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Sailagram: A Snapshot of February Sailing
Sailing in February saw us enjoying Valentine’s Day, aka “I love sailing day,” plus some wet and wild weather and summery weather.
Sailagram: Snapshot of January Sailing
2024 is off to a racey start! Lots of winter regatta action. Catch it here as Sailagram brings the heat to an otherwise chilly month on the S.F. Bay!
Sailagram: A Snapshot of December Sailing
Happy post-holiday rush to you all, and cheers to a new year ahead with many days out on the water. Here are the last days of sailing in 2023 for your enjoyment.
Sailagram: A Snapshot of November Sailing
Holiday festivities got going in earnest this month with some Thanksgiving sailing!
Sailagram: A Snapshot of October Sailing
October was a big month: fall-themed regattas, Oktoberfest, Halloween and more!
Sailagram: A Snapshot of August Sailing
Sailors gotta sail! Check out what your community was up to last month.
Sailagram: A Snapshot of July Sailing
We’re excited to share all these excellent photos our readers have taken during the past month.
Sailagram: A Snapshot of June Sailing
Here it is, the eagerly awaited June Sailagram! Is your photo among the beautiful images shared from last month’s sailing adventures?
Has the Coast Guard Gone Overboard?
"The Yacht Racing Association (YRA) is taking a chickenshit position on the Coast Guard’s just-announced revocation of offshore racing permits," Matt Peterson of FastBottoms Hull Diving wrote on our Facebook page. "The YRA is advocating that sailors simply bend over and take whatever the Coasties want to shove up our collective behinds because it’s in…
Sudden Microburst Rattles El Salvador Fleet
All hell broke loose when a microburst touched down in Bahia del Sol, El Salvador, last Saturday night. © Zachary Lough The tropical tranquility of El Salvador’s Bahia del Sol was dramatically interrupted Saturday when a lightning storm quickly accelerated, creating a microburst with Force 12 winds (73 to 84 knots). Ironically, there were probably…
SPECIAL REPORT: USCG Cancels Ocean Races
In an unprecedented move, Captain Cindy Stowe, USCG Captain of the Port for Sector San Francisco, has temporarily suspended all marine event permits for offshore races in the wake of April 14’s Full Crew Farallones Race tragedy in which five sailors perished. According to Laura Muñoz, executive director of the YRA, Stowe plans to bring…
Paying for the Privilege to Anchor
A growing — and to us disturbing — trend has been the increasing number of places that require cruising boats to pay to anchor. For instance, we recently took ‘ti Proflgiate to the Dutch side of Sint Martten, where upon checking in we were assessed a fee of $47. When we explained that we’d only…
Volvo Ocean Race Update
Puma’s Mar Mostro had great reaching conditions right out of ItajaÃ. © 2012 Amory Ross / Volvo Ocean Race The Volvo Ocean Race grind continues with Leg 6 from Itajaí, Brazil, to Miami, a run north to trade winds and sunshine. “It looks like we might get some downwind sailing out of Itajaí, we might…
Waterfront History Comes Alive
The San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park has a new exhibit, ‘The Waterfront’, that explores the Cityfront’s past. © 2012 Lynn Ringseis Nautical history buffs have a new place to explore the treasures of San Francisco’s seafaring past. The San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park’s Visitor Center recently opened a new exhibit called ‘The Waterfront’.…
SPECIAL REPORT: Farallones Survivor’s Full Account
Farallones researcher Sophie Webb captured this eerie image of the stricken sloop while rescue operations were in progress. © Sophie Webb In the aftermath of the worst sailing tragedy in recent memory, there have been conflicting details reported in the press, and discussed wherever Bay Area sailors congregate. This morning, Bryan Chong, one of only…
Bay Sailors Pay Tribute to the Lost
More than 100 boats gathered in Belvedere Cove Saturday evening to honor five lost sailors. © 2012 Erik Simonson The Bay Area sailing community has been in a state of mourning over the loss of five sailors from Low Speed Chase on April 14. A memorial flotilla was held at sunset on Saturday in Belvedere…
Sailors Rescue Capsized Kayaker
While Saturday’s weather conditions were as close to perfection as one could have hoped — as evidenced by day-long traffic jams as city-dwellers tried to make their escape to the beach — Sunday was a little brisker, with more typical summer-like winds. Those 25-knot+ winds are why Capt. Doug Workmaster, skipper for Captain Kirk’s San…
Memorial Flotilla for Lost Sailors
As a way of honoring Marc Kasanin, Alexis Busch, Jordan Fromm, Elmer Morrissey, and Alan Cahill — the five crew of Low Speed Chase who perished in last weekend’s Full Crew Farallones Race — friends and fellow San Francisco YC members are organizing a memorial flotilla tomorrow evening (Saturday, April 19). All sailors are encouraged…
Sailagram: A Snapshot of March Sailing
Spring has sprung, along with our clocks and our docklines. Sailors have been making the most of the warmer, sunny weather and enjoying the spring breezes on the Bay.