General Sailing
A Head-Turner Visits the Bay
Bay Area sailor Tim Dick wrote in this morning about an unusual observation on the Bay yesterday:
Looking a bit otherworldly, the 118-ft Wallypower turned heads on the Bay over the weekend, as did her 235-ft mothership Kogo. More »
Two Die in Catalina Storm
Huge breaking waves and winds above 40 knots battered Catalina Island December 30, taking the lives of two men: Harbor Patrol assistant Tim Mitchell, 39, and liveaboard boater Bruce Ryder, 53. More »
World Race Begins New Year’s Eve
Many Barcelona World Race aficionados think Hugo Boss will be the boat to beat in the third edition of the doublehanded sprint around the world. Needless to say, though, with its route beneath the great capes, just getting to the finish line will be job #1. More »
Apster Adrift After Skipper Rescued
Somewhere off the Central Coast of California, the 31-ft wooden sloop Apster may still be adrift after her skipper was rescued on Christmas Day.
After receiving faint radio calls for rescue from the vessel’s unnamed solo crewman, who gave his position as 75 miles southwest of Monterey, the Coast Guard launched a search-and-rescue helicopter, sent out the cutter Sockeye, and diverted both the 734-ft bulk carrier Medi Venezia and the towing vessel Vision to assist. The More »
Huge Fleet for Rolex Sydney Hobart
With it’s 70-year history, its no wonder huge crowds turn out on Boxing Day to watch the fleet exit Sydney Harbour.
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
©2014Latitude 38 Media, LLC Offshore racing fans are getting a special gift this Christmas, as a massive fleet of international yachts is set to campaign the annual Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. More »
©2014Latitude 38 Media, LLC Offshore racing fans are getting a special gift this Christmas, as a massive fleet of international yachts is set to campaign the annual Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. More »
Double Dose of Bad Luck
The beautiful Moody 54 Red Sky washed ashore on the east coast of Australia this week, but plans are coming together to refloat and repair her.
© 2014 Jamie Brown / Northern Star
We’re sorry to report that the lovely Moody 54 Red Sky, a veteran of both the Baja Ha-Ha and Pacific Puddle Jump rallies, was abandoned at sea off eastern Australia early December 13 while taking on more water than her pumps could manage. More »
What Are Your Sailing Resolutions?
One of the best things about the coming of the new year is that it symbolizes a new beginning, and thus inspires us to assess our priorities and set personal goals for the coming months. More »
Got Plans for Christmas?
The splendid schooner Eros transits Panama Canal locks in company with a massive container ship. Several days ago she arrived in St. Thomas, her base for the winter season.
© 2014 Barbara Churchill / Eros
Got plans for Christmas? More »
Sailor Found After Search Abandoned
The little Hawaiian sloop Malia is safely back in port today, nine days after the search for her was abandoned.
© US Coast Guard
After receiving two mayday calls November 27 from Hawaiian sailor Ron Ingraham, 67, US Coast Guard aircraft flew 59 search sorties, scouring roughly 12,000 square miles of ocean, but no sign of the solo sailor’s 25-ft sloop Malia was ever found, and he was not heard from again — until yesterday, 12 days after the initial call for help. More »
New Info on Loss of Seven Sisters
Although the body of former Bay Area sailor Tom Kardos still has not been found, many more details have emerged regarding the lead-up to the capsize of his boat, Seven Sisters, in Mexico’s Gulf of Tehuantepec late last month. More »
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