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Seventeen Solo Sailors Set Out to Sea
On Sunday, June 25, 17 singlehanded sailors pointed their bows out the Golden Gate with their final destination a virtual finish line in Hanalei Bay on the north shore of Kauai.
First Weekend of Summer and the Singlehanded Transpac
Summertime sailing starts this weekend, with some heading solo to Hawaii and some simply sailing the Bay. There are many ways to sail on these long summer days.
Ocean Race Boat Rams Orca, or Orca Rams Boat?
Is it the boat's fault or the whale's fault? This boat was just minding its own business and now has evidence of foul — no — whale play.
Sign Up Now for This Weekend’s Half Moon Bay Regatta and After-Party!
This weekend's Half Moon Bay race is a YRA Destination Regatta. Have you signed up yet?
A Serendipitous Bluewater Rescue — Pacific Puddle Jump Ocean Rescue Updates
Two completely unrelated search-and-rescue missions intersected last week, resulting in the nearly miraculous sighting and rescue of an offshore rower.
SailGP Chicago Raced in a Windless Windy City
SailGP finished the first event of Season 4 in Chicago. The windy city wasn't windy, but sailing competition still creates nail-biting moments.
Sailing Heritage on Display at Annual Master Mariners Wooden Boat Show
The 2023 Master Mariners Wooden Boat Show enjoyed a spectacular day on which to display the Bay Area's wooden-boat sailing heritage.
All-Female Team Takes On Jules Verne Trophy
The first all-woman team is preparing to contest the Jules Verne Trophy in 2025.
Collision Halts 11th Hour Racing at the Start of Leg 7 in The Ocean Race
A port-starboard accident at the start of the seventh leg of The Ocean Race has knocked out race leader 11th Hour Racing.
San Francisco Bay Sailor Joins Ocean Race Sprint Cup Team Viva México
S.F. Bay sailor Bérénice Charrez joins The Ocean Race VO65, set to advance to the next leg of the race on Thursday.
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