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Mark Slats finishing in the dark

Mark Slats Finishes the Golden Globe

February 1, 2019
Mark Slats, 41, took second place in the nonstop, round-the-world, solo Golden Globe Race last night aboard his Rustler 36 Ophen Maverick.
J/105 start

February Racing Preview

January 30, 2019
Southern California fleets get busy in February. Twenty-five clubs are gearing up to host the SCYA Midwinter Regatta on February 9-10 and 16-17.
Blackaller Buoy rounding

Not a Complete Fiasco

January 28, 2019
This year's Three Bridge Fiasco, sailed on San Francisco Bay on Saturday, January 26, was nowhere near the Fiasco it could have been. For instance, during last year's race a raging ebb sucked most boats out the Gate, and only four entries out of 317 starters were able to finish.
A start at XOC

The Berkeley Fan

January 25, 2019
"What the heck is the Berkeley Fan?" you might ask.
Start of Three Bridge Fiasco

Three Bridge Fiasco Deadline

January 23, 2019
Since Monday, entries have gone from 230 to 296 and counting. Today's the deadline (11:59 PST tonight). If you're sitting on the tideline wondering which way to go, now's the time to decide.
TBF start

Three Bridge Fiasco Preview

January 21, 2019
The chatter at yacht clubs this past weekend inevitably turned to strategy for next Saturday's Three Bridge Fiasco. "Which way are you going to go?" is the question on the minds of the skippers (and doublehanded crewmembers) contemplating this crazy race.
Students in the pool

Safety at Sea in SoCal

January 18, 2019
Del Rey Yacht Club in Marina del Rey hosted the first 2019 US Sailing 2-day offshore Safety at Sea seminar on January 12-13. The classroom filled to capacity with 83 entrants. More »
C'Est La Vie

All Ships Alert, and a GGR Update

January 11, 2019
The Falmouth Coastguard has issued an 'All Ships Alert' for British singlehanded sailor Robin Davie. His Rustler 36 is now three days overdue on a 300-mile solo voyage across the English Channel.
Alive

Excitement Builds for 50th Transpac

January 7, 2019
“The 50th running of the race is a great milestone, and we have an incredible turnout," said John Sangmeister. In addition to the 92 amazing teams listed on the race website, Sangmeister claims to have loose verbal commitments from several others that would push the fleet past the century mark.