West Coast Sailing
Dogwatch at the Richmond Yacht Club Beer Can Series
Dogs watching dogs during the daytime dogwatch in Richmond Yacht Club's Wednesday night beer can series last week.
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?
Looking for a Fresh Seaweed Salad?
Water intake, fuel filters, oil filters, and water filters are all there to prevent problems. But if they're full of seaweed ...
A Fortunate Ending to a Soggy Pizza Lunch
We started the oven and heated a pizza, and while I took my first bite I felt rising water on my foot.
Searching for an Old Flame, ‘Kate II’
'Kate II' took a lot of kids sailing while she was the flagship of St. Francis Yacht Club, and she made me a happy skipper.
Talking About February’s Barra de Navidad Cruise-in Week
In December, we didn't think we could do any fundraising at all due to COVID restrictions preventing large gatherings, plus so many snowbirds aren't even here this year. So 'Baja Fog' floated the idea of a sailboat race …
‘Finistere’ Battles Raging Seas from Santa Barbara to San Francisco
We're glad we have pictures or nobody would believe us. Heading north up the West Coast is known as one of the most difficult legs of any sailor's voyaging.
Timing Is Everything with Whale Sightings
There have been recent reports in the media about humpback whale sightings on the Bay, saying this is unusually early for them to be seen.
A Little Piece of History with Milly Biller
I had just returned from Africa with my father and family after witnessing a solar eclipse. My dad was an astrophysicist who was studying solar flares and solar winds, so it was a research mission.
April Yacht Racing Preview
Northern and Southern California regattas, beer can series, cancellations, and virtual events in the month of April.
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