Posts by Tim Henry
Phaedo3 Trying for Transpacific Record
On Thursday, the MOD70 Phaedo3 left Long Beach to challenge the World Sailing Speed Record Council’s official Transpacific record.
According to the most recent post on Phaedo’s Facebook page, the famed trimaran has been sailing for one day and 18 hours. More »
Sailboats Rule the Northwest Passage
The New York Times recently reported that as ice continues to subside in the Arctic, cargo companies are considering using the Northwest Passage, "potentially a faster, more direct route between Asia and ports in Europe and eastern North America," according to the Times — as a regular shipping route in the next few decades. More »
Calling All Boatyard Projects
After one of the longest, wettest winters in a hundred years, we can only imagine that the to-do lists for Bay Area sailors are miles long.
Are you hauling out or putting on a few new coats of bottom paint? More »
$500 Reward for Lost Rudder in South Bay
On Saturday, Emmanuel Candes was sailing with some friends in the South Bay on his Antrim 27 Nonno when suddenly, he lost his steering. Literally. "The gudgeon plate that holds the rudder and tiller to the transom snapped," said Candes. More »
What Went Wrong (or Right) Here?
We are at a loss for what might have gone wrong (or right) here. Is this the rough beginning of an impromptu raft-up? Did the motor boat believe that they had starboard tack? More »
New California Boater Law Coming Soon
In 2018, California will slowly roll out a new law requiring boaters — including sailboats with motors — to carry proof they’ve taken a safety course. On January 1, the law will require boaters aged 20 or younger to carry an official California Boater Education Card. More »
Clouds Clear for Opening Day
San Francisco Bay saw clear skies and a generous breeze for Opening Day 2017. Lengths of colorful, flapping signal flags and burgees decorated a line of boats snaking its way through the calm waters of Marin, waiting to be blessed by the Corinthian Yacht Club’s official Blessing Vessel. More »
Petaluma River Not So Bad
On April 14, we posted a story from ABC7 News about islands of silt in the Petaluma River, the cancelation of Petaluma Yacht Club’s Memorial Day event, the lack of yachts at the club and the general headaches boaters have been dealing with. More »
It’s Beer Can Season in Vallejo
The Vallejo Summer Beer Cans are in full swing!
Last Wednesday, about 10 boats slugged it out under steady breeze and ominous skies that threatened rain (but never delivered). The course started immediately outside Vallejo Yacht Club and went all the way down the Napa River and into a bumpy San Pablo Bay. More »
Lessons Learned from SoCal Accident
At the end of March, we posted a harrowing video of a small sloop flailing dangerously close to a Southern California pier before being picked up by a wave and swept into the pilings. More »
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