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Virtual Boat Show from Atomic Tuna and Farallone Yachts

Join Atomic Tuna and Farallone for a four-day virtual boat show with virtual new and brokerage boat tours, expert speakers, panel discussions, quizzes and prizes every day.
skirting the genoa

The Cult of the Cal 40

April 27, 2020
It’s the original longboard, a Southern California surfing machine that is capable of sustained 15-knot downwind speeds.
Signal flags: two words

Hoisting the Signal Flags

"When you live in Sacramento like I do and miss sailing on San Francisco Bay with your buddies (like I do), what else was I supposed to do? I dug deep into my gear box…"

Chafe Is Your Enemy

April 24, 2020
We’ve heard the mantra before, “Chafe is your enemy.” I thought this upon noticing the tow bridle for a friend’s inflatable dinghy was rubbing at its attachment points.
Yawl on beach

Changing the Small Craft Advisory System

"In a move that could simplify and potentially reduce misunderstanding of urgent weather messages used by recreational boaters to make critical boating safety decisions, the National Weather Service (NWS) has proposed renaming 'Small Craft Advisory to 'Small Craft Warning'."

Randall Reeves’ Figure 8 Voyage Book(s)

April 22, 2020
We asked Randall Reeves if he was going to write a book about the Figure 8 Voyage — or voyages. Reeves had been writing a blog since long before he departed on his singlehanded, round-the-bottom- and-top-of-the-world-in-one-season trips.
Rubber ducky with boats in the water

Observing Earth Day and Opening Day on the Bay

This coming Sunday, April 26, was to have been Opening Day on the Bay. Amazingly, the parade is on — but not in the usual fashion. Instead, PICYA invites sailors to enter model boats in a virtual parade.
Dave Wilhite Cal 20 Raccoon

A Cal 20’s Mergers and Acquisitions

During the Saturday of February's Corinthian Yacht Club Midwinters race, Raccoon was hit hard, breaking the hull and deck joint and severely fracturing the hull.