West Coast Sailing
When the Student Is Ready: Charlie Deist on Learning to Sail
This sailing education came cheap. Sometimes we took my boat out and I paid Darrell in food or beer.
Baja Ha-Ha XXVII Opens For Registration at Noon on May 6
Grand Poobah Richard Spindler wrote to announce the opening of the 2021 Baja Ha-Ha.
Happy International 5O5 (5/05) Day
The International 5O5 Association has adopted May 5 as International 5O5 Day.
25,000 Barrels of DDT Discovered Between Long Beach and Catalina Island
A recent expedition, led by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, has completed a mapping of the dumping zone and found over 25,000 barrels leaking DDT and other chemical waste.
Racing Returns to St. Francis Yacht Club
"It's so great to have some racing going on at the St Francis again!" Racing shut down at the Cityfront club in March 2020 and resumed on April 22, 2021.
Having a Whale of a Time on a Saturday
A few weeks ago, captain Teddy Strawser and the crew aboard the Catalina 42 MkII Janie Jones were enjoying a Saturday sail on the Bay when they spotted whales. Three gray whales inside of Alcatraz and another just outside the Gate. More »
Trending Now on the Bay: Building Small Wooden Boats
"Winds were eight knots from the south and dropping. The boat sailed very nicely. The helm was light and responsive."
Delta Doo Dah Lucky 13 Kicks Off Tuesday
Already tired of the San Francisco fog, and it's not even May yet? Latitude 38's Delta Bureau recorded a high temperature of 93° yesterday! Delta Doo Dah…
It’s Delivery Day: Latitude 38’s May Issue Has Docked
Today is the day — the May issue has hit the docks. Take a look at what's inside!
Sailagram: A Snapshot of April Sailing
Did you get out sailing in April? Take a look at the photos submitted by our readers, the real sailors who make our community so amazing.
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