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Sailing for Your Ears
Listen in as Nicki and Kayleen talk about merging your passions for sailing and snowboarding, learning the engine and electrical system of your boat, cultivating a community around shared passions, finding a sailing mentor, and living aboard.
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Grand Final on the Bay in March
Early-bird tickets are on sale for the United States Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco on March 26-27.
Happening This Month
In December, more midwinter series join the list that started racing in November.
Cruising Tragedy
The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) has been marred by the tragic death of a crew member aboard one of the participating yachts.
Novice Racers Learn from One of the Best
Cayard will share his sailing and leadership experience with a crew of amateurs aboard 'Translated 9' ahead of OGR23.
RE-CROSSING A FAMILIAR OCEAN
Famed solo sailor and environmental activist, Kenichi Horie, will return to San Francisco in the spring to sail solo back to Japan.
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Nautical-Light Porn
They were, at some point, fully functional as nav lights, but I instantly saw them as lovely maritime antiques.
Doublehanded from Le Havre to Martinique
The 15th edition of the doublehanded Transat Jacques Vabre is drawing to a close with all four divisions having been decided.
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Not on My Watch
An attempted sailboat theft in Richmond was averted by an alert liveaboard in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Sailing for Your Ears
Bill is a member of the America’s Cup Hall of Fame and has been president and director of operations for Dennis Conner Sports since 1996.
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Growing Community
In-person fundraising galas return to continue progress towards the Bay Area Science Sailing Center.
Nominations/Voting Open to the Public
Sailing ans can nominate male and female sailors whom they believe turned in the most outstanding on-the-water performances during the 2021 calendar year.
Don't Go Shopping, Go Sailing
Take advantage of the long weekend to #optsailing on Blue Friday.
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Start Small and Dream Big
Baja Ha-Ha sailor Wayne Koide invited a dozen kids from UpWind Sailing School in Los Cabos to tour his Outbound 46 'Flyer.'
HOT RUM AND SUN IN SAN DIEGO
Aside from immersing ourselves in the excitement of 600 people about to sail to Mexico, we love the start of the Baja Ha-Ha because it's a great opportunity to connect with San Diego's thriving sailing culture.
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Washing, waxing, varnishing. “Everything looks great! It was a huge relief."
Big Fun for Everyone
Richmond Yacht Club (RYC) is pleased to announce the 29th Sail a Small Boat Day to be held on December 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Americans Take Fourth at 49er Worlds
Oman played host to the 2021 49er and Nacra 17 Worlds on November 16-21.
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Early Morning Blaze
Boaters tied alongside the docks on the Petaluma River were woken by a fire aboard a neighboring boat early on Saturday morning.
Splasher Brother Makes a Splash
Golden State Warrior Klay Thompson, discovers boating on San Francisco Bay.
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Crossing the Atlantic in Ones and Twos
After more than 12 days of racing in the 15th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre from France to the Caribbean, the top boats in each division are now entering the home stretch.
Just the Facts, Please
With the release of the Protocol for the 37th America’s Cup by Emirates Team New Zealand and INEOS Britannia we have learned a lot and really very little at the same time.
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Cruising with Whales
The weather was perfect: 75 degrees, plenty of sunshine, and light, variable breeze, though we did have to head offshore to find enough to fill the sails.
Sharing Sailors' Stories
John Taussig is a paramedic, USCG 50-Ton Master License holder, adventure sailor, and executive director for Backcountry Medical Guides. He’s been an EMT and paramedic professional for 20 years and is a lifelong sailor.
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Mexico on Display
The 130-ish boats in the 27th Baja Ha-Ha have scattered. But here we take a look back at the rally down the Baja peninsula.
US SAILING ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP
Rich Jepsen taught thousands of people to sail while leading OCSC Sailing in Berkeley. Now, as president of US Sailing, he's looking to introduce thousands more people to life under sail.
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Smooching in the Sand and Surf
Channeling Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr from the 1950s movie 'From Here to Eternity', the Poobah gently threw his future wife down on the sand, embraced her, and passionately kissed her as he rolled her into the breaking surf.
Stories of a Boat Building Legend
Today, November 15, is the first anniversary of Catalina Yachts founder Frank Butler's passing. Frank's son Dave wrote to us to share some memories of his dad.
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WYLDE FOILS HER WAY TO THE TOP
West Coast sailor Fiona Wylde jumped into the iQFoil class just over a year ago and has now won the US National Championships in Clearwater, FL.
Update on Delevopment
Treasure Island Mobility Management Agency is holding a Virtual Open House on November 17, 2021, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to discuss proposed rates, discounts, and hours for the Treasure Island toll.
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Mexico Welcomes the Fleet
The Mexico navy made their presence known and boarded a few boats. They are always a little intimidating with their automatic weapons, but also always polite.
A Question for the Nation
What is your foul weather gear philosophy? Do you choose bright colors for safety, dark colors for style, or do you just buy what's affordable, or accept what's been handed down?
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And the Winners Are ...
"Sailing on Tomales Bay returned somewhat to normal this year, and normal never felt so good."
A View on the Underwater World
If you like sushi, make sure you order uni — the sea urchin. It's a way for you to help the return of the kelp forests one bite at a time.Â
Four Score and Still Sailing
Happy Birthday to Webb Chiles, a remarkable sailor, a singlehanding legend, and a gentleman.
Tuning-in to Sailing Stories
In this week's Good Jibes, hear how Chip became the proud owner of Merlin, the changes he’s made since buying her, his impressions of the Rolex Big Boat Series, just how fast the boat is, and his new book Mavericks & Merlins.
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Washing, waxing, varnishing. “Everything looks great! It was a huge relief."
The Nonconformity of Sailing
It could be said that sailors are latitudinarian in as much as sailors are a very tolerant species ...
HIgh-Speed Ocean Racing
As of this writing the fleet is now very spread out with the fastest trimarans rumbling south in a moderate northerly flow in the Portuguese trades, while the slower monohulls are sailing in the Bay of Biscay in relatively light air.
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A Smashing Good Time
Ros de Vries and the crew aboard 'Medusa' sailed in Richmond Yacht Club's Great Pumpkin Regatta, which was unpredictable, wet and entertaining.
The World Famous L38
What do you have to say about that?
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Keeping an Eye on the Fleet
There were a few dropouts and a few incidents reported, but the fleet is now safely anchored in Turtle Bay.
SEND TV STARS TO SPACE OR KIDS SAILING?
Jeff Bezos just can't get enough. He's sending retired TV stars to space and building the world's largest sailboat. What's next?
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