Posts by Monica Grant
West Coast Weather Buoy Replaced With Saildrone Vessel
Saildrone's 'Explorer' is serving as a weather buoy off the West Coast.
Sailagram: A Snapshot of July Sailing
July was such a fun, colorful month on the Bay. These photos cover everything from SailGP to watching the sunset over the Golden Gate Bridge.
Daniela Moroz Takes Fourth Place in Olympic Kite Sailing Final
The Bay Area's Daniela Moroz has taken fourth place in the Paris Olympics' Women's Kite Sailing final.
Caption Contest(!)
Welcome to the August Caption Contest(!). We hope this never happens to any of our boats.
‘Good Jibes’ #154: Summer Vacation Flashback to ‘Good Jibes’ Past (Part 3)
Welcome to part three of the 'Good Jibes' summer vacation flashback series featuring chats with Olympian Daniela Moraz, offshore sailor Chuck Hawley, and historian Brian Crawford.
Boat Sunk by Pod of Orcas; Sea Shepherd Disputes Bladed Rudder as Deterrent
The 'Bonhomme William' was on a 10-day voyage from Vilamoura, Portugal, to Greece when it was rammed by five orcas.
Costa Rican Wooden Cargo Ship Takes Shape on Pacific Coast
A Costa Rica start up is building a wooden schooner to take on the task of wind-powered cargo delivery.
The Resourceful Sailor — “Sampaguita’s” Solar Solution
"Sampaguita" lacks an inboard diesel engine, the go-to power plant for most cruisers. Whatever the latest hype, fossil fuels are still king.
Watching Daniela Moroz and Team USA at the Paris Olympics
Sunday was Daniela Moroz's first day of racing at the Paris Olympics.
Bay Area Filmmaker Showcases S.F. Bay’s Historic Sailboats
Bay Area film producer Vincent Casalaina of Berkeley has shared an update of his newest work, Wind in Their Sails: Death and Resurrection.
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