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Posts by Christine Weaver

Entries Growing for 2nd Alaska Race

March 28, 2016
The Race to Alaska was born last June in the spirit of tradition, exploration, and the self-reliance of the Gold Rush. At 750 miles, R2AK claims to be North America’s longest human- and wind-powered race, with the largest cash prize ($10,000) for an event of its kind. More »

State of the Lakes

March 25, 2016
Although California is still operating under drought-induced water restrictions, this season’s El Niño has brought so much relief to lakes and reservoirs that some have been able to release water into formerly parched creeks and rivers. More »

All About the Fastnet

March 23, 2016
This Friday, March 25, Sequoia Yacht Club in Redwood City will host Bay Area sailor Mike Reed for his presentation on the 2015 Rolex Fastnet. Reed, who has more than 20,000 ocean miles and is a veteran of the Rolex Sydney Hobart, Pacific Cup and Chicago Mackinaw, will detail the challenges of sailing the Fastnet, which is considered to be one of the top three most difficult races in the world. More »

Weekend Racing Preview

March 21, 2016
This Saturday, the Doublehanded Farallones Race will kick off the local 2016 ocean racing season. The Bay Area Multihull Association organizes the race, but it’s open to monohulls as well as multihulls. More »

Boss Sky Walk

March 16, 2016
Alex Thomson, skipper, stuntman and male model for Hugo Boss, is always nattily attired for his stunts. © 2016 Alex Thomson Racing / Lloyd Images Video of British round-the-world sailor and daredevil Alex Thomson’s latest stunt has been released. More »

Safety at Sea Now Online

March 14, 2016
"US Sailing has created an online version of their Coastal Safety at Sea course which allows sailors to take the course without attending an in-person seminar," writes Chuck Hawley, US Sailing’s committee chair for Safety at Sea. More »

Friday Is Dry Sail Day

March 9, 2016
As you’ve been reading on ‘Lectronic Latitude and in the pages of Latitude 38 magazine, recent developments have put the future of the Alameda Marina at serious risk. Plans are in the works to redevelop the site with up to 389 housing units. More »

Gnarly Weekend on S.F. Bay

March 7, 2016
A parade of J/120s at StFYC’s Spring One Design on Sunday, with a parade of J/105s going the opposite way in the background. Sunday was the drier of the two days on the Cityfront. More »