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Hawaii: It’s About the Journey, Not the Destination
This year Hawaii seems to be the destination of choice for people who want to embark upon a journey outside of the ordinary.
Nelly Belle Tastes Saltwater in Time to Race to Fresh Water
Alan Wirtanen relaunched his 24-ft boat, Nelly Belle, in Santa Cruz on May 29 almost 50 years since he built her.
Wildcard’s Round-Trip Racing Ticket in the SoCal 300
J/24 racer Brandon Mercer joined the crew on Nick Grebe's Santa Cruz 37 Wildcard for the recent California Offshore Race Week and sent in this tale from the SoCal 300 segment.
Transpacific Kayaker Cyril Derreumaux Initiates Coast Guard Rescue
On Saturday, June 6, the US Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders received a report at 9:42 p.m. "from a kayaker who was making a solo voyage from Sausalito to Honolulu."
SailGP’s Team USA Back in the Saddle in Italy — Almost
At this weekend's SailGP event in Taranto, Italy, Jimmy Spithill and Team USA brought a sense of urgency, flair and a bit of Italian machismo.
June Latitude 38 Magazine on the Docks Now
While sailors were sailing over the Memorial Day weekend, 'Latitude 38's June magazine was being printed, wrapped, and stacked, ready for its Tuesday delivery.
Aussie Rower Departing San Francisco, Homeward Bound
We know Aussies are sometimes crazy, but 200+ days in a rowboat?
The Veterans for Peace Anti-Nuclear Protest Vessel ‘Golden Rule’ Returns to the Bay
After 28 grueling days crossing the Pacific Ocean from Honolulu, the historic anti-nuclear sailboat 'Golden Rule' and crew will arrive in San Francisco Bay on Monday, Memorial Day.
Baja Ha-Ha XXVII Passes the Century Mark
The 2021 Baja Ha-Ha received 102 entries in the first six days — the greatest number of boats in the shortest time in the rally's 27-year history.
Do You Recognize this Mast, and Thus the Sunken Boat It’s Attached To?
We received photos from two different people of what we believe to be the same boat, which had been beached and then sank, off Crown Beach, Alameda.
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