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Posts by Christine Weaver

Tales of the Transbac, Part 3

October 10, 2018
On July 10, Morning Star prepares to anchor in Hanalei Bay.  latitude/Chris
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race rookie Lee Johnson sailed a Valiant 32, Morning Star, in the race from Tiburon to Hanalei, Kauai, in July, and he departed from Nawiliwili Harbor, bound for San Francisco, on July 20, rather later than his fellow Transbackers. More »

Small Boats, Big Fun

October 8, 2018
El Toro Juniors and Seniors finish the last race of the Stampede at the mouth of the RYC turning basin. latitude/Chris
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC As the heat wave set in over the weekend, Richmond Yacht Club hosted three regattas at once, all for small to smallish boats. More »

An Unintended Transbac

October 5, 2018
Sailing in his first Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race this summer, Greg Ashby was faced with the dilemma of what to do with his boat once he finished. His dockmate at Richmond’s Marina Bay Yacht Harbor was very enthusiastic to crew for the delivery home but had no offshore experience. More »

Women’s Fall Racing Preview

October 3, 2018
The way forward. Will one of these graduates of Island YC’s Women’s Sailing Seminar compete in any of the women’s races coming up this month and next? © Julie Pimentel As usual, October and early November feature a flock of female-friendly races. More »

Fleet Week Is Here

October 1, 2018
San Francisco Fleet Week officially begins today, and the Coast Guard has been tasked with keeping everyone safe. When you hear the roar of fighter jets overhead this week, never fear, Fleet Week is here. More »

Here Comes Rosa

A second press release from the Coasties was waiting in our inbox when we logged in this morning, this one an alert for mariners in Southern California. “As we begin Fleet Week in San Francisco, Coast Guard crews and other first responders in Southern California are working together to minimize the impacts of Tropical Storm Rosa," said Rear Adm. More »

Golden Globe Sailors Rescued

September 24, 2018
As we reported on Friday, a severe Southern Ocean storm, with winds to 70 knots and seas to 49 feet, resulted in the rolling and dismasting of two solo sailors competing in the old-school-style Golden Globe Race. More »

Code Red Alert in Golden Globe

September 21, 2018
This story was updated at 3:27 p.m. on Friday afternoon. During his second solo circumnavigation, Abhilash Tomy, 39, is in trouble. He has been severely injured during a roll and dismasting aboard his 32-ft Atkins-designed ketch Thuriya. More »