Posts by Christine Weaver
Coasties to Participate in and Protect Fleet Week
San Francisco Fleet Week kicks off today with a series of public events, including the arrival of military vessels to the Port of San Francisco. Several branches of the Armed Services will offer a variety of ship tours and displays.
Hurricane Delays Singlehanded Ocean Sailors
After a 14-day delay waiting for Hurricane Lorenzo to move out of the way, 87 boats in the 2019 Mini Transat La Boulangère will start October 5.
Photo of the Day
How many kids (plus their instructors and dogs) can you fit on a Hobie 16?
October Racing Preview
Summer's over. Fleeing snow flurries, Lake Tahoe sailors are trucking downhill to saltwater. But don't let the change of seasons deceive you — October is a super-busy month for yacht racing on the California coast.
What’s a Harpoen?
Harpoen first crossed our editorial desk in 2003, when her owner, Ron Witzel, a staff commodore at Marin Yacht Club in San Rafael, proposed her as a Latitude 38 Boat of the Month.
Catching Up with 11th Hour Racing
The American-led 11th Hour Racing Team has claimed a podium finish in the ultra-competitive Défi Azimut off the coast of France. A 48-hour pre-Transat Jacques Vabre tune-up, the Défi Azimut…
Mercury Championship Run in Challenging Conditions
Race 3 got underway late in the day, with the wind still holding around 10 knots. As the fleet reached the midway point on the run, the wind completely shut off. As the fleet bunched, everyone who was first became everyone who was last.
Firefighters Smoke Rivals
Long Beach Lifeguards made a splash out of the gate, winning Race 1 by just inches, hoping to defend their Heroes Regatta title of 2018. But after three races around the buoys, it was LBFD Station…
A Cool Million Awarded as SailGP Wraps Up
On Friday, the French press release called SailGP Marseille "Grandiose." The full headline translates to: "Grand. There's no other word to describe the spectacle delivered by the six SailGP teams in front of the Marseille seawall."
Malcolm Page Leaving US Sailing
"US Sailing and Malcolm Page announced that they have agreed to part ways. Page will be leaving US Sailing and returning to his home in Australia."
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