Three Bridges and Some Tips
January 26, 2012
"We don't have a race in January or February. We got three bridges; we oughta go around 'em." "Which way?" "We oughta just leave it open. And I don't think we should have a start time. It should be a pursuit race." Read on…

Stormy Corinthians
January 23, 2012
Over the last few years we've taken a lot of pictures of big groups of boats drifting around in light air and big currents, trying, sometimes in vain, to get around the race course in the Corinthian Midwinters. This weekend was not one of those times… Read on…

Frosty Tuna
January 23, 2012
I left the dock in the morning skeptical that I would race. At 9:30 a.m., winds were already gusting to what felt like 20-25 knots in Brickyard Cove Marina. On the motor down to the start line near Treasure Island, I generously provided my crew with… Read on…

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RegattaPRO Winter One Design
January 16, 2012
Racers took turns sizing up the start line to find the favored end and scouted up the course for the favored side. All was well except for one thing… Read on…

The Race Committee's Point of View
January 16, 2012
Spending time on Race Committee boats helping to run races will improve racing performance. Winning racers know that from the vantage point of a Race Committee boat, one can learn many things to… Read on…

NorCal Team at Quantum Key West Race Week
January 15, 2012
Neither of us has raced Key West Race Week before, but we both have harbored a desire to do it for a while; and here we are! We had our first practice Thursday, which went well considering… Read on…

News Beat
January 15, 2012
Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year, U.S. Paralympic Team Qualifiers and BAR in the ACWS. Read on…

Golden Gate and Sausalito Midwinters
January 9, 2012
This weekend's racing can be summed up in one sentence: Saturday was windy and Sunday wasn't. But read the story anyway.

Racing into 2012
January 9, 2012
Last week, we asked readers to tell us what races they were most looking forward to in 2012. Read on to find out the answers.

Farewell to Rob Moore
January 5, 2012
Former sailing journalist Rob Moore passed away at home in Mill Valley, surrounded by family, at the age of 58. Read on…

Sailing into the New Year
January 2, 2012
What race are you looking forward to the most in 2012? Read on…

Skip's New Cat
January 2, 2012
"I'm building a cat… Any rumors about a five-part wing mast simply aren't true." Read on…

Rolex Sydney-Hobart Race
December 28, 2011
Palo Alto's Stan Honey, navigator aboard the Elliot 100 maxi Investec Loyal may have to raise his rates, as he and the crew… Read on…

News Beat
December 25, 2011
Charlie Arms Named Educator of the Year, and U.S. Olympic Team Members Selected. Read on…

News Beat
December 19, 2011

Island Fever Flooded Out
December 18, 2011

Berkeley YC Midwinters
December 12, 2011

Island Days
December 12, 2011

News Beat
December 12, 2011
ISAF Worlds, Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman Nominees, Figaro Finish. Read on…

Weirdly Windy Seaweed Soup
December 5, 2011

Sausalito YC Midwinters
December 5, 2011

SF Contingent in SD for ACWS
November 21, 2011

Island Fever and Jack Frost
November 20, 2011

YRA Season Awards
November 20, 2011

The Big Sail
November 18, 2011

Scandal on the Circle!
November 14, 2011

RegattaPRO Winter One Design
November 13, 2011

AC World Series in San Diego
November 13, 2011

Jack & Jill + 1
November 7, 2011

News Beat
November 7, 2011
Emma Finishes the Transat, The Trimmer Wears Prada, Jones Act Side-Stepped, and The BCDC and the AC.

Great Pumpkin Saturday
October 31, 2011

Slow-Go-Slow Great Pumpkin
October 31, 2011

News Beat
October 31, 2011

The Pink Boat Regatta
October 24, 2011

Champions and Oktoberfest
October 19, 2011

Shadows
October 18, 2011

SSS Vallejo 2
October 17, 2011

SSS Vallejo 1
October 15, 2011

Wyliecat 30, Antrim 27 and U20 Regatta
October 11, 2011

News Beat
October 11, 2011

Women Capture the Power
October 4, 2011

Leukemia Cup
October 3, 2011

News Beat
October 3, 2011

YRA Season Closer
September 26, 2011

SSS Richmond-South Beach Race
September 18, 2011

Rolex Big Boat Series Wraps Up
September 11, 2011

Rolex Big Boat Series Goes Nuclear
September 10, 2011

Shoreside at Rolex Big Boat Series
September 10, 2011

Fast Friday in Rolex Big Boat Series
September 10, 2011

Farr 30 Worlds Photo Gallery
September 9, 2011

Rolex Big Boat Series Continues
September 9, 2011

Rolex Big Boat Series Day 1
September 8, 2011

Rolex Big Boat Series Gets Underway
September 8, 2011

BAYS in Paradise
September 9, 2011

Swell Jazz Cup
September 4, 2011

Sarcoma Cup
August 28, 2011

News Beat
August 28, 2011

Drake's Bay Race: Race of the Flies
August 21, 2011

Richmond Riviera Regatta
August 18, 2011

International 110 Class
August 15, 2011

Coronado 15 North Americans
August 15, 2011

Franks Tract Regatta
August 10, 2011

YRA Second Half Opener
July 25, 2011

Freedom of the Web
July 25, 2011

News Beat
July 25, 2011

A Chip off the Old Block
July 24, 2011

Plastic Classic
July 17, 2011

Octogenarian Beer Can
July 17, 2011

America's Cup TV
July 17, 2011

Tortuga Gets the Last Word
July 12, 2011

LongPac Wraps Up
July 11, 2011

LongPac Update
July 7, 2011

Great Pacific Longitude Race
July 6, 2011

The Adventure Begins
July 4, 2011

Leiter Cup Wraps Up
July 3, 2011

NorCal Fleet in the Open 5.70 NAs
July 3, 2011

A Bay Tour to the Barbary Coast
July 3, 2011

One Gray Way to Half Moon Bay
June 28, 2011

News Beat
June 28, 2011

Leiter Cup
June 27, 2011

SF NOOD Regatta
June 27, 2011

AC 34 Remote Scoring Video
June 26, 2011

AC45s Wrap Up Testing
June 20, 2001

News Beat
June 20, 2001

Summer Sailstice Race
June 19, 2011

Drive-by Sailing
June 15, 2011

Cats Descend on SF Bay
June 13, 2011

AC45 Capsize Steals the Show
June 13, 2011

News Beat
June 13, 2011

SFYC Invitational
June 12, 2011

Drama and Discouragement in Delta Ditch
June 6, 2011

News Beat
June 6, 2011

Master Mariners Regatta
May 30, 2011

News Beat
May 30, 2011

Tuesday Night in Sausalito
May 29, 2011

Singlehanded Farallones Wrap-Up
May 22, 2011

Judgment Day Update
May 21, 2011

Singlehanded Farallones Start
May 21, 2011

Elite Keel Regatta
May 18, 2011

American Armed Forces Regatta
May 16, 2011

Stone Cup
May 15, 2011

The Arcadia Files
May 10, 2011

The Arcadia Files Podcast

South Beach Friday Night Races
May 8, 2011

Bullship Regatta
May 4, 2011

Vallejo Race Sunday
May 3, 2011

Vallejo Race Saturday
May 2, 2011

Wabbit Wule?
April 27, 2011

Crewed Lightship on Green Buffalo
April 25, 2011

OYRA Lightship 1
April 24, 2011

Sportboats and PHRF
April 24, 2011

Wheeler Regatta, Part 2
April 17, 2011

Wheeler Regatta
April 16, 2011

SSS Corinthian Awards
April 16, 2011

Nancy in the Doublehanded Farallones
April 12, 2011

Windy J/Fest
April 12, 2011

Richmond's Best
April 12, 2011

Open 5.70 Spring Dash
April 11, 2011

Tough Doublehanded Farallones
April 10, 2011

SSS Corinthian Race
April 2, 2011

DH Lightship Racers Take Their Lumps
March 28, 2011

Doublehanded Lightship Start
March 26, 2011

Farewell to Gene Buck
March 26, 2011

Spring Sailing
March 20, 2011

Big Daddy Sunday
March 14, 2011

Big Daddy Saturday
March 12, 2011

Tsunami Hits NorCal Coast
March 11-12, 2011

The America's Cup Meets the Local Yacht Clubs
March 11, 2011

Seaweed Soup and the America's Cup
March 6, 2011

Sail a Small Boat Day
March 6, 2011

Sailing: Tough Lover
March 6, 2011

Berkeley Champion of Champions
February 28, 2011

Sideways Sadie
February 27, 2011

The Yin and Yang of Midwinter Racing
February 20, 2011

Mid-Month Midwinters
February 14, 2011

Sailing Valentines
February 14, 2011

Three Bridge Fiasco on Eyrie
February 13, 2011

America's Cup EIR Notice of Preparation
February 13, 2011

Bikinis in Mid-Winter
February 8, 2011

View from the Beach
February 7, 2011

Three Bridge Fiasco Wrap-Up
January 31, 2011

Three Bridge Fiasco in Progress
January 29, 2011

Three Bridge Fiasco Skippers Meeting
January 27, 2011

Top Ten for Three Bridge
January 23, 2011

Woad Kill
January 23, 2011

More Midwinters
January 18, 2011

The Definition of Insanity
January 17, 2011

Corinthian Midwinters
January 17, 2011

Congratulations to John Craig, PRO of AC34
January 16, 2011

Berkeley YC Midwinters
January 11, 2011

Racers Imprisoned at Alcatraz
January 9, 2011

Congratulations to Stan Honey and Anna Tunnicliffe
January 9, 2011

Celebration at City Hall
January 6, 2011

Richmond Small Boat Midwinters
January 3, 2011

The Piers and the America's Cup
January 1, 2011

Celebrating the Solstice Under Sail
December 21, 2010

South Beach Island Fever
December 19, 2010

Foggy Sailing in RegattaPRO Winter One Design
December 13, 2010

Foggy Sailing in the Berkeley Midwinters
December 13, 2010

Meeting Runs Long; Decision Delayed
December 8, 2010

Richmond Small Boat Midwinters
December 6, 2010

Golden Gate Drifter
December 4, 2010

Port of SF Gives Thumbs Up to AC34
November 30, 2010

Vallejo 1-2 Movie
November 27, 2010

Catching Island Fever
November 22, 2010

The YRA and the America's Cup
November 17, 2010

Berkeley YC Midwinters
November 16, 2010

The Running of the Bulls
November 14, 2010

AC34 Host City Agreement
November 10, 2010

Match Racing Championships
November 8, 2010

Golden Gate Midwinters
November 7, 2010

Sailing to Save the Dolphins
November 7, 2010

Great Pumpkin Regatta
November 1, 2010

SSS Season Wrap-up
October 30, 2010

Action Continues at the Student Yachting World Cup
October 28, 2010

Team USA at the Student Yachting World Cup
October 26, 2010

Wyliecat 30 Intergalactics
October 26, 2010

Genny Tulloch Wins Rolex Osprey Cup
October 25, 2010

ACTV
October 22, 2010

Jessica Cup
October 21, 2010

Vallejo 1-2
October 18, 2010

Splintered Wood
October 17, 2010

Moore 24 Nationals: Cruzin' for a Bruzin'
October 6, 2010

YRA Season Closer
September 26, 2010

Cal Maritime Goes Bicoastal
September 22, 2010

SSS Richmond-South Beach Race
September 20, 2010

Rolex Big Boat Series Day 4
September 19, 2010

Rolex Big Boat Series Day 3
September 19, 2010

Rolex Big Boat Series Day 2
September 18, 2010

Rolex Big Boat Series Day 1
September 16, 2010

Express 27 Nationals and More
September 13, 2010

Finn Gold Cup
September 8, 2010

Jazz Cup
September 7, 2010

Sarcoma Cup and Woodies
September 1, 2010

Meet Roshambo
August 29, 2010

SSS Half Moon Bay Race
August 28, 2010

Finn Silver Cup
August 25, 2010

Aussie 18s Find Light Air in SF
August 24, 2010
"This place is like Sydney when a nor'easter's blowing." Read on…

Got Wind Got Richmond Beer Can
August 22, 2010

Northern Star
August 15, 2010

Post-Race Dip in the Bay
August 15, 2010

International Knarr Championship
August 15, 2010

Beer Can Triptych
August 14, 2010

Pacific Cup Photos and News
August 12, 2010

Gracie and George
August 11, 2010

Wiver Wun
August 10, 2010

Uh-Oh! Crew Overboard!
August 4, 2010

Sarcoma Cup Preview
August 2, 2010

The Capsize and Recovery of Shadow
July 27, 2010

YRA Second Half Opener: Point Bonita Race
July 26, 2010

YRA Second Half Opener: Escape from Alcatraz
July 26, 2010

Shadow Capsizes in Second Half Opener
July 25, 2010

California Condor Glides into Oahu with a Broken Wing
July 22, 2010

Plastic Classic
July 19, 2010

Pacific Cup Finishes
July 18, 2010

HDA-ODCA South Bay Race
July 12, 2010

Hobies Around Treasure Island
July 12, 2010

Hawaii Racing Update
July 11, 2010

Wind-Blown Brothers & Sisters
July 6, 2010

Pacific Cup Start
July 5, 2010

Richmond YC Wednesday Night
June 28, 2010

SF NOOD Regatta
June 27, 2010

EPAC High Behaving Badly
June 24, 2010

Opti Heavy Weather
June 22, 2010

Singlehanded TransPac Mini Update
June 21, 2010

ICs and Bees
June 21, 2010

Boat Building Contest on the Sailstice
June 21, 2010

Updated Update: Singlehanded TransPac
June 20, 2010

Singlehanded TransPac Update
June 20, 2010

Singlehanded TransPac Sets Sail for Kauai
June 19, 2010

Delta Ditch Run, a Play in Three Acts
June 14, 2010

Singlehanded TransPac Preview, Weather and Tactics
June 14, 2010

Black Feathers: A Pocket Racer Sails the Singlehanded TransPac
June 14, 2010

Delta Ditch Run Preview
June 11, 2010

Olson 30 Nationals
June 6, 2010

Feral on the Beach
June 6, 2010

J/120 and Express 37 Regatta
June 6, 2010

Sweet Sixteen
June 4, 2010

Master Mariners Photo Gallery
June 3, 2010

Master Mariners Regatta
June 1, 2010

Spinnaker Cup Race
May 31, 2010

Spinnaker Cup Start
May 30, 2010

Singlehanded Farallones Winners
May 24, 2010

Sausalito Cup
May 24, 2010

HDA/ODCA Spring 1
May 23, 2010

SSS Farallones Race
May 23, 2010

Log of the SSS Farallones
May 22, 2010

Stone Cup
May 17, 2010

California Invitational Blind Sailing Regatta
May 16, 2010

American Armed Forces Regatta
May 16, 2010

SSS Farallones Skippers Meeting
May 13, 2010

OYRA Farallones
May 10, 2010

The Great Vallejo Race: Saturday
May 3, 2010

The Great Vallejo Race: Sunday
May 3, 2010

Vallejo Lite
May 2, 2010

SFYC Anniversary Cup
April 28, 2010

Exciting OYRA Duxship Race
April 26, 2010

Bullship Reschedule Picked a Perfect Day
April 25, 2010

Bullship Movie
April 25, 2010

Three New Regattas
April 24, 2010
Part 1: BAMA Racetrack
Part 2: Richmond Riviera Regatta
Part 3: Spinner Island Race

Wheeler Race
April 21, 2010

Clipper Race Departs San Francisco
April 20, 2010

Consternation Over New Downwind Ratings
April 19, 2010

Clipper Race Prepares for Tuesday Departure
April 18, 2010

More Carnage in Saturday's Racing
April 11, 2010

Blustery SSS Corinthian Race
April 11, 2010

Doublehanded Lightship Award
April 7, 2010

Light and Lumpy Doublehanded Farallones
April 3, 2010

Nancy in the Doublehanded Farallones
April 3, 2010

BOB in NorCal High School Championships
March 31, 2010

Cape Breton Finishes SF Leg First
March 30, 2010

Redwood Cup
March 29, 2010

Seaweed Soup in Its Own Cup
March 27, 2010

Banderas Bay Regatta
March 26, 2010

Light Lightship
March 25, 2010

Rites of Spring
March 22, 2010

News of the Day: California, Plastiki and Groupama 3
March 22, 2010

Big Daddy Regatta
March 21, 2010

Big Daddy Photo Galleries
March 21, 2010

Memorial for Gordy Miller
March 20, 2010

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