Two completely unrelated search-and-rescue missions intersected last week, resulting in the nearly miraculous sighting and rescue of an offshore rower.

Swiftsure Yachts offers exceptional service, quality brokerage boats and new yachts for world cruising.

This weekend's Half Moon Bay race is a YRA Destination Regatta. Have you signed up yet?

This week in 'Good Jibes', we’re casting off with three stories from the June issue of 'Latitude 38' Sailing Magazine.

Visit Vallejo Marina and enjoy the guest and fuel dock, free pump-outs, full service boatyard and chandlery, plus two restaurants!

Regardless of your views on sailing's heritage, we believe it really is for everyone, and we are grateful to the organizations and people making diversity and inclusion a reality.

Yacht donations are vitally important to supporting our students and programs. More info: cmafyachtdonation.org.

SailGP finished the first event of Season 4 in Chicago. The windy city wasn't windy, but sailing competition still creates nail-biting moments.

Did you guess right as to where the Freedom Kirkland is, or was?

Find out the most suitable propeller size for your boat and request a free personalized quote.

It's not unusual for slips to unexpectedly open up, but you have to be on the scene to take advantage of such openings.

Lightest Winches in their class. Strong Line Grip with Minimal Abrasion. Innovative QuickTrim™ Self-Tailers. See how they work …

While sailing close to home is the norm, David has had his share of offshore voyages, including three Pacific Cups and a voyage to Mexico.

A port-starboard accident at the start of the seventh leg of The Ocean Race has knocked out race leader 11th Hour Racing.

The race is the fastest growing race in the San Francisco Bay because it is fun, fast, and because it starts and ends with great parties.

James is a solo sailor who is currently circumnavigating onboard his 1965 Alberg 30 sloop 'Triteia', fully funded through weekly videos to his YouTube channel and the support of his patrons.

Discover one of the most exclusive marinas in the Bay Area featuring a host of resort-style amenities. Schedule a tour today.

Marcia is an avid photographer, and spent much of the Master Mariners Regatta capturing images of the fleet as it sailed the course.

Saildrone's uncrewed vehicle Surveyor, has completed a months-long survey around Alaska’s Aleutian Islands and off the coast of California, covering 45,000 square kilometers of previously unknown ocean floor.

The race is the fastest growing race in the San Francisco Bay because it is fun, fast, and because it starts and ends with great parties.

There is nothing more fun to do in the world the first two weeks of November than a Ha-Ha. But if you want to be absolutely sure you are going to be able to do a Ha-Ha, this is the year to do it.

Yacht donations are vitally important to supporting our students and programs. More info: cmafyachtdonation.org.

Get out your photos, get out your maps; it's time to stretch your minds and tell us where this photo was taken.

Bay Area sailor Andy Schwenk gives us a great preview of this year's upcoming Transpac Race, along with some insights of life aboard, mid-race.

Sell your boat or buy a new one, or do both! Place your ad in Latitude 38's Classy Classifieds.

What happens on the water, stays on the water? Add your caption to this month's 'Caption Contest(!)'.

Our team is ready to help you start on your new boating adventures — Sell, buy, or service your boat with Naos Yachts San Francisco Bay.

A Ha-Ha entrant recently asked about marina space in the Cabo area for the holidays. Here, the Poobah can give a little perspective on the overall marina situation in Mexico.

Like it or not, Starlink has found its way into the cruising world with arguments for and against. Which side of the dock are you on?

T-shirts, hats, beanies, hoodies, cups … We've even got your sailing-pup covered!

Mark is the founder of Mills Design, one of the most successful performance yacht design offices in the world. His boats have won many races, regattas, and Boat of the Year titles across the globe.

Get 25% off cruising spinnakers, and 15% off all other sails at Evolution Sails' Summer Sale.

Standing on the decks of schooner 'Freda B' for the Master Mariners Regatta gave a rare, insider's view of the schooner at work, or rather, at play.

As sailors, we recognize the role the ocean plays in our lives, but we can go deeper than just sailing across its surface.

San Francisco on the Bay: Dock, Dine, Stay, Play

For several years now, the City of San Francisco has been considering relocating East Harbor — the Cityfront marina near Fort Mason that is also called Gashouse Cove — by expanding West Harbor, which is adjacent to St. Francis and Golden Gate Yacht Clubs.

Yacht donations are vitally important to supporting our students and programs. More info: cmafyachtdonation.org.

The enjoyment of the recent Master Mariners Regatta wasn't limited to those in the race. Andrew Gottscho and three friends, spent the day watching and photographing the beautiful boats.

See if you can find yourself among all these smiling faces …

The Master Mariners Wooden Boat Show is on Sunday, June 18. More information at: www.sfmastermariners.org.

There are many sailing artifacts below the surface of the Bay, and others ringing the Bay. One rests on stilts in Tiburon.

Walder boom brake is an essential safety device that ensures the indispensable protection of your crew and equipment.

After the Master Mariners Regatta entries took their competitive tour of San Francisco Bay on Saturday, May 27…

More than one sailor has gone overboard due to lifelines failing. At least in these two stories, the result was a good one.

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John Burnham is a leadership coach, content creator, and champion sailor who's served as editor of 'Sailing World' and 'Cruising World' magazines.

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On March 13, 2023, Shawna and Travis Nicolet and their three children set sail from La Cruz on their "dream voyage." Two weeks later the dream became a nightmare.

Entry closes at midnight tonight, Wednesday, May 31, for June 3's Delta Ditch Run race from Richmond to Stockton Sailing Club.

Discover San Francisco Bay and all that inspires those of us who live or visit here.