General Sailing
Feeling the Pain
Although our principal ‘beat’ is to report on sailing activities on the West Coast and beyond, we also do our best to keep track of news and trends in the wider watersports industry. More »
“My Wife Was Not Happy”
"We had a passage from hell after leaving Panama for Hawaii," reports Randal Barnhart, 69, of the Alaska-based Yankee Clipper Westwind. When we met him and his wife Carole almost a year ago at our annual Pacific Puddle Jump party in Panama, they were poised to cross the outbound track of their 15-year circumnavigation. More »
Ben Ainslie’s Honeymoon Rescue
After the mishap, Sir Richard Branson showers the newlyweds and their rescuers with a bit of bubbly.
© 2015 Jack Brockway / Virgin.com
If you think you’re too hot a sailor to ever get in trouble with your boat, think again. More »
Cyber Seafloor Tour of the Bay
Ever wonder why the incoming current runs faster in some parts of the Bay than others, or why you have such a hard time anchoring close to Alcatraz? Check out the video below for a fascinating look at the San Francisco Bay seafloor. More »
Crewman Lost in Hawaii Capsize
After capsizing in heavy seas last Saturday, the 75-ft ketch Hawaii Aloha lies grounded in the Kona surf with her cabin destroyed and her rig completely gone. It remains to be seen if the Christian charity that owns her, Youth With a Mission, will attempt to rebuild her. More »
What’s Your Solution to Seasickness?
Historians tell us that ever since man first ventured out on the ocean seasickness has been an annoying — if not debilitating — problem. Episodes of mal de mer have crippled navies as far back as Greek and Roman times, and even famous mariners such as Admiral Nelson and Charles Darwin have suffered with it. More »
Don’t Forget to Look Up
Oh Snap! Sailboat takes on bridge and loses.More »
Is Apster Still Out There?
Seen here during a 2006 daysail on the Bay, the Lyle Hess-designed cutter Apster is a nautical work of art that rose from the ashes thanks to the exhaustive efforts of boatbuilder Dan Jones. More »
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 »
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