General Sailing
A Brief Word About the Fires in Australia
In late December, as Australia’s largest city was choked with smoke from the devastating wildfires burning in the country’s interior, the Big Boat Challenge, a practice race for the Rolex Sydney Hobart, was canceled due to the poor air quality. More »
ASA Courses at Modern Sailing
ASA 101/103 Combination Course: Basic Keelboat Sailing and Basic Coastal Cruising at Modern Sailing School & Club.
Hindsight Is 2020
The afternoon of January 1 brought a slightly overcast 55-degree day with fickle winds between zero and 23 knots.
Perfect winter sailing!
At 7:30 p.m. on the 31st, we returned from a 10-day holiday road trip to the great state of Utah, visiting family and skiing along the way (I know, tough way to end a decade). More »
An Oscar for ‘Maiden’?; Cruising Seminars; Winter Sailing
In December, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 'shortlisted' 15 films for best nature documentary. Among the potentials is our personal favorite, 'Maiden'.
The Art and Science of Growing a Sailing Exhibit Center
The San Francisco Sailing Science Center held its first fundraising gala in the Ohana Room atop the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco.
Lookin’ Good on New Year’s Day
While spending New Year's Day on San Francisco Bay, we spotted many others out for a daysail.
Three Sailors Rescued off Hawaii in Joint Effort
Three sailors were rescued on Sunday after a joint operation by the Coast Guard and two good Samaritans on commercial vessels who retrieved the crew of the 42-ft sailing vessel Coco Haz III. More »
Welcoming the New Year Under Sail
While several Master Mariners boats were sailing to and from Clipper Cove, several others sailed in to form raft-ups. Others were already anchored there, having spent the night to watch San Francisco's New Year's Eve fireworks.
More of the Dumbest Things I Did While Sailing
It happens to everyone — eventually, we all do something dumb while sailing.
More of the ‘Dumbest Things I Did While Sailing’
Stan and Sally Honey passed along one of their mutually agreed upon 'dumbest things done while sailing' which contributed to their hard-won success.
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