It’s Been a Great Start to the New Year of Sailing

It’s been a great start to the sailing season. As we get ready to send our April issue off to the printer, we had a quick look at the first three issues of the year, plus our annual Northern California Sailing Calendar.

If you haven’t had time to read through them all yet, don’t worry, you’re not alone. If you keep one in the “head,” at your bedside or coffee table, or in your bunk, they’re still there to transport you into the world of West Coast sailors.

The January issue catches us up with 2023 race winners, a Baja Bash, Max Ebb and more. The February issue has an eye-opening article by James Frederick on cruising the South Pacific. There were some negative stories circulating, but James debunks those myths. Paradise is still paradise. The March issue includes our race editor Christine Weaver’s story on the hills and valleys of sailing this year’s Three Bridge Fiasco. It was January sailing at its best, with some of the most frustrating and glorious moments you can have while racing the Bay in the winter.

In every issue our writer Tim Henry puts together the “Letters” column with letters and comments from our readers, and John Riise puts together our “Changes in Latitudes” section chronicling the adventures of West Coast cruisers. You can subscribe or pick up a hard copy of our magazine at one of almost 600 marine outlets on the West Coast. Look for an outlet like advertiser Compass Canvas on our map here.

If you flip open your handy copy of the Northern California Sailing Calendar to the month of March, you’ll notice there’s plenty of racing going on this weekend, plus an invitation from J/24 Fleet 17 and the Folkboat class to join their ranks. Both are active fleets that welcome new members. The April issue is heading to the printer this week and will be mailed to subscribers and start deliveries to distributors on Friday next week. As they say, “Watch for it.”