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Posts by Christine Weaver

Sea Scouts Learn Safety at Sea

December 15, 2014
Sea Scouts practiced jumping into the water of San Francisco Bay in a lobster suit (aka Gumby suit) as part of a safety clinic held at Coast Guard Station Yerba Buena Island just south of the Bay Bridge. More »

Holiday Celebrations on the Waterfront

December 3, 2014
A sled — er, sailboat — full of Christmas characters and decor plies the waters of the San Rafael Canal. © Shirley Vaughan ‘Tis the season for lighted boat parades, those maritime celebrations of the holiday spirit. More »

It’s Official: Bermuda to Host AC 35

As of yesterday widespread rumors about the venue choice for the 35th America’s Cup became official: It will be Bermuda, not San Diego. The decision was announced by Harvey Schiller, the AC commercial commissioner, at a press conference held in New York yesterday. More »

And Then There Were Six

December 1, 2014
The most recent photo of the beached Team Vestas Wind Volvo Ocean 65 shows that the boat is still in one piece. © 2014 NCG Operations Room / MRCC Mauritius Team Vestas Wind ran aground in the middle of the Indian Ocean while racing from Cape Town, South Africa, to Abu Dhabi in the Volvo Ocean Race on Saturday evening. More »

The Big Sail

November 19, 2014
Every November, StFYC hosts the Big Sail, just before the big local rivalry college football game, Cal vs. Stanford.
  © 2014 Chris Ray The Stanford Varsity sailing team continued their domination of the California Golden Bears, defeating the Bears for the tenth straight time in the 11th annual Big Sail. More »

Film Bio Screening Wednesday

November 17, 2014
Corinthian Yacht Club’s popular speaker series returns to the club’s beautiful ballroom in downtown Tiburon this Wednesday evening, with the first film portrait by Life on the Water. The Sausalito-based enterprise interviews local sailors, racers, and watery souls at length and produces short films to capture the essence of the subject. More »

Redwood City Facelift

Redwood City Marina will soon have enough depth to accommodate large race boats and megayachts. © John Tuma Here’s some good news for South Bay boaters: The Port of Redwood City has begun dredging operations at the guest dock in the Redwood City Marina. More »