The 18th Singlehanded TransPac, a 2,120-mile romp from San Francisco Bay to Hanalei Bay on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, is slated to start on June 30, which means racers are undoubtedly working furiously to ready their boats, not to mention themselves. More »

If you don’t sign up soon, fleet members of the recently announced SoCal cruisers’ rally will be waving ‘ta-ta’ without you. Dubbed the SoCal Ta-Ta, this first-ever Santa Barbara-to-Catalina rally is slated to take place September 9-16, with an itinerary that zig-zags between the SoCal coast and the Channel Islands. More »

The June edition of Latitude 38 has just rolled off the presses and is now being distributed all along the West Coast — just in time for weekend reading. So pick up a copy at your favorite marine business and check out all the latest sailing news from the Bay Area and beyond. More »

Starting today at noon we’ll be taking sign-ups for the first ever SoCal Ta-Ta, a week-long Southern California version of the Baja Ha-Ha that will see a fleet of no more than 50 boats rally from Santa Barbara to Two Harbors, Catalina, with stops at Santa Cruz Island, Paradise Cove, King Harbor in Redondo Beach, and Two Harbors. More »

As the June 30 start date draws near, the second to last Singlehanded TransPac prep seminar will be tomorrow (Thursday) night at Oakland YC in Alameda with race vets sharing how they got their boats home from Hawaii. More »

Celebrations for the South Bay Opening Day start tonight at Coyote Point YC with a dinner, but really get rolling tomorrow at 11 a.m. with a decorated boat parade — this year’s theme is "Rockin’ and Rollin’ on the South Bay" — and a blessing of the fleet from the observation deck of the Port of Redwood City. More »

Consider this to be the official announcement of the first-ever SoCal Ha-Ha. The itinerary will be as follows: Sept 9 — Potluck on the Santa Barbara waterfront Sept 10 — Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz Island, 25 miles Sept 11 — Lay day, Santa Cruz Island, hike and socialize Sept 12 — Santa Cruz Island to Paradise Cove, 38 miles Sept 13 — Paradise Cove to King Harbor, Redondo Beach, 22 miles Sept 14 — King Harbor to Two Harbors, Catalina, 23 miles Sept 15 — Lay day, Two Harbors, Catalina Sept 16 — Adios from Two Harbors to your homeport The event will be open to no more than 50 boats over 27 feet in length that were designed, built and have been maintained for open ocean sailing. More »

No one can argue that Ronnie Simpson isn’t a passionate man. At 27, the retired Marine has seen and done more in his life than the next 10 sailors combined. After receiving life-threatening injuries from an RPG attack during his first tour of duty in Iraq, Simpson has spent the last eight years living every day as if it was a gift. More »

The Singlehanded TransPac prep seminar series continues on Wednesday at Oakland YC with a Medical & Provisioning seminar. Dr. Mike Weaver will start the presentation by going over the contents of a well-outfitted medical kit, and some first aid tips for singlehanders. More »