Posts by Monica Grant
Dear Warm-Water California Sailors: An Invitation to the PNWO
Next year, probably mid-May, the 50th Pacific Northwest International Offshore Yacht Race will take place. This is your invitation to join.
Spaulding Marine Center To Host Latitude 38 Fall Crew List Party
"Baja Ha-Ha or Bust! Cheers to 31 Years — 'Latitude 38' Crew List Party." That's the message from Spaulding Marine Center this month about the September 4 crew list party.
The Resourceful Sailor: Stepping a Small Boat Mast With a Tripod
The Resourceful Sailor said yes when asked about helping step the mast of 'Murrelet' (a 2019, home-built, 19-ft Spitzgatter), using her purpose-built tripod.
Good Jibes #204: John Hamilton on the Resilience of California Yacht Club
This week we chat with California Yacht Club VC John Hamilton about the club's resilience following the devastating fire in December 2023.
It’s Almost Time for the Belvedere Classic and Great Schooner Race
The Belvedere Classic Regatta and the Great San Francisco Schooner Race will take place on Saturday, August 23.
Sailors Choose Their Own Course in Inaugural Navigator’s Race
Frank van Diggelen of the Santa Cruz Yacht Club won the first-ever Navigator’s Race aboard his Sunfast 3300 'Sun Dragon.'
Transpac 2025 — Unplugged No More
Define "high speed" and where in the world you are, and maybe there's more to the story. I can tell you this: Internet accessibility changes the ocean racing game.
Pink Sailing at the Vallejo Yacht Club Beer Can Race
Last Wednesday was VYC's annual Pink Sail race, a fundraiser for breast cancer that the club has done every year since 2010.
How’s Your Baja Ha-Ha Preparation Coming Along?
With less than three months until the send-off, 103 boats are signed up for Baja Ha-Ha XXXI — the 31st annual cruisers' rally from San Diego to Mexico.
Sailagram: A Snapshot of July Sailing
This month's gallery includes photos from OYC's Sweet Sixteen Regatta, Bay Area Youth Sailing races, and a variety of sailors doing what sailors do.
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