fuel filters, oil filters, and water filters are all there to prevent problems. But if they're full of seaweed ...
Did you send us your photo?
Did you get out sailing in March? It has been an incredible spring for many sailors. This month’s Sailagram feed is full of photos submitted by our readers, the real sailors who make our community so amazing.
The Delivery North
We're glad we have pictures or nobody would believe us. Heading north up the West Coast is known as one of the most difficult legs of any sailor's voyaging.
New Issue Ready for You!
It's not quite April, but no fooling, we have a new issue of 'Latitude 38' magazine hot off the press, just waiting for you to come along and pick it up.
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This exquisite waterfront on Belvedere's Corinthian Island was custom designed and built in 2008 for a well-known yacht racer.
Pin the Boat on the Map
We had a reader ask us where this photo was taken. So we decided to ask you. Where do you think the photo was taken?
Global Humor
Did the unexpected canal-blocking by the Ever Given cause a worldwide mini-discussion, moment of pause, or collective shoulder-shrugging over globalism?
Keeping it Real
Warning: "Do not read this post before tomorrow."Â
Saved By a Sailor
I had just returned from Africa with my father and family after witnessing a solar eclipse. My dad was an astrophysicist who was studying solar flares and solar winds, so it was a research mission.
Don't Be Late for that Special Date
There have been recent reports in the media about humpback whale sightings on the Bay, saying this is unusually early for them to be seen.
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When Flotsam is Not What it Seems
… this thing was sailing, and it was steady on course. I was watching from a cabin window, and lost sight of the thing as it came closer and sailed below my field of view.
Spring Regattas on the Near Horizon
Northern and Southern California regattas, beer can series, cancellations, and virtual events in the month of April.
Rig of Bay Area Swan Folds
"I saw the headstay fall off to leeward and then saw the top third of the mast collapse."
Touring Tasmania's Waterways
Our 'Lectronic editor is spending a little time in Tasmania, Australia, and snapped a few pics from various locations in the island-state's northwest.
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This exquisite waterfront on Belvedere's Corinthian Island was custom designed and built in 2008 for a well-known yacht racer.
Convicted Coach Speaks Out
Former Stanford sailing coach John Vandemoer is writing a book in which he describes the "web of deceit" that led to his conviction in the Varsity Blues scandal.
Views of the Pointy End
While walking the docks of the California Yacht Club we couldn't help noticing the jewels adorning the noses of the many boats in their slips.
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Wet Wild Ride Down the Coast
Romping down the course from Newport Beach to Cabo San Lucas in less than two days, Roy P. Disney and his world-class crew on Pyewacket 70 have established a new monohull course record.
Bay Area Sailor Heads to Tokyo
US Sailing has announced Bay Area sailor Paul Cayard as the new Executive Director of the US Olympic Sailing program.
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This exquisite waterfront on Belvedere's Corinthian Island was custom designed and built in 2008 for a well-known yacht racer.
Talking About Women Sailors
A couple of readers have since responded to the story and told us about the female sailor who inspired them — unsurprisingly, both are Bay Area sailors.
Getting Ready for Summer Sailing
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Racing a J/70 and MOD 70
Beyond challenging the world in competitive oceangoing trimarans, Peter remains a strong force in one-design racing, coming in seventh among the recent Bacardi Cup's J/70 fleet.
Cruising Aboard Rightmeow
In the Mediterranean there are so many destinations in close proximity that you can change your plans as needed and still be very happy.
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Creating a New Generation of Craftspeople
Spaulding Marine Center is now inviting youth from 18 years of age to apply for the first intake of Boatworks 101 apprenticeships.
Eight Bells
Point Richmond resident and adventurer Chris Welsh passed away suddenly on March 15 at age 58. Rarely if ever does one cross paths with an individual as interesting or as accomplished as Chris.
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Girl Power
March is Women's History Month, and we'd like to pay homage to women sailors who pushed against the tide of sailing's traditional hierarchy to forge their way into sailing's record books.
This Time a Year Ago
We were reminded of some of the beauty we'd experienced while sailing in Mexico when we saw Catalina Liana's photos of Wednesday's beer can racing on Banderas Bay.
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The Things We See or Don't
One of the attractions of sailing is lifelong learning, and we have numerous examples of our own regular sailing follies to prove that's true.
A Fast Sail to Mexico
A 790-mile dress rehearsal for this summer’s big dance, the race from Newport Beach to Cabo San Lucas presents an invaluable opportunity for teams preparing to race to Hawaii in July.
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America's Cupdone
New Zealand captured a little 'luck of the Irish', defending the America’s Cup by defeating Luna Rossa by 49 seconds on match point to win 7-3.
Go East Young Man
We're opening Delta Doo Dah Lucky 13 for registrations at noon today. You'll find that sign-ups are quick and easy — and still free.
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This exquisite waterfront on Belvedere's Corinthian Island was custom designed and built in 2008 for a well-known yacht racer.
Schooner Moonlights as Rocket Launchpad
In 1964, Viveka was the launchpad for a four-stage rocket that was to send the first civilian satellite into Earth orbit.
Sausalito Hosts Discussion
On Wednesday, March 24, the Sausalito Working Waterfront Coalition, or SWWC, will host an online, roundtable discussion about the gentrification of the nation's shorelines.
Buoy Information Underwater
NOAA's ocean/marine buoy data were knocked out by flooding last week. To date there is no indication of when the service will resume.
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