Wings & Foils
Summery July Races Coming This Month
Want to race on a Thursday afternoon? Here's your chance. A sampling of holiday races around the Bay Area on July 4…
Short Sightings — A Gust of Sailing News
It looks like a beautiful weekend of sailing ahead with a gust of sailing news flying by our desk. Here are a few things happening now.
US Sailing Announces Inaugural US Wingfoil Championship
US Sailing and St. Francis Yacht Club announce the first-ever US Wingfoil Championship, to be held August 9–11 in San Francisco.
Electric Boating and Foiling Are Greening Our Blue Planet
California has been a pioneering state for generations. The evolution of electric power for auxiliary sail and foiling powerboats is continuing the tradition.
Festival del Viento Nayarit’s Kiting Spectacular Rips Up the Coast
Over 300 kiters came out to rip it up in Banderas Bay at this year's Festival del Viento Nayarit.
Good Jibes #142: Henry Vare on Wingfoiling Beyond Your Years
This week’s host, Moe Roddy, is joined by 15-year-old wingfoiler Henry Vare. Hear how wingfoiling compares to sailing, about the races Henry's most proud of, and more.
Saildrone Launches Its Largest Ever Autonomous Sailboat
Boatbuilding at scale has returned to Northern California, just not in the way we imagine.
2028 America’s Cup To Be Held Entirely in Virtual Reality
The Americas' Cup has always been about technology and the advancement of sailing. But even this is a little out there …
West Coast Designer Paul Bieker Wins CCA’s Diana Russell Award
Designer Paul Bieker has been recognized for his innovation in sailing design, methodology, education, training, safety, and the adventurous use of the sea.
Sailor Aidan Mobley Takes on Mavericks Big-Wave Surfing
Aidan Mobley is taking on plenty of new high-performance sailing and surfing challenges.
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