West Coast Sailing
Lifejacket Mania Buoys Sailors Through National Safe Boating Week
Did anyone win a prize from Safe Boating Campaign for their “Wear Your Lifejacket at Work Day" photo last Friday? Here are a few of our favorites.
Good Jibes #92: Life at Sea, Master Mariners Racing, and Going With the Flow
Tune in as we read three stories from the pages of this month's 'Latitude 38'. You'll hear about life at sea, racing on wooden boats, and making passage from the West to the East Coasts of the USA.
MOD 70s on the Bay Ahead of CA 500 and California Offshore Race Week
The MOD 70s are on the Bay today and tomorrow before heading south on Friday, to be followed on Saturday with the rest of California Offshore Race Week participants.
Master Mariners Gather Ahead of Annual Race on the Bay
We caught up with dozens of wooden-boat sailors at the Master Mariners Benevolent Association's Sponsor Luncheon last Friday.
West Coast Boats Enjoy Podium Finishes at BVI Spring Regatta
In this month's 'Latitude 38', Michelle Slade tells the story of the 50th edition of the BVI Spring Regatta, featuring more than the usual number of West Coast sailors.
Catching Cal Maritime’s ‘Golden Bear’ Coming and Going
By chance, we saw Cal Maritime Academy's 'Golden Bear' coming and going through the Bay over the past year.
The Tuna 22 and the Bridge — May 2005
In May 2005 we published photos of an unusual Santana 22 tumbling between the South Tower and Fort Point. It didn't go well.
National Safe Boating Week Kicks Off With Water Safety Fair
National Safe Boating Week kicks off on the Bay with a Water Safety Fair on Saturday, May 20, and "Wear Your Life Jacket at Work Day" on Friday, May 19. Get it on!
Roll Out the Beer Can Racing in Brisbane
"Sierra Point Yacht Club's Beer Can Racing Program begins our 2023 season."
What Are Open 5.70s and Where Do They Sail?
At the recent Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show in Redwood City, we chatted with Andrew Leslie, who told us about the fun he was having sailing aboard an Open 5.70.
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