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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?
More Photos of Geja’s Summer Cruise
Milna, Brac, just another beautiful stop in Croatia.© 2009 Andrew Vik If you’re read this month’s Changes, you’ve no doubt seen 36-year-old Andrew Vik’s second installment on his second summer cruise in the Med and Adriatic aboard his Islander 36 Geja. The San Franciscan bought the Islander from another young San Francisco couple, who owned…
It’s Time for Fleet Week
All the boats you see here are out to see the Blue Angels, and they’re all just outside the Angels’ ‘ditch zone,’ set between Alcatraz and the Cityfront. latitude/LaDonna©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s time once again for Fleet Week! While that means there’ll be cool stuff like air shows by the Blue Angels and…
Women’s Sailing Seminar This Weekend
Registration for the 17th Annual Northern California Women’s Sailing Seminar, which will be held at Island YC in Alameda this Saturday and Sunday, is still open. "This is the only event in Northern California that is exclusively women teaching women the sport of sailing," said event organizer Dawn Chesney. "What’s great about this seminar is…
Mainly for Sale
Mainly saw many such sunsets during the Olszewskis’ stewardship. This stout cruising boat is ready for a quick sale after the skipper’s death. Mainly©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The death toll from the tsunami that wreaked havoc on Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga last Tuesday seems to be holding at 183 — 142 in Samoa,…
Cruise Wreck Weekend in Fiji
In the absence of cooperative dolphins, these boat dogs were recruited to tow a pair of ‘survivors’ in the dinghy parade. Scarlett O’Hara©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC In stark contrast to last week’s tragic events in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga, 12 boatloads of cruisers were all smiles in Fiji on September 26, as they…
Saving the Bay
Saving the Bay premieres on KQED Channel 9 tomorrow night from 8-10 p.m., with Part Two running October 15. This series of four one-hour episodes focuses on the geological, cultural and developmental history of San Francisco Bay and the larger Northern California watershed from the Sierra Nevada mountains to the Farallon Islands. For more on…
Bruce Schwab Sells OceanPlanet
Bruce Schwab, the formerly Alameda-based rigger who went on to become the first American to complete the Vendée Globe, announced last week that OceanPlanet — the Tom Wylie-designed Imoca 60 that carried him around the world — had sold. Bruce Schwab and his Tom Wylie-designed Open 60 OceanPlanet have parted ways. OceanPlanet© Latitude 38 Media,…
Are Pot, Coke and LSD Legal in Mexico?
"I’m thinking about sailing to Mexico this winter," writes one reader who wishes to remain anonymous, "and have heard that Mexico legalized a lot of popular drugs. Is that true?" On August 21, Mexico "decriminalized" the act of individuals being in possession of small amounts of certain drugs. The limits are five grams of pot,…
Tsunami Update
The Cross Family on the Ontario-based Irwin 52 Biscayne Bay survived the tsunami, though their boat was banged around a bit. © Chris Deller In the aftermath of the devastating tsunami which killed hundreds of Samoans and Tongans last week, cruisers are doing what they can to aid locals and fellow boaters. Leslie Linkkila of…
Reports from the South Pacific
A Red Cross volunteer on the south end of Western Samoa takes a breather from rescue and clean-up operations. © Nick Jaffe As rescue workers in Samoa and American Samoa continue cleaning up after Tuesday’s earthquake-triggered tsunami, the death toll has risen to 169 and counting. Among the missing is Dan Olszewski of the Florida-based…
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.