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The Sea Is Calling
There are a lot of good reasons to head out sailing on the Bay or to sail out the Golden Gate to Mexico. But for many the question is how. If you don’t know where to begin, a good place to start is the Latitude 38 Crew List and Party. More »
Applications Open for Boat Grant
The C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta is accepting applications for the 2018 Clagett Boat Grant Program through the end of September. Two 2.4mR boats will be available as part of the Clagett Boat Grant Program. More »
Terrapin Crossroads by Sea
Know any good sail-in music venues? We’ve been a little hesitant to try sailing into the slips at Terrapin Crossroads near the head of the San Rafael Creek, but what we presume is an Express 34 seemed to fit in just in fine. More »
Safe Sailing on Labor Day Weekend
The Safe Boating Campaign sent us the following important safety tips to share with our readers for a successful Labor Day Weekend on the water:
Take a boating safety course. Gain valuable knowledge and on-water experience in a boating safety course with many options for novice to experienced boaters. More »
Exploring the World
This is the time of year when the Bay Area gets visited by many sailors heading north to south. We sailed with one of those visitors on Saturday aboard the 72-ft cutter Sea Dragon. More »
World Sailing Awards Nominations Open
World Sailing will award three new honors for 2018. Nominations are now open for Rolex World Sailor of the Year, but also for the following:
The Racing Sailboat of the Year Award for "outstanding boat design, innovative concepts and ground-breaking technological advancements that are changing the face of sailing, pioneering change across the world," will be presented to a boat that has been scored in an international race for the first time between January 1, 2017, and September 1, 2018. More »
Hurricane Lane Approaches Hawaii
There’s trouble brewing in paradise. Hurricane Lane is traveling outside the ‘normal’ lanes of travel for Pacific hurricanes, which generally stay south of the Hawaiian Islands. Hurricane Lane — which is now a rare Pacific Category 5 storm — is packing winds up to 160 mph near the center. More »
California Sailors Now Ocean Warriors
You never know where you’ll end up after you start sailing in small boats on the California coast. This week, two separate events hosted by California small-boat sailors — who have moved on to make a big difference on the oceans — are in town to share their stories with the Bay Area. More »
Simple Pleasures
Our recent story of the simple pleasures of sailing our 22-ft 1964 Ensign, Solvogn, on the coast of Maine inspired Chris Maher to write in about his ‘new’ Ensign, Rubicon, which he and wife Sheila now have ‘berthed’ in their driveway in Walnut Creek. More »
Tales of the Delta, Part 1
Jillian Cripps and her mom, Gig Kerr, paddled an inflatable Sea Eagle kayak in Owl Harbor’s Dinghy Poker Run. Gig’s drive to Sea-Tac from the far reaches of the Olympic Peninsula was slowed by wildfire, then her flight was delayed by the tragic actions of a Horizon Air employee who stole a plane and crashed it. More »
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