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San Francisco’s Karl the Fog Envelops Alcatraz

By John Arndt | October 22, 2021 |
Alcatraz

Fog and fog photos continue to roll into the Bay.

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Magazine Features: July 2025

Master Mariners Regatta Sea Stories Abound

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Spring on San Francisco Bay can be as windy as — but less predictable than — summer. On Saturday, May 24, sailors in the Master Mariners Regatta recorded wind into the 30s, and even an apparent wind gust of 40 during the afternoon's last leg across the Slot.

SV Atalanta — Refitting A Modern Classic

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When my boat partner Chuck Drake and I upgraded from our Santana 35 and bought Atalanta, a custom 1988 New Zealand-built Farr 53 in summer 2020, although she looked beau- tiful, we knew we were in for a project.

First The Pacific Puddle Jump — Then Our College Graduation

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In 2024, three college friends and I quit our jobs and poured our savings into a sailboat with the goal of crossing the Pacific Ocean. Ranging from age 22 to 26, Jack, Lauren, Teddy, and I found Open Range, a 1989 Beneteau, and restored her in Santa Cruz over the winter.

Max Ebb – In Praise of Raster

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One of the lost pleasures of planning a trip to a new sailing area was rolling out the new charts. A physical chart that covered most of the dinner table evoked the adventure, the hazards, and the rewards of a cruise.

The Racing Sheet

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The last blast of spring was a blast indeed. Here we include California Offshore Race Week, the Delta Ditch Run, the YRA Duxship, the SSS and YRA Farallones races, the Elvstrom-Zellerbach.
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