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Sausalito Spill Tops 500,000 Gallons

February 20, 2009
You can’t exactly set your watch by it, but it seems like every time we get a little wet weather in Marin County there’s a spill of untreated sewage into the Bay. More »

‘Soozal’ Wins IRC B in Pineapple Cup

February 13, 2009
Dan Woolery’s Pt. Richmond-based Soozal followed up a class win at Acura Key West Race Week with a win in IRC B in the 811-mile Pineapple Cup. © 2009 Sharon Green Dan Woolery’s Pt. More »

Learn The New Rules

February 11, 2009
Dave Perry, who has literally written the book on Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing, will be visiting Northern California the weekend of March 13-15 for a series of seminars on the changes in the 2009 rules. More »

Vendee Globe – Third Place is a Charm

No one’s quite sure just how much of Safran’s keel is missing but, at the very least, the bulb is gone. © Jean Marie Liot/ DPPI/ Vendee Globe Michel Desjoyeaux sailed Foncia into Les Sables D’Olonne last week to win his second Vendée Globe Race. More »

GGYC Midwinters Wrap-Up

February 9, 2009
PHRF 1 had a 20-strong turnout at the GGYC’s Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup Series #4. © 2009 Peter Lyons Saturday provided a little break in the rain, and Golden Gate YC’s Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup Series provided a venue for the 70 boats that showed up for its fourth installment. More »

HMS Victory Found – No, Not That One

February 6, 2009
HMS Victory ‘5’ was the ‘Titanic of warships’ in her day. © John Batchelor / Odyssey Marine Exploration When we saw on the evening news that HMS Victory had been found, our first thought was “How could you lose a 185-ft LOD, square-rigged warship, especially one that’s in drydock?” More »

Louis Vuitton Pacific Series is the Real Deal

Auckland and dueling IACC boats . . . pretty sweet combination. © 2009 Paul Todd If you haven’t been following the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series in Auckland, you’re missing some great match racing action and great viewing opportunities via the very sharp and easy-to-navigate website. More »

Three Bridge Fiasco

February 2, 2009
It took awhile, but when the breeze finally did come up, it was a picture-perfect day. © 2009 Erik Simonson With 364 entries, the Singlehanded Sailing Society’s Three Bridge Fiasco exceeded last year’s fleet by nearly half again as much, making it the biggest race on the West Coast — last year’s Newport to Ensenada race came in with about 325. More »

‘Class Dismissed!’

Michel Desjoyeaux validated his nickname, "The Professor," when he arrived in Les Sables d’Olonne Sunday afternoon, having won the 2008-2009 Vendée Globe in a new record time of 84d, 3h, 9m. More »

Jourdain Sheds Keel

January 30, 2009
Roland Jourdain seen here celebrating sailing past the latitude of Rio de Janeiro. While things haven’t (yet?) gone upside-down for him, the French skipper, now some 600 miles from the Azores, is making do without a keel. More »