General Sailing
Steering the Dream With Hydrovane
Hydrovane is your best crew member: an independent self-steering windvane and emergency rudder/steering system … ready to go!
Good Jibes #92: Life at Sea, Master Mariners Racing, and Going With the Flow
Tune in as we read three stories from the pages of this month's 'Latitude 38'. You'll hear about life at sea, racing on wooden boats, and making passage from the West to the East Coasts of the USA.
There’s a Difference Between Polishing Winches and Greasing Bearings
Keeping your winches greased will help them last a long time, improve your tacks, and help you keep crew by making their job easier. At least that's the plan.
MOD 70s on the Bay Ahead of CA 500 and California Offshore Race Week
The MOD 70s are on the Bay today and tomorrow before heading south on Friday, to be followed on Saturday with the rest of California Offshore Race Week participants.
Eight Bells: Buddy Melges Passes Away at Age 93
Tributes are racing in for legendary sailor and boat builder Harry Clemons “Buddy” Melges Jr., who passed away on May 18, 2023.
Support Cal Maritime Through Yacht Donation
Yacht donations are vitally important to supporting our students and programs. More info: cmafyachtdonation.org.
Master Mariners Gather Ahead of Annual Race on the Bay
We caught up with dozens of wooden-boat sailors at the Master Mariners Benevolent Association's Sponsor Luncheon last Friday.
West Coast Boats Enjoy Podium Finishes at BVI Spring Regatta
In this month's 'Latitude 38', Michelle Slade tells the story of the 50th edition of the BVI Spring Regatta, featuring more than the usual number of West Coast sailors.
Wosser Trophies: This Is So 2022
Better late than never? We're calling for entries to win the 2022 Wosser Trophies. Simultaneously we're reminding folks to plan to enter at the end of the year for 2023.
Catching Cal Maritime’s ‘Golden Bear’ Coming and Going
By chance, we saw Cal Maritime Academy's 'Golden Bear' coming and going through the Bay over the past year.
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