West Coast Sailing
From Here to Mexico: The Famous Ha-Ha Kissing Contest
Channeling Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr from the 1950s movie 'From Here to Eternity', the Poobah gently threw his future wife down on the sand, embraced her, and passionately kissed her as he rolled her into the breaking surf.
A Word About Non-Brightly Colored Foul Weather Gear
What is your foul weather gear philosophy? Do you choose bright colors for safety, dark colors for style, or do you just buy what's affordable, or accept what's been handed down?
Keeping Up with the Baja Ha-Ha Happenings
The Mexico navy made their presence known and boarded a few boats. They are always a little intimidating with their automatic weapons, but also always polite.
2021 Season Championships — Part One
"Sailing on Tomales Bay returned somewhat to normal this year, and normal never felt so good."
Could Zombie Purple Urchins Eliminate Kelp and Kelp Cutters?
If you like sushi, make sure you order uni — the sea urchin. It's a way for you to help the return of the kelp forests one bite at a time.
Get Your Good Jibes with Chip Merlin and His Perfect Match
In this week's Good Jibes, hear how Chip became the proud owner of Merlin, the changes he’s made since buying her, his impressions of the Rolex Big Boat Series, just how fast the boat is, and his new book Mavericks & Merlins.
Sailors’ Word of the Day: Latitudinarian
It could be said that sailors are latitudinarian in as much as sailors are a very tolerant species ...
The Baja Ha-Ha Tracks Its Way to Turtle Bay
There were a few dropouts and a few incidents reported, but the fleet is now safely anchored in Turtle Bay.
Excess for Jeff Bezos, Not Enough for Students
Jeff Bezos just can't get enough. He's sending retired TV stars to space and building the world's largest sailboat. What's next?
How the West Was Won at the 2021 Great Pumpkin Regatta
Ros de Vries and the crew aboard 'Medusa' sailed in Richmond Yacht Club's Great Pumpkin Regatta, which was unpredictable, wet and entertaining.
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