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Free Webinar from Oakland Yacht Club

So you’ve bought a new boat. Now what? There are important decisions to be made in the first weeks, perhaps months.

Oakland Yacht Club webinar
Join Oakland Yacht Club for this free webinar.
© 2020 Oakland Yacht Club

Get great resources for maintenance, racing, cruising, marinas, activities, etc. Learn about boat ownership from experienced boat owners at the Oakland Yacht Club webinar. Bring all your questions! Sailors and power boaters are welcome.

Saturday August 29, 10-11 AM

For registration information, go to www.oaklandyachtclub.com or call 510-522-6868.

Refurbished and Ready to Sail
You may recall the story in the April, 2019, issue about the shipyard accident involving the historic working brigantine Vega. In a nutshell, during a routine haulout at a shipyard in Thailand, the carriage wheels on the marine railway collapsed and the 128-year-old wooden ship (built in 1892 in Norway as a Baltic and North Sea trader) rolled off and onto her port side.
Baja Ha-Ha
We hope to see you cruising in Mexico and enjoying La Buena Vida en El Mar. The people are fabulous, the country is gorgeous, and the cruising is fantastic.
Record Row Across Pacific Continues
Professional sailor Lia Ditton left San Francisco Bay on June 17 to embark on a  journey from the Bay Area to Hawaii. But instead of sailing, Lia is rowing the 2500 miles across the Pacific — solo.
USCG Invites Mariner Feedback
The USCG is conducting a Waterways Analysis and Management System Study on the Shallow Draft System (waters less than 12 feet deep), to make navigable waterways safer and more efficient.