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How many kids (plus their instructors and dogs) can you fit on a Hobie 16?
Charal

Catching Up with 11th Hour Racing

The American-led 11th Hour Racing Team has claimed a podium finish in the ultra-competitive Défi Azimut off the coast of France. A 48-hour pre-Transat Jacques Vabre tune-up, the Défi Azimut…
Harpoen sailing

What’s a Harpoen?

Harpoen first crossed our editorial desk in 2003, when her owner, Ron Witzel, a staff commodore at Marin Yacht Club in San Rafael, proposed her as a Latitude 38 Boat of the Month.
Firefighers team

Firefighters Smoke Rivals

Long Beach Lifeguards made a splash out of the gate, winning Race 1 by just inches, hoping to defend their Heroes Regatta title of 2018. But after three races around the buoys, it was LBFD Station…

Mercury Championship Run in Challenging Conditions

Race 3 got underway late in the day, with the wind still holding around 10 knots. As the fleet reached the midway point on the run, the wind completely shut off. As the fleet bunched, everyone who was first became everyone who was last.

A Cool Million Awarded as SailGP Wraps Up

On Friday, the French press release called SailGP Marseille "Grandiose." The full headline translates to: "Grand. There's no other word to describe the spectacle delivered by the six SailGP teams in front of the Marseille seawall."
Pineapple - Golden Moon

When the Wind Goes Light

St. Francis Yacht Club's Rolex Big Boat Series is famous for its nuking, gear-busting conditions. It's an ideal race for muscle-bound grinders, adrenaline junkies and thrill-seekers.
Racing around a mark

Bay Area Opti Sailor Tor Svendsen Headed to Bahamas

Flying to the Bahamas next week to compete in what he says is his most important regatta to date, Tor Svendsen has been killing it on the Opti circuit this past year. He blazed the recent…