Current News
Delivery Day for the Port of Oakland Terminal Cranes
Three of the largest cranes in the U.S. have a new home in the Port of Oakland. When the cranes are finally installed at the Port, they will soar more than 400-feet above the wharf.
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.
The New Ferry-Line Proposal for Berkeley Marina, Part 2
In 2009, a new ferry in Berkeley seemed all but inevitable. One of the concerns with the 2009 proposal was additional dredging of a second channel angling from the main marina thoroughfare.
Strangely Tight Vendée Globe Races through the Southern Ocean
More than 45 days into the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe, Yannick Bestaven on Maître CoQ IV continues to lead the race and now threatens to break away.
The Pros and Cons of a New Ferry Line at Berkeley Marina, Part 1
As ferry service in the Bay Area continues to expand, Berkeley Marina is considering a new ferry terminal located on the now-shuttered University Avenue Pier to service a route to San Francisco.
Yacht Race Cancellations Amid Pandemic Surge
"There appears to be little chance that the regulations will ease before the regatta date. Regrettably, we are canceling the January 1 regatta."
Eyewitness Reports on Cyclone Yasa’s Fury
The category 5 cyclone Yasa was originally predicted to go right over the main island of Viti Levu — meaning Vuda Marina and Port Denarau — and would have affected most of the cruising boats in the area.
America’s Cup World Series Kicks Off AC 36
The 36th America’s Cup began in earnest this past weekend with the Prada America’s Cup World Series on Waitemata Bay in Auckland, New Zealand.
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.
Powerful Tropical Cyclone Yasa Slams into Fiji
The South Pacific island nation of Fiji is recovering from what is being called the most powerful cyclone to ever develop in the region.
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