Racing
Pamela Healy Discusses Passing the Torch to Future Olympic Sailors
"Olympians are wired a little differently. They are relentless, passionate and committed to giving back. They inspire us all to be better."
Big Breeze, Small Boats and Foiling Boards
Opti Heavy Weather Lives Up to Its Name; Friday Foiling Windsurf Fun at St. Francis; Kite Foil League's Delta Pro Event.
Will a Split Ring Bring the Mast Down?
We found both a nut and later a split ring just lying on the deck. We glanced around, searching for the devious Friday night beer can racer who might have been trying to undermine our faith in our rig, but found none.
Breeze-on Start for Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race
In the midst of a heat wave, the 2021 Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race started in fog and wind on Saturday, June 19.
More Eye Candy from the 2021 Master Mariners Regatta
We've already shared a story about the Master Mariners Regatta. But there are so many great photos that it would be a crime to keep them to ourselves.
If at First You Don’t Succeed, Tri, Tri Again
Those who've sailed a Hobie 16 know the feeling. When a quick puff arrived during a jibe the spinnaker filled, the lee bow buried, and suddenly the race was over.
Lola, a 55-Year-Old Kiwi Sloop, Finds a Home in San Diego
Lola, a New Zealand 37 is a classic wooden sloop designed as a racer/cruiser in 1966 by Jim Young of Birkenhead, New Zealand.
Wednesday Is Hump Day and StFYC Wednesday Night Woodies
If you can't get on a boat, the riprap by the St. Francis YC is a great place to find a comfortable rock, pull out the telephoto lens, and enjoy the show.
Delta Ditch Run Dished Out Some of This, Some of That
A westerly filled in, with nice pressure but not too much. Until it was too much.
First-Time Offshore Racer Ryan Foland Joins ‘City Lights’ for California Offshore Race Week
Ryan was not really sure what to expect, but he assumed that there would be tons of wind off the coast. When there wasn’t, he looked to the more experienced crew to gauge how to react.
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