Racing
Bullship Runs into the Lightship
The Bullship’s 25 adult El Toro sailors start their journey from Sausalito across the Bay to San Francisco under overcast skies on April 22.
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©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Bullship Race on April 22 started promptly at 9:05 on Saturday morning with enough of a northeasterly breeze for the 25-boat fleet of 8-ft El Toros to make headway against a dying flood. More »
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Bullship Race on April 22 started promptly at 9:05 on Saturday morning with enough of a northeasterly breeze for the 25-boat fleet of 8-ft El Toros to make headway against a dying flood. More »
Legends of Sailing Go at It Today
If you’re in the vicinity of the San Francisco Cityfront this afternoon around 2 p.m., on land or sea, you might want to take a moment to witness some legendary sailors doing their thing. More »
Pacifier Is Cute on Two Sticks
With all sails flying, the 1979 10-ft LOD Pacifier was seen sailing in the America’s Schooner Cup on April 1 in San Diego.
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Pacifier is not just cute on a stick, she’s cute on two sticks, as the above photo will testify. More »
The Easter Bunny Brings Beer Cans
Friday night racers sail their courses while a changing San Francisco skyline glows in the evening light.
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Wildflowers coat California hillsides and Easter eggs have been sighted rolling around on the White House Lawn, sure signs of spring. More »
Adams Cup Reunion
The National Sailing Hall of Fame will host an Adams Cup Reunion on May 19-21 at the NSHOF in Annapolis, Maryland. According to the NSHOF, "The weekend event is for female sailors to share sailing stories, go sailing, celebrate women in sailing, and engage the next generation." More »
R2AK3 Entry Deadline Is This Weekend
The San Francisco Bay Area-based Marstrom 32 catamaran Miller Racing demolished the R2AK last year. The trio of sailors, Randy Miller, Ian Andrewes and Colin Murphy, called themselves Team MAD Dog Racing. More »
First Nacra 15 on San Francisco Bay
Theodora Horangic, seen here at age 14 in the Caribbean, and her sister Helen are cruisers turned racers.
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©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Theodora ‘Teddy’ and Helen Horangic were featured in Latitude 38 while on a 2.5-year cruise with their family on the Outremer 49 catamaran Liladhoc. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Theodora ‘Teddy’ and Helen Horangic were featured in Latitude 38 while on a 2.5-year cruise with their family on the Outremer 49 catamaran Liladhoc. More »
The Bay from Another Point of View
On Tuesday, April 11, at 7 p.m., Richmond Yacht Club will host a YRA Sailors’ Social featuring guest speakers from the US Coast Guard, Vessel Traffic Services, and SF Bar Pilots talking about the busy waters of San Francisco Bay. More »
Welcome to Beer Can Season
Ready… Set… Go! It’s April and time for beer can racing to start. Following close on the heels of Daylight Saving Time — an excellent argument in its favor — and the vernal equinox, beer can season has begun. More »
Age over Youth at the Ficker Cup
Scott Dickson and David Storrs went head to head in the Ficker Cup finals yesterday.
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Scott Dickson and David Storrs defeated young challengers Harry Price and Nevin Snow in the semifinals of the 38th annual Ficker Cup held in Long Beach Friday through Sunday. More »
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