Racing
A Brief but Powerful Starting Line Squall
This winter has been pretty wet and wild. The forecast for the Corinthian Midwinters on February 16-17 was a little shaky. Right during the 13-division starting sequence on Saturday, a squall burst through the starting area.
Maserati Breaks Caribbean 600 Record
It was the Multi70 Maserati in a duel against the MOD70 Argo. The two combatants ripped up the islands tour, hitting speeds of 30 knots. Maserati led at Guadeloupe by 12 miles.
All About ORR
This Wednesday evening, the St. Francis Yacht Club will offer a free seminar, Understanding ORR & ORR-EZ Rating Rules.
Pull the Sheet
As we puttered along, the call suddenly went out to "Pull the sheet." In fact, along with the many large logs and other debris being washed into the Bay, was a large sheet of plastic that needed rescuing.
100th Entry in Transpac
The 50th Transpac Race to Honolulu will start from Los Angeles this July, but the 100th entry came from the San Francisco Bay Area. Chris Welsh's classic Spencer 65 Ragtime…
SailGP and Caribbean 600
SailGP racing on six foiling F50 catamarans is off and running. The event ran three races yesterday afternoon (February 15 in Australia). Three more races are on the schedule for today.
Tahiti Transpac in 2020
With a rhumbline distance of 3,570 miles, the Tahiti Transpac’s Los Angeles-to-Papeete course is more than half again the distance from L.A. to Honolulu, sailed biennially in the better-known Hawaii Transpac (2,240 miles). But that’s far from being the only factor that sets these two classic ocean races apart.
A Valentine to the Other Woman
My wife recently said, “You’ve cheated on me!" Knowing that wasn’t the case, I asked if possibly she could run down some of the highlights to jog my memory.
The SailGP-AC36 Connection
While the Stars & Stripes America's Cup 36 Team is actively recruiting American sailors, the team's helmsman has signed on with SailGP's American team. Taylor Canfield…
Photos of the Day: Boats in Winter
One of our readers, a Bay Area racer and sailing instructor, sent us photos from his three-week winter trip to Oslo, Norway.
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