Current News
Richmond Waterfront Development
In our ongoing attempt to keep track of the current rush of development around the San Francisco Bay Area waterfront, we’d like to alert you to a public hearing coming up next week concerning the big ‘Terminal One’ project planned for Point Richmond’s Brickyard Cove neighborhood, right smack up against Richmond Yacht Club’s property (which, fortunately, the club owns and is not leasing from any government agency). More »
Merlin’s Move to the Sunshine State
We received a hot tip yesterday that designer Bill Lee of Santa Cruz had sold his 1977 sled Merlin, and that the legendary yacht would be trucked to Florida. Brian Malone of St. More »
Sausalito YC Celebrates 75 Years
Six early members of Sausalito YC, left to right: Bill Whitaker, John Hooper (founder), Mark Mettier, Hank Easom, Robert Hobart and Jim Enzensperger (founder) in the late 1940s.
© Sausalito Yacht Club
Among milestone anniversaries being celebrated in the West Coast sailing milieu this year is Sausalito Yacht Club’s 75th (trivia fans: that would be the Diamond Anniversary). More »
Lighting Up for the Holidays
One thing you might guess about a person who owns a Melges 32 is that they like to be fast and first. We suspect that’s why Daniel Thielman, owner of the Melges 32 Kuai, who won his class in the 2017 Rolex Big Boat Series, was also first with the holiday spirit at Corinthian Yacht Club in downtown Tiburon. More »
#optsailing
With credit to REI for creating a ‘new Black Friday tradition’ by closing the doors on all their stores on Black Friday to encourage everyone to #optoutdoors, we are getting onboard with #optsailing for Black Friday. More »
Sailing Shelter Island
One of the great things about Shelter Island on San Diego Bay is the sailing vibe. Take a stroll down Shelter Island Drive and you’re totally immersed in sailing. The main drag is surrounded by marine businesses, and you can easily walk from sailmakers to riggers to boat yards. More »
Sailing and Dredging in Santa Cruz
Ramp launching a Catalina 22 in Santa Cruz’s East Harbor.
© Vikas Kapur
Seeking a change of pace from daysailing on San Francisco Bay, reader Vikas Kapur headed to Santa Cruz last weekend for a sail on Monterey Bay in a Catalina 22. More »
When the Mood Strikes
Sailing is one of the great escapes, and it’s nice to have a boat that’s ready to go when the mood strikes and the weather is right. It would be easy to forget during the past two rainy, gray days that Tuesday was sunny and beautiful. More »
Gabart’s Insane 24-Hour Record
François Gabart’s team posted this graphic on social media. The team’s Twitter feed included a handful of congratulatory posts yesterday before the number finally settled out at an astounding 851 miles sailed in 24 hours. More »
Watch Out for Dead Heads
Seth Clark, owner of the Express 27 Current Affair, wrote the following on the Cal Sailing Club listserve:
"There is a large deadhead (submerged log) just west X buoy. It has been in the same location for a few weeks. More »
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