Maritime History
New Rules for Cargo Ships Entering Port of Oakland
A new offshore queuing process implemented for the Port of Oakland will reduce cargo ship emissions and improve safety in the Bay Area.
West Coast Sailing Pioneer Donald Goring Homeless After Boat Fire
At around 10 a.m. on Monday, Donald Goring was taking a walk when his home of 30 years was destroyed by fire.
Cityfront Racers Get a Better Blackaller
On Sunday, Lisa Blackaller Williams cracked a bottle of champagne on the side of a new, and much larger, YRA buoy #16. The buoy is named after her father, Tom Blackaller.
Books Recommended by Our Good Jibes Guests
There's no shortage of great books for sailors. Our podcast guests have some favorites that inspired their sailing dreams.
What to do with Nautical Treasures and Tchotchkes
They were, at some point, fully functional as nav lights, but I instantly saw them as lovely maritime antiques.
Remembering Frank Butler
Today, November 15, is the first anniversary of Catalina Yachts founder Frank Butler's passing. Frank's son Dave wrote to us to share some memories of his dad.
Webb Chiles Reflects on His 80th Birthday
Happy Birthday to Webb Chiles, a remarkable sailor, a singlehanding legend, and a gentleman.
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.
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