Commentary
Downtown Petaluma Reopens to Boaters After Dredging
Petaluma River is again open to boaters since the completion of dredging in mid-October.
A Timely Hoist of Signal Flags and Pennants
"You may remember me as that goofy Sacramento guy who owns a set of signal flags, who’s frustrated by not sailing on the Bay."
Guess Where
Do you know where this is? Give us your best guess.
Halloween Revives Sailors’ Stories of Fear
With Halloween just off our bow, it is time to apprise you of ghost ships, those vessels that sail on the sea, absent of living crew: portents of doom.
An America’s Cup Course ‘Correction’
Anyone hoping to watch America's Cup action close to shore is out of luck right now. The two fan-friendly courses were the ones that got the boot.
We Missed the 2020 Pacific Cup but Look Forward to Transpac 2021
Rob Moore reminded racers that whether racing upwind or down, it's wise to keep weight out of the ends of the boat.
Sweet-Looking Sailboat Priced Right
The owner of this sweet-looking 1974 Cal 3-30 posted it on our website on 9/14. They called to say it was sold on 10/9. Yikes!
Are Elon Musk’s Space Launches Attracting UFOs?
While Elon Musk has been busy launching objects into space, it appears other beings have seen the activity and sent explorers to earth to discover the source.
Quick Classifieds Results: Coquelicot Sells in Five Days
Boats such as Bob Gray's Ranger 33 Coquelicot are selling quickly in the Latitude 38 Classifieds.
Pictures of a Bay Area Summer from my Balcony
It was so windy that it redefined my concept of what windy was. There were days that normally docile windsurfing spots in the East Bay were blown white with foam and heaving with huge, breaking wind swell.
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