Posts by Tim Henry
Spirited Banderas Bay Blast
Last week’s Banderas Bay Blast generated almost 40,000 pesos in donations for school lunches and supplies for kids who need assistance. The racing was spirited, even though the hype was that it was a “non-serious” regatta. More »
How Was Your Windy Weekend?
Well, since you asked for readers’ observations about this windy weekend, here’s one sailor’s perspective:
Saturday approached its boisterous expectations, although the wind wasn’t particularly noteworthy for SF Bay; its strength was less than on a typical summer afternoon. More »
Reader Submission: Where’s Whaledo?
We thought we’d end the week with another photo from Jan Passion, taken this summer at the height of humpback rush-hour traffic. Have a wonderful weekend, everyone.
Where’s Whaledo? It’s not that hard to find, but not all that easy. More »
In a Latitude Far, Far Away
In honor of the release of Star Wars, Episode VIII today, we wanted to share a story from Howard Macken of Sutter Sails, who wrote the following for the September 1983 (Vol. More »
Get Ready for a Windy Weekend
After weeks and weeks of placid 5- to 10-knot conditions, the Bay is about to do its best impression of summer, only colder. So if you want to avoid midweek traffic, go sailing. More »
Trimaran Designer Ian Farrier Passes Suddenly
Rob Densem, the general manager for Farrier Marine wrote on Sunday: “It is with a heavy heart that I tell you Ian Farrier passed away in San Francisco on his way back from the USA yesterday. More »
Reader Submissions: The ‘Freda B’
Reader Jan Passion — who sometimes captains the famed Golden Rule — submitted this picture of the Freda B back in October, when the days were about an hour longer and the temperatures noticeably warmer. More »
Boater ID Card and Quiz
Ready or not, here it comes. And like it or not, the law mandating the California Boater Card is going into effect on January 1, 2018.
"The California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) is now accepting applications for the California Boater Card," a DBW press release read. More »
Randall Reeves Hits Latitude 38, South
Making his way to Cape Horn, Randall Reeves finds himself in the upside down. The San Francisco sailor hit our doppelgänger latitude recently, and sent us a picture and a note:
Representing the Bay Area (note the KKMI hat), Randall Reeves said hello from our sister latitude. More »
From the December Issue
There a certain white and red J/35 that you’ve probably seen at almost every Bay Area race. Jarlen has been a staple of YRA and coastal racing for almost 30 years. The boat is owned by Dr. More »
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