Posts by John Arndt
In Praise of Small Boat Sailors
One of the most famous authors ever to emerge from the Bay Area, Jack London had a special reverence for small-boat sailors.
© 2017 Jack London Historic Park
Renowned Bay Area author and sailor Jack London famously said, "Barring captains and mates of big ships, the small-boat sailor is the real sailor." More »
IDEC Sport Sets a Blistering Pace
Imagine yourself aboard this monster tri, blasting across the Southern Ocean at 35 knots. Check out how tiny the crew seems when compared to the mainsail — less than half of which is visible. More »
Momentum Building for Super 12s
Tennis has Wimbledon. Golf has the Masters. Horse racing has the Kentucky Derby. Most sports have a premier event that comes to personify, for better or worse, all of its participants. But More »
Easter Seals Day on the Bay
There are some rewards you just can’t win on the race course, but are available to everyone who sails the Bay. Beyond the regular activities of running races, organizing cruises and connecting folks in the general revelry surrounding sailing, most yacht clubs also find other ways of giving back to their local community. More »
Blown Away by Summer Sailstice
Charlie Watt’s Antrim 27 Head Rush gets all lit up during the breezy YRA Sailstice race.
© Erik Simonson
Whether they were on the Bay with reefs tucked in, or elsewhere around the world under full sail, sailors the world over hoisted their cloth on Saturday to celebrate the 10th annual Summer Sailstice. More »
The World Celebrates Sailing
Pirates and wenches and raft-ups galore can be found at Treasure Island’s Clipper Cove this weekend.
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©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Where’s Lake Neuchatel? Like many of the places we’ve never sailed, it’s another intriguing place to find sailors — specifically those who will be aboard the Beneteau 36s7 Spirit of Lusitania — celebrating Summer Sailstice with the rest of us. More »
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Where’s Lake Neuchatel? Like many of the places we’ve never sailed, it’s another intriguing place to find sailors — specifically those who will be aboard the Beneteau 36s7 Spirit of Lusitania — celebrating Summer Sailstice with the rest of us. More »
Winter Solstice Sailing
Dozens of sailors headed out on the ‘shortest’ sailing weekend of the year. Suzanne, Ariane and Alma on board Liberty, Alma & Sean’s Tayana 37, on their way out of the Estuary bound for Ayala Cove. More »
Countdown to Summer Sailstice
The 9th Annual Summer Sailstice sailing celebration starts this weekend — in Shanghai, China. That’s where the sun will reach its northward zenith first on June 20, the summer solstice. Almost 24 hours later, after passing around the world, West Coast and Hawaiian sailors will get a chance to hoist their sails to join the celebration. More »
San Diego Boat Show
We’re not sure if Thursday’s big opening day crowds at the San Diego Boat Show were there because of the economy — or in spite of it. The show opened at noon under sunny skies and warm breezes. More »
Bertarelli to Speak at St. Francis YC
Ernesto Bertarelli, winner of the 2007 America’s Cup, is scheduled to speak at St. Francis YC next week.
America’s Cup
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’ve been following the tumultuous politics of the next America’s Cup engagement, you wouldn’t be alone in your curiosity about its future. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’ve been following the tumultuous politics of the next America’s Cup engagement, you wouldn’t be alone in your curiosity about its future. More »
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