West Coast Sailing
Good Jibes #240: Elliot Aron on Singlehanding at Any Age, With Host Ryan Foland
Today we chat with 16-year-old singlehanded sailor Elliot Aron, who made his first solo crossing from L.A. to Catalina Island at age 12.
Celebrate 109 Years of Opening Day on the Bay This Sunday
This year marks the 109th Opening Day, along with host Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association's 130th anniversary.
Join the Spinnaker Cup 2026!
This legendary course takes sailors from the windy City Front of San Francisco, past the Golden Gate, and down the stunning California coast to beautiful Monterey Bay.
A (Mostly) Gentle Delivery Over a Graveyard of Ships
Deciding a departure used to rely on a combination of watching the barometer, the 11 o'clock news, NOAA forecasts, SSB broadcasts out of Point Reyes, discussions with local fishermen, and whether the bar crossing was open, or closed.
Who Has Summer San Francisco Bay Area Cruising Plans?
How do you go cruising in Northern California?
Cal Sailing Club Begins Summer Open-House Sundays
Enthusiasm for sailing runs high for those just completing their first sail, raising questions about how to further engage with the sport and gain access to boats they have just sailed on.
Stormy Sailing in the Rollo Wheeler Regatta
Berkeley Yacht Club hosted the 2026 Wheeler Regatta, a wet and stormy affair that tested the mettle of and rewarded the boats that raced.
Latitude 38 Helps California Sailing Keep On Keeping On
2027 will be the 50th anniversary of Latitude 38. Richard Spindler and his wife Kathy started the magazine in Sausalito in 1977.
Sailing4Parkinsons Regatta Brightens an Otherwise Dark Day
Dark clouds hung over a bright day for everyone sailing and raising funds for Parkinson's.
Good Jibes #239: Vivian Matuk and Delores Chan on the Dockwalker Program, With Host Ryan Foland
Hear how and why the Dockwalker program began, engaging the sailing community, how to practice clean boating, and a story about a sloth.
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