West Coast Sailing
Is This the End of the Road for East Brother Light Station?
On April 1, the power cable connecting East Brother Light Station to the rest of the world broke. Unfortunately, the news was not a joke. The island is now without power.
We Said We Were Done Discussing s/v ‘Freedom’, then This Happened …
Kirk wrote to us and admitted he had given us a bum steer about s/v 'Freedom's location. It turned out the naysayers were right.
Tickets on Sale for 18th Annual International Ocean Film Festival
The 18th International Ocean Film Festival (IOFF) is set to roll and ticket sales are now open. This year’s annual Festival will screen a record 80+ films from 17 countries, including 10 premieres and 9 award-winners.
It’s Time for April’s Caption Contest(!)
Happy mid-April, readers. For this month's Caption Contest(!) we have a photo with a difference. What do you think is going on in this picture captured by Larry White?
Latitude Nation Does it Again: We Found ‘Kate II’
Last Friday we put out a request to our readers to find a long-lost love. The missing love was a sailboat (of course) — the former flagship of St. Francis Yacht Club, 'Kate II'.
Ha-Ha XXVII — We’re Putting the Baja Ha-Ha Band Back Together!
Plans are underway for the 27th Baja Ha-Ha, with registrations due to open at noon on May 6.
Orange You Glad You’re in Marina del Rey?
Brian Mullen brought his Bay Area-based J/70 Orange You Glad to California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey in March.
Wet Wednesdays at Santa Barbara Yacht Club
During our trip north, we received as warm a welcome as possible during a pandemic from Santa Barbara Yacht Club.
It’s Official — We’ve Discovered ‘Freedom’s Photo-Shoot Location
When we wrote about the mystery surrounding 'Freedom's exact location at the time of the much-talked-about photo, we weren't ready to commit to a location. But now …
Little Boat Floats in from Hawaii — Maybe
Well, readers, it's over to you again. Could a little homemade sailboat find its way to Emery Cove, all the way from Hawaii?
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