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Santana 22 Nationals in the Slot

July 26, 2017
Splashy conditions out by the Berkeley Pier at the start of Race 4 in the Santana 22 Nationals on Sunday. © Kristen Soetebier Fourteen Santana 22s toughed it out in July ‘Slot’ conditions for the 51st Nationals on July 21-23. More »

Reader Submission: Midnight Marathon

The following comes to us from David James as part of our Reader Submission Series (if you have a good sea story or a great photo, please send it here):   "There are some traditions on the Bay that are deserving of resurrection. More »

Local Triumphs in Governor’s Cup

July 24, 2017
The victorious locals of Team Killian celebrated their win at Balboa YC. © 2017 Longpre Photos Sailing for the host club, Balboa Yacht Club, 20-year-old Christophe Killian won the Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship on July 17-22 in Newport Beach. More »

A July Duo of YRA Weekend Regattas

July 19, 2017
Larry Levit’s Express 27 Levitation II at the plenty-windy start of the Westpoint Regatta near Treasure Island. © Rich Ahlf / Treasure Island Yacht Club July 15 was a busy day on San Francisco Bay. More »

Transpac Row Fills Up

July 17, 2017
Edward Marez’s Santa Cruz-based SC70 Buona Sera crossed the Diamond Head finish line of the Transpac on Saturday evening. © Betsy Crowfoot / Ultimate Sailing With the racers arriving in waves over the weekend, Transpac Row at the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor in Honolulu is filling out nicely. More »

Damaged Rio100 Claims Barn Door

July 14, 2017
The crew of Rio100 gathered for a photo op in front of the Barn Door Trophy. © Lauren Easley Despite limping along with a broken port rudder, Manouch Moshayedi’s Bakewell-White Rio100 claimed Barn Door honors in the Transpac, finishing on Thursday before dawn. More »

Records Fall in a Normal Year

July 12, 2017
Might Merloe crosses the Transpac finish line, shaving more than a day off the 20-year-old multihull record. © Sharon Green / Ultimate Sailing All four leaders in the Transpac sailed into Waikiki Bay ahead of the record pace, in what has been called a "normal year," unlike the last two editions of the biennial race. More »

Clipper Race Recruiting in Seattle

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is looking for adventurous Washington State residents to take up the challenge in its next edition. The Clipper 2017-18 Race will feature a Visit Seattle team entry for the second consecutive race, and it’s not too late to sign up. More »

Transpac Records and UFOs

July 10, 2017
Bill Lee’s 68-ft sled Merlin started the Transpac on Thursday. Pro sailor Morgan Larson drove the start. "My dad was supposed to come up from New Zealand to do the race, but asked that I take his place. More »

Transpac Starts in Light Conditions

July 5, 2017
The Calgary, Canada-flagged Hobie 33 Dark Star is the smallest boat in the 2017 Transpac. © Sharon Green / Ultimate Sailing The first three divisions of 17 entries started the 49th biennial Transpacific Race on Monday; more divisions will depart for Honolulu today. Monday’s More »