West Coast Sailing
Good Jibes #79: Sheila McCurdy and Mary Crowley on Remembering Diana Russell
This week’s host Moe Roddy is joined by Sheila McCurdy and Mary Crowley, two longtime sailors who now share a bond with the late Diana Russell.
St. Francis Yacht Club Hosts 2023 Spring Wingding and Pacific Coast Wingfoil Championships
St Francis Yacht Club has announced the 2023 Spring Wingding Regatta, open to all wingfoil competitors, to be held April 14-16, 2023.
Another Warm, Sunny Corinthian Midwinters Weekend
The forecast was dire. Racing was scheduled but the wind wasn't. Luckily the wind didn't get the message and showed up anyway.
Critical Oakland Estuary BCDC Hearing on Wednesday
Oakland Estuary advocate Brock de Lappe is reaching out for support this week from sailors willing to speak out for a cleanup of boats along the Oakland shoreline.
The “Where’s Waldo?” of Sailing — Where’s S/V ‘Freedom?’
In which secluded bay, in the Sea of Cortez, have Kirk and Charlene Wagner been enjoying their winter aboard their sailboat, 'Freedom Kirkland?'
Cyril Kollock Reflects on His Grandfathers’s 110 Sailing Days
A recent 'Good Jibes' podcast with Millie Biller, about 110 sailing, led to a few beautiful old photos of another 110 sailor's life in the 1950s.
Angel Island Ferry To Go Electric in 2024
Angel Island Ferry has announced a partnership with PG&E to develop California's first zero-emission, electric propulsion short-route ferry beginning in 2024.
St. Francis Yacht Club Offers Spring Sailing Education Opportunities
St.FYC has announced four 2023 spring sailing education courses including Women's J/22 Spring Race Instruction Team, Match Racing Clinic Series, Get Your Feet Wet, and J/80 Ladies.
New Hank Easom Buoy Launched at Yellow Bluff — Now a Final Farewell
Not long after we published this story on the new Hank Easom buoy at Yellow Bluff, we received the following email from Ron Young. “It is with great sadness that we write with the news that Hank Easom passed away around 9:15 pm, Tuesday, February 14, 2023.
Good Jibes #78: “Trailer Sailors Cruise the Channel Islands” and “Geja”
Hear about Erin Quinn’s exploration of Catalina, “Trailer Sailors Cruise the Channel Islands,” and listen in to the story of Andrew Vik’s hop from Croatia to Italy in “Geja.”
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