Posts by Christine Weaver
‘Mr. Fun’ Wins Charles Langlais Trophy Posthumously
Dick Loomis, aka Mr. Fun, has won a posthumous award from the Pacific Coast Yachting Association for his amazing ability to bring people together to have fun on and around the water.
California Dreamin’ San Francisco Stop a Cliffhanger
The California Dreamin’ Series St. Francis Yacht Club Stop took place on March 5-6 under bluebird skies.
Silver Gate Yacht Club Awarded for Excellence in Junior Sailing
A non-racing junior program has won the Garrett Horder Memorial Trophy, in part because it teaches the pure love of sailing instead of competition.
Continuing (Sailing) Education
"Calling all would-be, green, or rusty match racers of the Bay Area!"
Bay Area Women Finalists for US Sailing Award
Nicole Breault of San Francisco and Daniela Moroz of Lafayette are two of the three finalists for US Sailing’s 2021 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year award.
The Winds of Spring in Baja and Beyond
Baja California is notorious for strong northwesterly winds, making northbound transits to the US challenging in the spring.
What’s in Store for the Yacht Racing Scene
Weekend Regattas in California; Early Beer Cans Get Rolling; South of the Border
Fresh Breezes and Sea Swells Define Optimist Midwinters
Del Rey Yacht Club ran their annual Stephen M. Pitts Memorial/SCYA Midwinters Optimist Regatta.
Berkeley Midwinters as Good as It Gets
Weekend #4 of the Berkeley Yacht Club Midwinters was as good as winter racing on San Francisco Bay gets — but it did not start out that way.
More Olde Timey Images of Yacht Racing Past
"W.R. Hearst’s 'Examiner' used to cover yachting quite decently."
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