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Posts by Christine Weaver

Stellar Day at Rolex Big Boat Series

September 14, 2018
Viggo Torbensen’s SoCal-based Timeshaver, seen here coming into the finish of Race 2, is one of three J/125s racing in ORR B at Rolex Big Boat Series. latitude/Chris
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Flat water in a flood current and a westerly already piping up well before the appointed start time of 11 a.m. More »

Volunteering for Race Committee

September 12, 2018
Racing in the Rolex Big Boat Series begins tomorrow, and scores of volunteers will labor to make the 77-boat four-day regatta a success. Some of them have already started working behind the scenes. More »

YRA Calendar Coming Together

September 7, 2018
Is September too early to nail down next year’s Northern California racing schedule? With so many races in the mix, the answer is a resounding "No!" The crews at the Yacht Racing Association and Latitude 38 are already hard at work putting together the 2019 calendar. More »

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival

If you’re a sailor in the Pacific Northwest, then be sure to check out the Wooden Boat Festival starting today and running through Sunday at the Northwest Maritime Center. A serious facility for a serious wooden boat show in Port Townsend. More »

Wrestling Wayward Buoys

August 31, 2018
The Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay maintains a number of racing marks on the Bay. "Every once in a while a mark becomes unmoored from the bottom of the Bay and washes up somewhere in the Bay Area or just simply disappears," reports Don Ahrens, chairman of the YRA. More »

Safe Sailing on Labor Day Weekend

August 29, 2018
The Safe Boating Campaign sent us the following important safety tips to share with our readers for a successful Labor Day Weekend on the water: Take a boating safety course. Gain valuable knowledge and on-water experience in a boating safety course with many options for novice to experienced boaters. More »

The Most Photographed Boat

August 27, 2018
The most photographed boat at the recently completed International 14 Worlds was not the winning skiff, nor one of the many that capsized. The most photographed boat was not even in the water. More »

Labor Day Weekend Regattas

The big-name, big-boat regattas this weekend will be the 76th Windjammers (Friday, San Francisco to Santa Cruz Yacht Club) and the 26-mile Jazz Cup (Saturday, Treasure Island to Benicia). The Windjammers has eight boats signed up so far, with registration open through 8 p.m. More »

Richmond Has Got It Going On

August 24, 2018
No jib, and they’re downwind, so no need for extreme hiking on this Wylie 33 in the RYC Wednesday night race. The trapeze artist is telling the J/120 to weather (from which the photo was taken) that they’re going to need room at the harbor entrance. More »