Posts by Christine Weaver
Heads Up: It’s Fleet Week
To find out about each Fleet Week activity, go to fleetweeksf.org and click on each icon in the graphic.
© San Francisco Fleet Week
When Bay Area sailors think of Fleet Week, taking the boat out to view the Blue Angels air show from the water is the first thing that comes to mind. More »
Weekend Racing Wrap-Up
Don Jesberg’s Viva takes a wave. Andrea Cabito, Bill Hardesty and Robbie Dean joined Jesberg on the SFYC-based boat, which placed seventh in the Worlds. The top local boat was another from SFYC, Jim Cunningham’s Lifted, with Chloe Holder, Jeff Madrigali and Mark Ivey, in fourth place. More »
Pick Up the October Issue
It’s only September 29, but we’re getting a jump on October by distributing the October issue of Latitude 38 today. You’ll find the paper-and-ink version of this fine publication at the usual places around the Bay Area, the West Coast and beyond. More »
Beer Cans Fade to Black
Richmond Yacht Club’s super-casual and very popular beer can series faded out on Wednesday night, wrapping up for the season. With the Bay Area in the grip of a heat wave, T-shirts and shorts were in ample supply but wind was not. More »
October Racing Preview
Before we even get to October, the Etchells Worlds will wrap up September for us. The 51-boat fleet, packed with international sailors of the highest caliber, is being hosted by San Francisco Yacht Club on the Berkeley Circle, with racing through Saturday. More »
Women on the Water North & South
There’s something for women sailors north and south this coming weekend, September 23-24. Down south, several yacht clubs and the Women’s Sailing Association run WOW and WAH, the largest women’s regatta in Marina del Rey. More »
Rolex Big Boat Series Wraps Up
There’s no point in mourning the "good old days" of the St. Francis Yacht Club Big Boat Series — you know, when the boats were really big, with lots of 70-footers and such. More »
Coastal Cleanup Day
California’s largest annual volunteer event, California Coastal Cleanup, takes place on the third Saturday of each September, along more than 2,000 miles of coastal and inland waterfront. This year’s Cleanup Day will be tomorrow, Saturday the 16th, from 9 a.m. More »
Breeze on at Rolex Big Boat Series
Yesterday’s second race at Rolex Big Boat Series was a wet and windy one, as the J/105 Moonshine demonstrates. The top four boats in the 24-boat J/105 class are divided by only one point! More »
Dorade Down Under
Dorade is Down Under, adding to her collection of prizes in events like Audi Hamilton Island Race Week.
© Andrea Francolini
The Dorade Down Under campaign is going swimmingly for the 86-year-old 52-ft Sparkman & Stephens yawl. More »
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