Current News
Wreckage of Missing Cat Found
The wreckage of a catamaran owned by a missing sailor was found in the Sea of Cortez this week, while a body — which has yet to be identified — was discovered several miles from the wreck. More »
The Week in Swell
After a massive purple blob enveloped the West Coast this weekend, things are finally calming down. But there were some fireworks, first.
Things were especially intense over the weekend.
Ocean Beach was mental, which the Coast Guard saw as a perfect opportunity to do some training in the surf. More »
Is This Catamaran Missing?
Cruiser Bob Smith, of the home-built 44-ft catamaran Pantera, hasn't been heard from in three months. His daughter has become concerned.
Marine Science Institute Fights for Its Beach
An educational nonprofit in Redwood City is the latest organization to be locked in an inexplicable struggle with the Bay Conservation and Development Commission’s permitting process.
The Marine Science Institute (MSI), which offers hands-on science education to over 50,000 Bay Area youth every year, has been trying to get a permit to restore a small, eroding beach for more than five years. More »
The (ex-Volvo) Ocean Race
The old Volvo has been tossed out and is on its way to the wreckers. That is, the old format for the Volvo Ocean Race is history, along with its title sponsor and the Volvo Ocean boats.
The Return of the King Tides
Sailors and the general public can participate in the California King Tides Project. The project asks Californians to observe the ultra-high tides and share their photographs.
SoCal America’s Cup Team
They're in! On Wednesday, we floated the well-founded rumor that Taylor Canfield would head up a Long Beach Yacht Club-flagged America's Cup team. Now it's official.
BCDC Approves Westpoint Settlement
Yesterday, the Bay Conservation and Development Commission unanimously approved a settlement with Westpoint Harbor. The decision marks the end of decades of conflict between the two entities, and the likely end of what many — ourselves included — have called overzealous and unnecessary enforcement by the BCDC against Westpoint. More »
Drawn-Out Coast Guard Rescue off San Diego
Yesterday, the Coast Guard came to the assistance of three sailors on a 35-ft sailboat about 30 miles west of Oceanside, near San Diego.
On Wednesday, the crew of the sailboat called the Coast Guard saying they were disabled by weather, according to a press release (which did not specify what was wrong with the boat). More »
Susie Goodall Rescued
British solo sailor Susie Goodall has been rescued from her boat, dismasted in a Southern Ocean storm.
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