Current News
Mexico’s Tehuantepec Isthmus Rail Corridor: A Chance to Ship Your Boat Across Mexico?
Could Mexico's proposed improvements to the Coatzacoalcos and Salina Cruz ports and their connecting routes create a viable alternative to transiting the Panama Canal?
USCG Breaks Ground for New Search and Rescue Facility in Vallejo
The 13,200-sq-ft facility will include a new boat bay for small-boat maintenance, berthing for 14 watchstanders, a galley, command center, training room and fitness room.
Close to Finish, Vendée Globe Still Wide Open
In the ninth edition of the solo Vendée Globe, it’s still a dead heat at the head of the pack, with yet another skipper attempting to stake his claim to victory.
Stormy Winds Send Sailboats Adrift
It was a sleepless night for many Sausalito boat owners Monday night into Tuesday morning as stormy winds sent boats scudding across the Bay.
That Sinking Feeling in the Oakland Estuary
Clearly the Bay Area has a housing crisis, though just as clearly to most people, solving homelessness with illegal anchorages filling up with aging and poorly maintained vessels is not the solution.
Dramatic Capsize in Stormy Prada Cup
A weekend that began with the highest of hopes for American Magic descended into the depths of despair with a nightmare capsize.
Moore Sailboats Inc. Relocating Operations
In wake of the property owners’ decision not to renew the lease, Moore Sailboats Inc. will move production of the all-new Alan Andrews-designed Moore 33 to Riverside County.
More Changes to the Yacht Race Schedule
The regional conditions and shelter-in-place requirement means that race committee boats and competitor boats must be from the same household.
The Prada Cup Kicks Off with an Upset
The Prada Cup kicked off today with a sudden reversal of fortunes after INEOS Team UK turned things around, beating both New York Yacht Club's American Magic and Luna Rossa.
Bay Area Boatbuilder Launches 72-ft Saildrone
Bay Area boatbuilder Saildrone has launched a new vessel, the Saildrone Surveyor — a 72-foot uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) equipped for high-resolution mapping of the ocean seafloor.
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