Commentary
Short Sightings — News Pulled From the Dock Box
From Sausalito to the Oakland Estuary, Long Beach to Panama, the news from West Coast sailing spreads worldwide.
Pat Broderick’s Update of Life Aboard the ‘Stad Amsterdam’
Recently we shared an update from Pat Broderick aboard the 'Stad Amsterdam' as he departed Hawaii and settled into his 28-day voyage to Japan. Now, he's updating us on Day 17.
Meet the Sea Clowns Sailing the Med and Bringing Their Circus to Shore
Meet the Sea Clowns — a troupe of theatrical artists sail their way into the hearts and minds of shoreside tourists and locals.
Pacific Cup Profiles: Chris Maher and the Olson 34 ‘Keaka’
The Maher family has done a lot of sailing together. The next trip is father Chris, son Patrick and their crew on the Pacific Cup.
When in Traffic, Do You Feel Nature Calling?
There are a lot of good reasons to go sailing; not being stuck in traffic is one of them.
Short Sightings: Newsbites and Current Events From the West Coast
Today we take some short tacks up the Cityfront with newsbites and upcoming events washing across the tidelands of our desktop.
Saildrone Launches Its Largest Ever Autonomous Sailboat
Boatbuilding at scale has returned to Northern California, just not in the way we imagine.
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.
Get on the Water for Earth Day With I Heart Oakland-Alameda Estuary
This year's Earth Day theme is Planet vs. Plastics. Join the I Heart Oakland-Alameda Estuary group on Saturday, April 20, in cleaning up the waterways.
Caption Contest(!)
I was returning to Ventura Harbor in my Catalina 22. Ahead of me was another sailboat … something looked odd about the sails from dead astern.
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