COVID-19 Sailing
County Health Commissioners Require No-Handed Sailing
Due to the sudden surge in cases of COVID-19, Bay Area health commissioners have once again clamped down on sailing. Fortunately, they realized the risk only applies to sailors but not to sailboats. For the balance of the summer, sailboats will be allowed to go sailing as long as there are no sailors aboard
News of the YRA Encinal Regatta, PICYA Lipton Cup and More
"With the spiraling caseloads in most Bay Area counties, we feel the responsible and safe course of action is to postpone the Encinal Regatta."
Sailing to Angel Island on Two Weekends in July
Nancy and I spent Fourth of July weekend at Angel Island. We pulled into Ayala Cove around 11 a.m. on Friday, and there were already a handful of boats on the moorings.
Checking in from the Philippines, and Checking in on ‘Vega’
Santa Cruz sailor, Tom Van Dyke, is sheltering-in-place in the Philippines and decided to check-in with an update of his current whereabouts and sailing life. Tom left Santa Cruz in 2012, aboard his Jim Brown Searunner 31, En Point.
You Can’t Mask the Pleasure of Sailing
Sailing is one of life's greatest pleasures — don't let something as simple as a mask stop you from doing what you love.
Stanford Sailing To Lose Varsity Status
Stanford University has announced that its intercollegiate sailing program will become a "club sport," losing its varsity status after next year's season.
You Think This is Bad? — Remembering Harry
The ups and downs of COVID-19 drive us as crazy as everyone else. With all due respect for the real financial and psychological impact the pandemic is having on society, if you think this is bad, let us relive a story for you that we did way back in 1996 about Captain Ottmar “Harry” Friz, one of the most amazing seafarers and gentlemen we’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting.
Is It Island Time Yet?
Almost all the cruising stories we've been reporting lately have involved the shutdown of various islands and cruising grounds. Recently the closing-trends have slowly started to reverse, as islands get a handle on the caseloads and how to manage life during the pandemic.
Checking in from Puerto Vallarta
While this is the quiet season in Puerto Vallarta, it doesn't mean Paul Martson of J/World hasn't been busy. He and his wife, Jennifer took on a pandemic project for their 2014 Wharram Tiki 30, Oleaje.
Fireworks New Boating Safety Concern
The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has a few boating safety reminders just in time for the holiday.
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