Events
Taking Full Advantage of Hump Day
While we counted down the last few minutes to our start, an emergency situation suddenly appeared. During a tack away from the line, we lost a hat overboard.
West Marine: Ready, Set, Sail!
Calling all sailors! West Marine Vendor Showcase, May 15, Sausalito.
US Coast Guard Water Safety Fair
Water Safety Fair. Make a splash with your local first responders. A fun and free family event.
About those SailGP F50 Cats
As the French SailGP team wrote in their latest press release, "Il fait frisquet à Frisco." They're comparing the relatively mild conditions for the first act of the series in Sydney to the brisk conditions in the Frisky City for the second act this weekend.
How to Watch SailGP
If you'd like to compare 5 knots to 50 knots, this is the weekend to take your boat out on the Bay. But keep your distance. SailGP is sailing on the Cityfront with practice races today and the two-day regatta tomorrow and Sunday.
Why You Can Do Les Voiles de St. Barth
When it comes to serious yacht racing combined with serious partying on the cleanest, safest and most beautiful island in the Caribbean, nothing compares with Les Voiles. Nothing.
A Whale of a Practice Day for SailGP
Phil Robertson called it “the scariest moment I have ever had on a yacht. The boat literally leapt out of the water and nose-dived. We destroyed most of the wing.”
May Racing Preview
"It's an epic race, with an epic party. No matter what type of boat you sail, we've got a division for you: multihulls, PHRF, one-design, non-spinnaker, even a cruising division."
The Right Stuff: Breaking 50 Knots
SailGP founder and five-time America's Cup winner Russell Coutts landed to see what was taking shape as the second heat of the 2019 SailGP circuit readies for its US debut on San Francisco Bay May 4-5.
The Mysteries of Renaming a Boat
Is changing your boat's name bad luck? Renaming a yacht is, of course, not something to be done lightly. Since the beginning of time, sailors have sworn that there are unlucky ships and the unluckiest ships of all are those who have defied the gods and changed their names. So, the caveat is to do it correctly.
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