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February 2025

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10Calendar

18Letters

35Loose Lips

36Sightings

44Atlantic Rally for Cruisers — Rescue At Sea

I and the ill-fated were among the hundreds of enthusiasts on the 140 boats that started the 38th running of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), which is organized by the U.K.-based World Cruising Club.

50Season Champs 3 — YRA & SSS

On November 16, sailors and organizers from the Yacht Racing Association got together at St. Francis Yacht Club for an end-of-the-year trophy party and prize pickup gathering. In this final part of our annual three-part Season Champions series, we profile the 2024 YRA series winners.

56Novice Dreamer to Resilient Sailor

As dawn broke over San Diego Bay in shades of gold and silver, it became a dazzling backdrop for the chaotic symphony of preparations among the Baja Ha-Ha fleet.

60Max Ebb — The Value Of Fun

"She believed that God liked people in sailboats much better than He liked people in motorboats." It's from Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle.

64Racing Sheet

It's molto Midwinters month, with reports and/or images from Corinthian YC and Berkeley YC, Oakland YC's Sunday Brunch Series, Encinal YC's Jack Frost, Golden Gate YC's Seaweed Soup Series, RegattaPRO's Winter One Design and Del Rey YC's Berger-Stein Series.

70Changes in Latitudes

80Classy Classifieds