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Body Recovered
Sources have confirmed that the body located in the Sea of Cortez corresponds to missing California sailor William 'Bill' Walter Austin III.
Foiling Fun on San Francisco Bay
Richmond Yacht Club hosted the first-ever Waszp Americas Championships on March 17-20.
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The Sounds of Sailing
Hear how to sail and race (and stay together) as a couple, find the right roles for everyone on the boat, establish great communication with your crew and much more!
FOILING ON THE BAY THAT STARTED IT ALL
The world of high-speed foiling returns to San Francisco Bay this weekend with the SailGP — Mubadala United States Sail Grand Prix San Francisco.
SAILING TO SEATTLE
It's been two years, but the Clipper Race is now continuing a race around the world.
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Rounding the Horn the 'Wrong' Way
Singlehanded sailor Ryan Finn and Jzerro’s second attempt to sail from New York to San Francisco via Cape Horn.
That Was Nothing Compared To ...
Last week's powerboater rampage in Newport Beach left a path of destruction, but it still pales in comparison to one we wrote about back in 1984.
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The Dogs Have Their Day
San Francisco-based Coast Guard K-9 Chief Feco has received the Animals in War and Peace Distinguished Service Medal at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Taking a Different Approach
The Resourceful Sailor decides to make a lee cloth alternative — the lee net.
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Passage Nautical is taking bookings for watching this month's SailGP from the water.
Fast Romp from San Diego to PV
The Puerto Vallarta Race race committee studied the YB tracker all afternoon trying to anticipate when the first boat would cross the line.
Japan to SF and Back Again
Kenichi Horie is getting ready to sail again.
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Some Things Happen in Threes
Solo circumnavigator Jack van Ommen has lost his third 'Naja,' this time on a Cuban reef.
DOUG PETERSON SERENDIPITY 43
Ronnie Simpson finds another Doug Peterson design to add to the series of boats he's restored and sailed.
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CLUB OF CLUBS
The PICYA has been helping yacht clubs coordinate, communicate and collaborate since 1896.
Sailing for Your Ears
Hear Mike talk about how to find the type of sailing you truly enjoy, what’s special about the 5O5 and whether winning championships ever gets old.
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Planning Ahead
Tonight, the City of Berkeley will hold an online community workshop to discuss, among other things, the feasibility of a ferry line in Berkeley Marina.
Wings, Waszps and SailGP
First foiling America's Cup boats, then foiling kiteboards, then foiling windsurfers, and now more, from Wingfoilers to foiling Waszps to foiling 50-ft catamarans.
Grounded
The 173-ft megayacht 'VIXIT' has run aground on rocks approximately five miles southeast of Puerto Escondido, near the fishing village of LigüÃ.
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Search Area Broadens
A search is underway in the Sea of Cortez for Marina del Rey sailor William 'Bill' Walter Austin III, after his Fountaine Pajot 39, 'The Cat,'Â was found washed up on a beach.
Port of Los Angeles Harbor Trophy
Cal Maritime logged the first bullet in the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup-California Maritime Academy Invitational Intercollegiate Regatta.
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Yacht Hunters on a Mission
Russian-owned yachts are in the crosshairs of Task Force KleptoCapture, and casual fans of financial retribution are following the yachts on tracking sites.
Dockside Destruction
In what was described as a "joyride" 38-year-old Joel Praneet Siam rammed docked boats in Newport Beach last week. One person was injured when her sailboat was struck broadside.
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Pacific Coast Yachting Association Award
Dick Loomis, aka Mr. Fun, has won a posthumous award from the Pacific Coast Yachting Association for his amazing ability to bring people together to have fun on and around the water.
World Famous L38
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Proposal Concerns Sailing Community
The Treasure Island Sailing Center is asking people to write their San Francisco Board of Supervisors representative and urge them to vote no on the proposed TI toll.
FOREVER IS A LONG TIME
Safeway is one of many sources of ocean plastics. Sailors and everyone are asked to shop wisely.
Every Piece Helps
A ferry service turned into a cleanup mission when Edward Stancil saw how much trash was on the Shell Beach foreshore.
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Research Team Succeeds
Sir Ernest Shackleton's famed ship 'Endurance' has been found, almost 107 years after she sank in the Weddell Sea.
Sailing for Your Ears
Ron Geiger has lived on sailboats for over 25 years. He grew up visiting the cove that bears his family name and has since traveled over 50,000 nautical miles.
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Match Racing Series Continues
The California Dreamin’ Series St. Francis Yacht Club Stop took place on March 5-6 under bluebird skies.
The Working Waterfront Is At Risk
'A Tour of Sausalito’s Marinship: A Working Waterfront at Risk' is screening at the Sausalito Library this coming Friday.
Estuary Racing at Its Finest
Once again a weekend of sailing on San Francisco Bay or the Estuary turns out right.
Teaching the Pure Love of Sailing
A non-racing junior program has won the Garrett Horder Memorial Trophy, in part because it teaches the pure love of sailing instead of competition.
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KKMI is looking for "boat people" to fill several positions.
SIXTEEN BALLOONS IN ONE DAY!
It takes a village, a crew, a marina, or sailors to help clean up the oceans.
Thar' She Rests
A new expedition is underway to locate Shackleton's ship 'Endurance,' almost 100 years after the ship sank in the Weddell Sea.
Could the Boat Have Been Saved?
While mourning the loss of one of their own, the Bodega Bay fishing community is angry at what they consider to be another unnecessary wrecked boat.
A New Kind of Post-it Note
Signing up on the crew list may just change your life. Printing and posting our QR code Crew List flyer may just change someone else's life.
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2021 US Sailing Rolex Yachtsman/woman
Nicole Breault of San Francisco and Daniela Moroz of Lafayette are two of the three finalists for US Sailing’s 2021 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year award.
Training on and off the Water
"Calling all would-be, green, or rusty match racers of the Bay Area!"
Winners Are Grinners
We love hearing from 'Latitude 38' fans, and it's even better when we find out they've won some 'Latitude 38' swag.
SCENES FROM WAYBACK
Historical San Francisco waterfront photos shot on glass plates by D. H. Wulzen Jr.
Sailors' Stories
Hear how to recover and come back stronger from a major collision, figure out and achieve your career goals, keep the joy in sailing, and much more.
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SAILORS ACROSS THE COUNTER
You bump into sailors in all the best places. Especially when in search of help for boat projects.
Considerations for the Baja Bash
Baja California is notorious for strong northwesterly winds, making northbound transits to the US challenging in the spring.
Did you get out sailing in February? It has been an incredible spring for many sailors.
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