Weather
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.
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.
A Solo Yacht Delivery on Friday the 13th
I actually collided with two buoys in the dark. Two! How lucky can I get? I mean collided. Bent the pulpit a bit.
Will You Choose #optsailing for Blue Friday?
Welcome to Thanksgiving 2020! We've given our crystal ball a spit and polish to look at the coming weekend's sailing conditions.
Leaning In While Anchored in Richardson Bay
Looks can be deceiving, so always respect the channel markers, especially in Richardson's Bay.
Vendée Globe Competitors Suffer Damage Already
The 2020-21 Vendée Globe started on Sunday afternoon off Les Sables-d'Olonne in western France. In most years, the start of the race is impressive, with hundreds of thousands of spectators…
Rare Fogbow Lands on Marin
Al Fricke was sailing aboard his Catalina 36 Jubilee when he snapped these great photos of a 'fogbow'.
Pictures of a Bay Area Summer from my Balcony
It was so windy that it redefined my concept of what windy was. There were days that normally docile windsurfing spots in the East Bay were blown white with foam and heaving with huge, breaking wind swell.
Australia and New Zealand Say No to Cruisers
Since the early days of global COVID restrictions, the Ocean Cruising Club (OCC) has been appealing to Australian (AUS) and New Zealand (NZ) authorities to secure safe harbors for cruisers during the South Pacific's 2020/21 cyclone season.
Autumnal Equinox Heralds Changing Seasons
At 6:31 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on September 22, 2020, the sun will cross the equator as it moves from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere.
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