Maritime History
How to Pick the Ultimate Sharon Green Photo?
When contributing editor Ross Tibbits spoke to Santa Barbara resident, world-renowned sailing photographer and Ultimate Sailing Calendar creator Sharon Green for his story in our January issue, he asked her to send along a few shots for the story.
Sip-and-Puff Sailor Crosses Atlantic with Breath
Natasha, who has quadriplegic athetoid cerebral palsy, left Gran Canaria, Spain as part of the 2020 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) fleet. And on December 11, the skipper and her crew crossed the finish line in St Lucia after 18 days, 21 hours and 39 minutes at sea.
Solo Circumnavigator Whitall Stokes Rounds Cape Horn
Whitall Stokes and his Open 50 Sparrow made it around Cape Horn on December 26 in an attempt to sail a singlehanded and nonstop eastabout circumnavigation starting from and returning to San Francisco.
Ryan Finn to Sail a Proa Solo Nonstop from New York to San Francisco
Some time ago traveling from New York to San Francisco by sail was a very popular thing. You only had two choices to get to the gold: Walk or sail.
‘Matthew Turner’ Meets ‘C.A. Thayer’ at Haulout
If you had been sailing or motoring on the Oakland Estuary in the past few weeks, you might have imagined you were seeing an apparition — not just one 19th-century tall ship in dry dock, but two.
Halloween Revives Sailors’ Stories of Fear
With Halloween just off our bow, it is time to apprise you of ghost ships, those vessels that sail on the sea, absent of living crew: portents of doom.
The Debate Over Sausalito’s Marinship Is Not Over, Part 2
The Marinship generates the lion's share of the city's tax revenues. But the mile-long waterfront is also sinking into a rising sea and in need of massive infrastructure upgrades, the exact costs of which aren't known by city officials.
Classic Schooner Viveka Relaunched in Richmond
The moment had been five years in the making. Viveka arrived at Rutherford’s Boat Shop in Richmond in 2015 for a full restoration. But the owner ran out of money and the project was stalled.
Tall Ships Throwdown on Now
Join the week of virtual experiences surrounding several of the country's historic vessels, culminating in Saturday's 'Tall Ship Throwdown Competition.'
‘Chubby Girl’ Returns for Repairs
Wil Spaul is headed back to the Bay. The intrepid 70-year-old sailor who is attempting to sail the smallest boat ever to Hawaii — Chubby Girl is only 9 feet long — knew it was going to be a long, rough ride when he left a week ago.
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