Posts by John Arndt
The Sinking of ‘Volare’ — A Perfect Storm?
It was not a stormy day on San Francisco Bay, though it may have been a "perfect storm" that caused the truly horrific tragedy of the 1981 50-ft Marine Trader 'Volare's sinking on Tuesday.
Tragedy Strikes Memorial Gathering With One Dead and Three Missing After Boat Sinks on San Francisco Bay
One person has died and three are missing after a boat sank during a memorial gathering on San Francisco Bay on Tuesday.
Pelican Marina Tenants Blindsided by New Ownership and Rent Increases
Razavi sidesteps council and finds a back-door entry to purchase Sausalito's Pelican Marina.
Last Pacific Cup Start Today, and Other News
What's on your weekend sailing menu?
A 1983 Classified Ad Forges a Cape Horn Adventure and a Lifelong Bond
A small classified ad in the September 1983 issue of Latitude 38 started a voyage rounding Cape Horn and a lifelong sailing bond.
Catherine Breed Starts Her ‘Swim California’ Summer Cruise
Unlike most sailors, Mill Valley's Catherine Breed is cruising the coast this summer by swimming instead of sailing.
Happy Fourth of July Weekend to All West Coast Sailors, Plus S.F. Bay Fireworks Exclusion Zones
Whether you're on San Diego Bay, Catalina, Marina del Rey, Morro Bay, Monterey Bay, San Francisco Bay or the Delta, Fort Bragg, the Mendocino coast, or anywhere else, have a happy and safe 250th Fourth of July!
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Andy Schwenk Knows Who’s Going To Win the Pacific Cup
Before you place your bets on who's going to win the Pacific Cup, it would be worth reading Andy Schwenk's take on the outcome.
San Francisco Yacht Club’s Annual Elite Fleet Regatta Captured on Video
Growth in fleet and competition in San Francisco YC's 2026 Elite Fleet Regatta.
A Sticker Shows Hints of Progress on the Oakland Estuary
Oakland police and other law enforcement agencies have begun attaching stickers to abandoned boats on the foreshore.
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