Maritime History
Who Has Authority Over Anchor-Outs?
Laws about anchoring out have long been on the books, but have gone unenforced, and the reality on the water and in shoreside communities has remained in a kind of stasis, some would say a quagmire.
Westsails Rendezvous in the Delta
On October 23, we visited the Westsail Rendezvous at Owl Harbor Marina on Sevenmile Slough.
Brazilian Navy Tall Ship Tangos with Drawbridge
The Brazilian navy's tall ship 'Cisne Branco' collided with a drawbridge over the Guayas River in Ecuador on Monday.
National Sailing Hall of Fame Inducts New Honorees
Legendary sailors gathered this weekend for the National Sailing Hall of Fame induction ceremony held for the first time at the old Newport Armory building.
Cruising Club of America Presents “They Came for the Gold, They Stayed for the Yachting”
Although the SFYC's very first location was in Sausalito, where the Trident restaurant now stands, Ron was committed to locating the original clubhouse in San Francisco.
Max Ebb Explores Columbus’s Navigational Claims
Columbus Day reminded us of the time Max Ebb and Lee Helm tried to educate each other about the veracity of the explorer's claims to nautical fame.
Fleet Week Air Show and Sailboats — What a Way to Spend the Weekend!
The US Navy's Blue Angels and a variety of aircraft blazed across the sky over San Francisco Bay for the 2021 Fleet Week Air Show.
Satellites Displace Message-in-a-Bottle Workers
How many cruisers are still sending a message in a bottle?
Know Your Boundaries for Fleet Week 2021
It's Fleet Week! The USCG has issued notices of regulated areas for the weekend's air show and Parade of Ships.
South Bay Yacht Club Clears Away Old Docks
The semi-abandoned docks were mostly rotten, and most sections were "floating on slowly disintegrating Styrofoam."
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