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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?
Radios Buzzing on the Bay
Pro photographer Peter “Snaketamer” Lyons rode herd on the runaway Viper until the larger Protector Escapade arrived.© 2009 NorCal Sailing With winds reportedly gusting into the low 30s this weekend, San Francisco Bay was indeed an exciting place to be sailing. A little too exciting for some. Much of the day Sunday, VHFs were buzzing…
Which Light Is Right?
Assuming this sailboat is not motorsailing, the skipper is running a proper light configuration: running lights but no steaming lights. latitude/LaDonna©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC A new batch of cruisers is currently preparing to head south in the fall. But while they are busy installing every new-fangled gadget and gizmo available, we wonder how many…
Avatar Arrives After 934 Miles Adrift
Towing a keelboat in big swells in no easy task. Luckily for Avatar her rescuers refused to give up. © 2009 Wayne Wilson A Swiss couple’s 35-day ordeal finally ended yesterday, when their 37-ft sloop, Avatar, was successfully towed the final 17 miles to Pago Pago by a local Marine and Wildlife vessel. As reported…
So What Now?
After yesterday’s not-guilty verdicts, Bismarck Dinius and his family are understandably on Cloud Nine. "I’m fantastic, bordering on spectacular," Bismarck laughed when asked the ubiquitous post-acquittal question of "How are you feeling?" But not all of his feelings are cheerful. There’s still the gnawing disbelief that the judicial system wrongfully targeted him in the first…
Sunset Photo Quiz
What the?! Can you explain this unretouched photograph? © 2009 Daydream We’ve seen about a million photos of sunsets, but the one above, taken by Wayne Wilson and Susan Leader of the Ladysmith, British Columbia-based Selestra 50 Daydream, is unique. If you haven’t been able to guess what was going on, we’ll let them explain:…
Martin/Nelson Win 505 NAs
Mike Martin and Jeff Nelson rockin’ the Circle at the 505 North Americans. The Southern California duo counted a second and four bullets to run away with the regatta. © 2009 Peter Lyons Mike Martin and Jeff Nelson won the 505 North Americans while sitting out the last race after scoring four bullets and a…
SPECIAL EDITION: Bismarck Dinius Found Not Guilty!
At 11:30 this morning, the Lake County jury came in with their verdict in the trial against Bismarck Dinius: Not guilty of felony BUI resulting in death. Not guilty of BUI. And 11-1 for acquittal of operating with a BAC over .08. That charge was later dismissed by District Attorney Jon E. Hopkins, who finally saw…
Dinius Jury Deliberating
The sailing community is holding its collective breath this morning as the jury in the felony BUI case against Bismarck Dinius begins its deliberations. According to the addictive in-court ‘tweets’ from Dan Noyes and Elizabeth Larson, Judge Michael Byrne gave the jury its final instructions at the Lake County courthouse around 10 a.m., going over…
Don’t Miss the Sarcoma Cup
It’s not to late too sign up for this weekend’s second annual Sarcoma Cup presented by Beat Sarcoma and hosted by Richmond YC. Sarcoma survivor and Pacific Cup veteran Nathalie Criou started the event last year as a way to raise money for research on treating the extremely rare group of cancers of the connective…
Harker Trying to Reason with the Season
These are some of the 12 boats, including Mike Harker’s Hunter 49 Wanderlust 3, hiding in a mangrove cut off Simpson Bay Lagoon in St. Martin, French West Indies. © 2009 Mike Harker It looks as though Category 4 Hurricane Bill is turning northwest and therefore will miss St. Martin and the rest of the…
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.