Sailing Supply/Downwind Marine in San Diego To Host Cruisers’ Seminars in October
Sailing Supply/Downwind Marine in San Diego will be holding a sereies of cruising seminars, with guest speakers touching on a variety of cruising-related topics, each weekday evening starting October 16 through 20, and again the following week, October 23 to 27.
Hurricane Hilary Aiming for Baja and SoCal
The current course of Hurricane Hilary is threatening much of the west coast of Baja with rain and wind impacts to be felt all the way up to Southern California harbors and coastline.
Sally Lindsay Honey and West Coast Sailors Join National Sailing Hall of Fame
The 2023 list of National Sailing Hall of Fame inductees includes West Coast sailors Sally Lindsay Honey, Bill Lapworth and Bob Perry, plus a Lifetime Achievement Award earned by Tim Hogan.
Another Turtle Rescue by the Perry 56 ‘Foxfire’
Mike Casey and the crew of 'Foxfire' rescue their second turtle from being snared in fishing line and plastics.
Newport Harbor Yacht Club Cabo Race on Course
The biennial race to Cabo left on a wet Friday with the bulk of the fleet now off Turtle Bay.
Finding Cities Close to Docks, and Real America, in SoCal
After departing from Berkeley Marina five days earlier, the final destination was Ventura. Santa Barbara had not been on the itinerary. I was struck by how close Santa Barbara was to the ocean.
Smooth “Sailing” for the Baja Ha-Ha Start
The light-air start for the Baja Ha-Ha caught on camera on San Diego Bay may be the prelude to a breezier finish in Turtle Bay.
From the Bay to the Channel Islands
We will take this seasonal moment to contemplate the Channel Islands, and the mainland cities near them, as if we were back in 2020 when the "staycation" offered sailors self-isolated silver linings at local destinations.
Mexico-Bound Cruisers Are Passing Through San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay is a waypoint for many boats on their way south as they head off to parts unknown.
ILCA Sailing for Youth in Southern California and San Francisco Bay
The ILCA class is looking good with youth sailors like SoCal's Alex Fisher racing her way up the ranks.
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