Current News
31st Baja Ha-Ha Entries Open Friday, May 9
The Poobah says the 2025 Baja Ha-Ha will be the last. Sign ups open on Friday.
Trump Plans To Reopen Alcatraz as a Prison
Future Alcatraz "tourists" could be on a one-way trip to the island.
‘Bayesian’ Salvage Begins
Operations began on Sunday to raise 'Bayesian', the 183-ft Perini Navi sloop that sank during a storm on August 19, 2024.
Opening Day Flags Bring Color to the Bay
Yes, you can sail the Bay all year round but we still celebrate Opening Day.
USCG’s ‘Eagle’ Is Still Coming to S.F. — Maybe Just a Little Later
'Eagle' is a 295-ft, three-masted barque used as a training vessel for future officers of the United States Coast Guard.
San Francisco Sea Scouts Celebrate With Alumni, Family, and Friends
San Francisco Sea Scouts are throwing a reunion banquet for former Sea Scouts and community supporters.
Short Sightings — Congressional Cup, National Weather Service, and More
There's so much more to sailing in California: The Congressional Cup kicks off, silence from the National Weather Service, and buying your summer sailboat.
Save the Date: Owl Harbor’s Nautical Swapmeet, June 14
Free Space and Free Entry — Owl Harbor Marina, 8 a.m. to 12 noon.
Message-in-a-Bottle Hunter Finds West Coast Sailor’s Message
In 2015, 17-year-old Tom Welch threw a message in a bottle overboard in the mid-Atlantic. It was found in February by the Message-In-a-Bottle Hunter.
Bullship Race — The First Shall Be Last
St. Francis YC sailor Chris Boome defied the oddsmakers and took first place in the 2025 El Toro Bullship Race.
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