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Happy Fourth of July Weekend to All West Coast Sailors, Plus S.F. Bay Fireworks Exclusion Zones
Whether you're on San Diego Bay, Catalina, Marina del Rey, Morro Bay, Monterey Bay, San Francisco Bay or the Delta, Fort Bragg, the Mendocino coast, or anywhere else, have a happy and safe 250th Fourth of July!
Blackened Santa Rosa Island Reopens to Visitors, With Overnight Restrictions Continuing
Santa Rosa Island in the Channel Islands National Park has reopened to visitors.
West Coast Team Wins Youth World Match Racing Championship
A team from Newport Harbor Yacht Club won the 2026 Youth Match Racing World Championship in Denmark.
Tina Roberts and ‘Ragtime’ Crew Ready for Pacific Cup
Tina Roberts will be sailing her first Pacific Cup race, and her first sail across the Pacific, aboard her 1963 Spencer 65 'Ragtime.'
Give Them the Wind and Watch Them Grow at Benicia Yacht Club
Benicia Yacht Club puts its motto into action with a youth sailing program, restarted after a three-year break.
Win a Copy of ‘The Resourceful Sailor: 45 Essays’
Answer one question to be in the draw for a copy of The Resourceful Sailor's epic book.
BoatUS/NWSA Leadership Award; Schooners and Classics Race; Moonlighting on the Water
Karen Prioleau wins the 2026 BoatUS/NWSA Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award; Great San Francisco Schooner Race and Belvedere Classic Regatta coming up; and go sailing beneath the full moon.
A Sticker Shows Hints of Progress on the Oakland Estuary
Oakland police and other law enforcement agencies have begun attaching stickers to abandoned boats on the foreshore.
Four Boats Sail the Singlehanded Sailing Society’s 2026 LongPac
The 2026 LongPac was recently sailed, with five boats competing in the challenging race in varying
conditions.
Try a Tri at the 2026 Corsair Nationals
About 25 boats are registered for three days of racing in the 2026 Corsair Nationals at Encinal Yacht Club on July 17–19.
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