Environmental News
A Question About the Capacity (and Range) of Electric Outboard Motors on Daysailers
How much weight can electric outboard motors handle?
What Would You Do With $8.6 Million Available for Boating Access?
Put your own tax dollars to work! Boating tax money is now available in the form of boating access grants.
The Planet Thanks California Coastal Cleanup Teams
The planet doesn't care what weekend you choose to clean it up. Last weekend, Brooks Island got a buffing from planetary caretakers, and there are more opportunities tomorrow for Costal Cleanup.
Greet ‘Hokule’a’ at San Francisco Maritime Museum on Sept 24
How did they do it before Starlink, GPS, Expedition and always-on navigational tools? The well-traveled Polynesian voyaging canoe 'Hōkūle‘a' will be in San Francisco on September 24 to show you how.
The Sausalito Community Boating Center’s Oyster Festival Is on Saturday
Oysters, artists, ecologists, and dreamers and the Cruising Club’s Kid's Day. Everything one needs for an afternoon of family fun.
Hurricane Hilary Aiming for Baja and SoCal
The current course of Hurricane Hilary is threatening much of the west coast of Baja with rain and wind impacts to be felt all the way up to Southern California harbors and coastline.
Want More Movies on Sailing at the International Ocean Film Festival?
The International Ocean Film Foundation (IOFF) is now calling for submissions for next year's 21st film festival. We would love to see a couple of sailing-related films on the program.
A Mild Case of Red Tide in the Bay Area Seems To Have Come and Gone
Red tide, an algae bloom that last year killed thousands of fish in the Bay Area, briefly returned to local waters — especially in the East Bay — but appears to have passed.
Devastation in Lahaina as Town Lies in Ruins
The death toll from the fire that tore through Maui's waterfront town of Lahaina now stands at 55, with many people still missing.
Wildfires Rage Through Lahaina, Maui
Much of Hawaii's waterfront town of Lahaina, Maui, is in the grips of a wildfire that is destroying homes and businesses, and causing people to jump into the water to save themselves.
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