Fire at Pier 45 Devastates San Francisco’s Working Waterfront
Early Saturday morning, a four-alarm fire broke out on Pier 45 on San Francisco’s Embarcadero. The cause of the fire is still unknown, but the devastation wrought on the fishing and crabbing industry, which was already suffering from the pandemic, cannot be overstated. More »
Coast Guard Rescues Three off Sailboat Near Half Moon Bay
On late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning, the Coast Guard rescued three people from a 30-ft sailboat off Pillar Point.
“The owner of the 30-foot sailboat Freedom contacted Coast Guard Sector San Francisco command center at approximately 11 p.m., More »
Emily Zugnoni: Lessons from my Grandfather
Though I’d been a passenger for family daysails since I was a toddler, it wasn’t until college, while tagging along on my grandpa’s beer can races, that I developed a curiosity and understanding of how the boat and sails worked.
Rediscovering Cruising San Francisco Bay on Mother’s Day
The Moores cruised San Francisco Bay for Mother's Day on the Catalina 270 Blue Ribbon II.
What’s the Sketchiest Harbor You’ve Ever Sailed Into?
On my last day in New Zealand, a trip marked by the start of the pandemic and cancelled flights, we took a long drive south along the east coast of the North Island. More »
YRA Takes First Steps to Resume Racing on the Bay
Racing on San Francisco Bay could resume in the next few weeks.
State to Hold Hearing on Reforming BCDC
On Wednesday, a bill recommending targeted reforms to the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, or BCDC, will be up for discussion in Sacramento.
Westwind Boat Detailing
Washing, waxing, varnishing. Serving the entire Bay Area for more than 30 years. “I have never seen the teak look so good."
A Connecticut Yankee on Kaneohe Bay: Jesse Andrews
We're shining our Latitude 38 spotlight on Jesse Andrews, the Junior Sailing director at Kaneohe Yacht Club and assistant sailing coach at University of Hawaii.
What Does Five Horns Mean?
The Coast Guard recently cited the skipper of a 25-ft sailboat for "negligent operations" after they crossed in front of the bow of a 550-foot tank ship while transiting a narrow channel near Stockton.
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