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New Fleet Member Wins Regatta
Inverness Yacht Club hosted the 82nd International 110 National Championship regatta on Tomales Bay on August 8-12.
Help From Cruising Sailors
The SSCA helps cruisers as cruisers help the destinations where they cruise. The Clean Wake program offers guidance and specific programs on distant shores.
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Sailagram is Fun
This Thursday's Crew List Party is an ideal opportunity to get some land-based sailing snaps. Get your ticket for the party, and bring your camera…
A Salty-Day for a Good Cause
Sausalito Community Boating Center (SCBC) is hosting an Open House and the first-ever (mini-) Oyster Festival on Saturday, September 10.
The Sounds of Sailing Dreams
One year, 54 episodes, and 42,000 downloads — we hope you have enjoyed it as much as we have enjoyed creating it.
Bay Sailing and Beyond
Call of the Sea's schooner 'Seaward' and tall ship 'Matthew Turner' are giving everything they have to keep their educational youth sailing programs on track.
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Bay Area E Ticket
Legendary downwind West Coast races are usually hundreds or thousands of miles and many days long. This one is just about 10 minutes.
Applications and Nominations Open
The US Sailing Foundation is accepting applications for the newly established Kevin Burnham Memorial Grant.
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The Latitude 38 Crew List Party is returning on Thursday, September 1st at Spaulding Marine Center.
Head South With Friends
It's a party. Who's coming?
Columbia River Classic Flipped
Hood River Yacht Club's Double Damned Race attracted sailors from all up and down the West Coast to race on the Columbia River on August 6.
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Good Listening
Daniela is a five-time Formula Kite World Champion and three-time US Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year, and is campaigning to compete in the 2024 Olympics in Paris and Marseille.
DIY Boat Repairs
Here's another of The Resourceful Sailor's DIY solutions — this time he's replacing the old spreader tips on his 1985 Flicka 20 Pacific Seacraft 'Sampaguita.'
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Working the Summer Breezes
Summer racing on the Cityfront shines with the three-day Aldo Alessio/Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta combo.
Cruise Mexico And Volunteer for Science
If you love sailing in Mexico and you're an experienced diver, Adventure Scientists would like to hear from you.
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Celebration of Life
Gordon Chamberlain Nash, a great San Francisco Bay sailor, died a day after celebrating his 95th birthday, on May 15.
Have You Been Caught in the Act?
Just browsing? Some have been caught in the act, and it's sent them down a new path. There's lots more to browse in the photos in the back of the magazine.
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Our Favorite Marathon Sailor
Our favorite "marathon" sailor, Jeanne Socrates, who, at age 77, became the oldest woman to circumnavigate the world solo and unassisted, turned 80 this week.
Variable Conditions in Santa Monica Bay
Del Rey Yacht Club hosted the United States Optimist Dinghy Association (USODA) West Coast Championship.
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From the Magazine
What's the right way to put away the boat at the end of the race? A walk down the docks will reveal many variations.
Keeping an Eye on the Weather
Research scientists predict a California megastorm is headed our way. They just haven't said when ...
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Global Solo Challenge
"In October of 2023, I will be setting sail in the inaugural edition of the Global Solo Challenge race from Spain back to Spain."
See You There
This is the sailing event of the season and will take place on September 1st at the Spaulding Marine Center in Sausalito.
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Sailors' Stories
Brian is an author, historian, and open-space activist who has done extensive research on famous and undocumented shipwrecks throughout Marin County.
From the Magazine
As a new development on Treasure Island blossoms into a new 8,000-home neighborhood smack in the middle of the Bay, local governments are bracing for the corresponding surge in traffic, and are looking for ways to curb congestion.
Performance Dinghy Sailing on the Bay
Olympic class racing is hard to find in the US but the foundation for future success is being built on both coasts with the West Marine US Open Sailing Series.
Yacht Racing in the San Juans
Blue skies, sunshine and predictions of winds of 8-10 knots had racers smiling in anticipation of a perfect day for the 50th annual Shaw Island Classic.
One Blade At A Time
Solo kayaker Cyril Derreumaux is over halfway across the Pacific on his second attempt to paddle from California to Hawaii.
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A midlife couple abandons careers to sail 20,000 miles in a Baba 35.
How Can You Help First Responders?
There are many things to know before you go. The USCG will be on hand at the Crew Party and in San Diego to help you understand more about Coast Guard Search and Rescue.
A Late Night Adventure
Marga Pretorius found herself surrounded by a squall while anchored in Salsipuedes, Mexico, and came dangerously close to the nearby rocks.
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Celebrate 80 years of the Nordic Folkboat, at the Richmond Yacht Club on September 3-4.
Dinghies Rock
The ILCA class is looking good with youth sailors like SoCal's Alex Fisher racing her way up the ranks.
Medevac Ahoy!
Aboard Andy Schwenk’s 'Spindrift V,' all was not well.
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Latitude 38 Crew Connections
David Delaney had made a promising connection at a Crew List Party the previous year.
Extended Interview
Ian Walsh told us that getting into sailing "is almost like learning to surf again." Being onboard 11th Hour Racing's 'Malama', he brought a curiosity about the behind-the-scenes, day-in-the-life details, offering a glimpse of what it's like to race onboard such a spectacular, convention-defying sailboat.
Nautical Treasures and Entertainment
This Saturday, August 13, is swapmeet day, starting with Owl Harbor Marina's annual Nautical Swapmeet from 8 a.m. to midday.
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Happy Anniversary
The Richmond Yacht Club is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year with a 90th Birthday Regatta and a walk down memory lane.
World Famous L38
It's August's Caption Contest(!) time! This month we have a photo that we found on the Columbia 5.5 Sailboats Facebook page.
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Owl Harbor is holding its annual Nautical Swapmeet this coming Saturday, August 13th from 8 a.m. to midday.
Its More Than Sailing
Join in, make friends, sail south, and get a burgee and a cruising guide. All good reasons to aim toward the ultimate reward of cruising Mexico.
Weekly Sailing Podcast
Craig's sailing résumé includes over 16 national and world titles, and even an Olympic campaign in 1992. He's also the editor and publisher of 'Scuttlebutt Sailing News.'
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Sailor Safely Arrives at Hospital
Andy Schwenk has been brought safely to land by a combination of Coast Guard, Air Force, commercial shipping and assistance from a fellow yacht.
Small Boats Win Big Races
New boat owners, new fleets, new events are all helping keep the Santa Cruz 27 at the top of her game.
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Don't miss the South Bay Championship and South of the Border Party, August 27-28.
A Question for the Nation
What's your recollection of R boats?
A Mission to Find Sailing Memorabilia
On a recent trip to Australia we took a flight to the country's west coast in search of the coveted America's Cup.
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The Latitude 38 Crew List Party is returning on Thursday, September 1st at Spaulding Marine Center.
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