Posts by Christine Weaver
It Ain’t Brain Surgery
The Ma’s Rover crew tried out their new oars during the postponement of the South Bay InterClub Race on May 14.
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©Latitude 38 Media, LLC When Bay Area trimaran sailor Mark Eastham read about the 750-mile Race to Alaska last year he said, "Wow that’s an unbelievably cool or crazy idea." More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC When Bay Area trimaran sailor Mark Eastham read about the 750-mile Race to Alaska last year he said, "Wow that’s an unbelievably cool or crazy idea." More »
US Paralympic Team Headed for Rio
Pro sailor Dee Smith has qualified to represent the USA at the Rio Paralympic Games in the 2.4mR.
© 2016 Jen Edney / US Sailing Team Sperry
Former Marinite Dee Smith, who now lives in Annapolis, won selection to the American Paralympics team based on the results of the US Sailing Paralympic Athlete Selection Series in the 2.4mR one-person keelboat. More »
Delta Ditch Run Lite
Although the fleet enjoyed some bikini weather, the triple-digit temps forecast didn’t materialize for Saturday’s Delta Ditch Run from Richmond to Stockton.
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©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC This year’s Delta Ditch Run will not be remembered for carnage, dismastings, broken boats or broken records. More »
©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC This year’s Delta Ditch Run will not be remembered for carnage, dismastings, broken boats or broken records. More »
Banderas Bay Laser Racing Is Heaven
Fun racing in the Standard Masters Worlds on Day 4 (yesterday).
© John Pounder
"Laser sailing/racing in Banderas Bay is heaven: warm water, warmer air temps, 6- to 10-knot breeze in the early afternoon building to 12-15 by mid-afternoon meaning lighter weight sailors have a shot in the first race and heavier sailors can come on in the second race." More »
USA Olympic Team Roster
The West Coast is well represented on US Sailing Team Sperry. Californian Paris Henken and Washingtonian Helena Scutt, a Stanford grad, sail the 49erFX, the women’s version of the 49er skiff. More »
The Clipper Race’s West Coast Leg
The restart of the Clipper Race at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
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Following a stopover in Seattle, the West Coast leg of the Clipper Round the World Race started on April 30 at the entrance of the Strait of Juan de Fuca in 15 knots of breeze from the west. More »
Secrets of the Farallones
Island Yacht Club in Alameda will host the Singlehanded Farallones awards meeting on Wednesday, May 25, at 7:30 p.m. But the meeting is not just for the racers who rounded the islands on May 14, as a guest speaker will reveal the ‘Secrets of the Farallon Islands’. More »
Kicking Off Delta Doo Dah 8
Sailing from Bethel Island to King Harbor on Old River.
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©Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Delta Doo Dah Kickoff Party will return to Berkeley Yacht Club this year, on Sunday, May 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Delta Doo Dah Kickoff Party will return to Berkeley Yacht Club this year, on Sunday, May 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. More »
San Diego Cat Fight
The highly competitive Cat Fight spinnaker fleet had 19 boats on the start line for six races over two days. Bill Hardesty, nominated by Rolex as World Yachtsman of the Year, and his wife Mandy took the pin. More »
Peyron Ends Historic Voyage
Unfortunately, Pen Duick II only made it about halfway across the North Atlantic this time.
© Transat Bakerly
Loick Peyron’s nostalgic voyage from Plymouth to New York ended yesterday following damage to the historic ketch, Pen Duick II. More »
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