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July 2024

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10Calendar

20Letters

40Loose Lips

42Sightings

52Master Mariners Regatta Reels in Families

It's the first race of the season for most Bay Area wooden-boat owners, and once again this event pulled together sailing families.

58Brotherly Love in the Pac Cup

"We're racing for pink slips," said Jim Partridge of the upcoming Pacific Cup, where he'll be sailing against his older brother, Cree. "Whoever wins gets the other guy's boat," Jim added, only half serious — we think.

62Riding Magic Mountain — My First Offshore Sail, Rig Failure, and Fog

It was my first offshore sailing experience, having only sailed a handful of times in the warm, welcoming waters around Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.

66Max Ebb: The Other Checklist

Here's my special, extra-secret checklist of things you need but that are not required, things that are hardly ever even mentioned at the prep seminars.

70The Racing Sheet

CORW = Spinnaker Cup, Coastal Cup + SoCal 300. The Delta Ditch Run was not for beginners. The YRA runs the Duxship, Bluewater Bash and Full Crew Farallones. StFYC hosts a Match Racing Qualifier, the Elvstrom-Zellerbach, and a Sailing League inaugural regatta.

80The World of Charter

This month we hear from Tom Luneau on chartering in Tampa Bay, FL — and how marine safety is what makes a fun night at sea, versus a nightmare at sea.

80World of Chartering

84Changes in Latitudes

94Classy Classifieds

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