West Coast Sailing
Wild Winter Weather Marks Transition Into New Year
The entire San Francisco Bay Area and central coast are on alert for damaging gusts, flooding and landslides as a result of another severe weather system tonight.
January Racing Preview Plus More Midwinters
The Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon invites singlehanders and doublehanders to shake off 2022 with a Resolution Regatta on Sunday, January 1.
Good Jibes Episode #71: A Christmas Tale — “Bay Is Salt” (Verbatim)
As this is our last 'Good Jibes' for the year, and it is Christmas week, we decided to tell you a Christmas tale as it appeared in the pages of 'Latitude 38' in December 1977.
Greetings From Sidney, British Columbia
Why do some people turn right when they head out the Gate instead of succumbing to the call of margaritas and Mexico?
Upon Reflection, Perhaps This Was My Worst Day Sailing
On Monday we shared Richard Spindler's story of what he thought could have been his worst day of sailing in 50 years. The tale continues…
What a Croc! Or Is It?
How often do you think about the creatures that may be lurking beneath your boat while you're out at sea, or in the Bay, or even docked at the marina?
Finding a Golden Ticket (and a Boat) in ‘Latitude 38’
First, he found a new-to-him sailboat in the pages of 'Latitude 38' and, later, John Daughters opened another issue of 'Latitude 38' to find a winning, blue-colored "Golden Ticket."
Zany Half Pint-o-Rum Race Wraps Up Ancient Mariners Season
The Ancient Mariners Sailing Society's wild and wacky Half Pint-o-Rum Race boasts of many shenanigans not normally seen in your typical yacht race.
Untethered: A Rite of Passage During the Spinnaker Cup
James Mercer experienced his rite of passage during the Spinnaker Cup, in conditions that were less than favorable.
The Yacht Racing Association’s Plans for 2023
While checking off the last few races of 2022 in the next couple of weeks, we're already penciling in regattas in our 2023 calendar.
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