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Santa Rosa Island in the Channel Islands National Park has reopened to visitors.
SoCal Victorious in Denmark
A team from Newport Harbor Yacht Club won the 2026 Youth Match Racing World Championship in Denmark.
The West's Best
If the first weekend of summer sailing on the solstice didn't get you ready to sail more, the July issue will!
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Whether you’re looking for routine service or a major refit, we ensure the time you spend with your boat is on the water, not in a boatyard.
Keeping a Legacy Alive
Tina Roberts will be sailing her first Pacific Cup race, and her first sail across the Pacific, aboard her 1963 Spencer 65 'Ragtime.'
So Many Classics and Championships
"Come on out on July 18 for the annual race down through the South Bay," writes the YRA. "This always-fun race has racers go around Alcatraz and then rocket downwind…"
Diving Deeper
Join us for Part 2 of Ryan Foland's behind-the-scenes podcast at the Scuba Show in Long Beach, CA, the diving event of the year.
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Discover San Francisco Bay and all that inspires those of us who live or visit here.
Back On Board
Benicia Yacht Club puts its motto into action with a youth sailing program, restarted after a three-year break.
Get Your Copy!
Answer one question to be in the draw for a copy of The Resourceful Sailor's epic book.
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Mr August 1983
A hilarious tale of Jonathan Livingston and Gary Clifford's shakedown of the Express 27 'Light'n Up' in the 1984 Pacific Cup Race.
Great Photos Always Welcome
Meticulous planning or a lucky nautical mistake?
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Counter to the TransPac
The 2026 LongPac was recently sailed, with five boats competing in the challenging race in varying
conditions.
Fresh Air
Oakland police and other law enforcement agencies have begun attaching stickers to abandoned boats on the foreshore.
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Get Onboard
John Walsh reflects on the good times had with all the new friends made during and after the Baja Ha-Ha.
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Growth in fleet and competition in San Francisco YC's 2026 Elite Fleet Regatta.
Short Tacks
Karen Prioleau wins the 2026 BoatUS/NWSA Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award; Great San Francisco Schooner Race and Belvedere Classic Regatta coming up; and go sailing beneath the full moon.
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Sweet Sixteen and a half
Oakland Yacht Club has wrapped up the first half of its 2026 Sweet Sixteen Series, and they want you to come racing for the second half.
A Deep Dive
Join us on location at the 2026 Scuba Show in Long Beach, California, for a behind-the-scenes look at the diving event of the year.
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Three times the fun?
About 25 boats are registered for three days of racing in the 2026 Corsair Nationals at Encinal Yacht Club on July 17–19.
Watching the Breach not the Reach
Calm seas, warm breezes and dozens of whales created conditions for OYRA's Half Moon Bay Race on the Summer Sailstice weekend.
Staying Afloat
The Master Mariners Wooden Boat Show is a well-polished exhibition of some of the most beautiful boats on the Bay.
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The Stars Aligned
The summer sun, once again, smiled on sailing on San Francisco Bay.
Plate awards for kids
Every week from June 8 to August 14, the South Beach Yacht Club is holding summer sailing camps for kids ages 8-16 at McCovey Cove.
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Darkest Before the Dawn?
It may be easier to open the Strait of Hormuz than to open a public dock on the Oakland shoreline.
Leader of the pack
Nicole Breault and an all-star team of Bay Area women sailors will compete in the inaugural New York Yacht Club Women's International Championship in September.
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Kids on the water
Latitude 38 joined a midweek sail with nine kids and three chaperones from the Berkeley Yacht Club summer camp.
Set Sail
The sun is high for the start of summer on the solstice. Make sure to get out and hoist your sails.
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Do it on the water
How are you celebrating Juneteenth?
Enjoy the Tumble Home
Start your summer of sailing with the look, smell and feel of classic wooden boats.
A gorgeous day of racing at Knox.
On June 13, the Mercury fleet sailed the Hart Nunes Regatta at SFYC, with Scott Easom coming out victorious.
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Four Czech sailors have died after their vessel collided with the high-speed catamaran 'Krilo Eclipse' in Croatia on Sunday.
The Sounds of Sailing
This week’s host, Ryan Foland, goes on location at the Newport Beach International Boat Show, the #1 Boat Show in the United States.
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United States Coast Guard
USCG Sector San Francisco positively impacted responsible boating and paddling throughout its area of operation.
Refueling
With the help of the San Francisco Bay Harbor Safety Committee, San Francisco's only fuel dock retains hope of remaining open to the public.
Boat Tunes
Our favorite Sailboat MacGyver, The Resourceful Sailor, has created a sailor-song playlist!
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Come take the Helm with our New Fleet at Clipper Yacht Harbor!
A New Race Debuts in Tahoe
The South Lake Tahoe Windjammers Yacht Club hosted the first-ever Mountain Mayhem doublehanded race.
A boon for sailors
Sausalito council has approved a proposal to upgrade the broken docks at Turney Street with a reconfigurable modular floating dock system.
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you don't have to leave your armchair
Bay Area sailor Ros de Vries has built a free, browser-based Pacific Cup weather router for crew, and armchair admirals!
When Life mimics your boat name
Joseph and Roger had a "fun" sail home from the 2025 Baja Ha-Ha aboard the Beneteau First 36.7 'Comedy Act'.
Mercury Madness
The Mercury Class wrapped up their 2026 Spring Series on June 6 at Encinal Yacht Club in particularly shifty conditions.
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Hoist flags and sails!
Sunday, June 14, is National Flag Day. We hope you get a chance to fly your flags preferably on your boat, and even more preferably, while you're on the water.
A busy fall on the horizon
Nicole Breault and her Vela Racing team came from behind to win the StFYC US Match Racing National Championship Qualifier, and set up a busy fall for the star Bay Area sailor.
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Get off the fence and down to the docks for the greatest fun you'll have all year — the 2026 Baja Ha-Ha.
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A weather nerd provides food for thought about the weather trough for navigators on the California coast and heading offshore to Hawaii.
Slippery Sailing
Olson 30s were one of many exceptional boats to come out of Santa Cruz, and they're still sailed and available today.
sailing, sailboats and sailors
Welcome to this month's edition of Sailagram, the place where you can browse a gallery of sailing, sailboats and sailors in all sorts of places and events.
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Slough Motion
If you're looking for a warm place to chill, the Delta is it.
R2AK
This week in Good Jibes we chat with Kat Hartman and Sarah Kerley of the all-women Team Hell 'n' Ready, about the Race to Alaska.
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A late start to the season
The Knarr and Folkboat fleets of San Francisco Bay kicked off their 2026 racing season at Sausalito Yacht Club.
The World Famous L38
Welcome to this month's World Famous L38 Caption Contest(!).
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