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Sailagram: A Snapshot of May Sailing
As we head into summer we bring you photos of spring sailing. It wasn’t all sunshine, but it was fun!
Sailagram: A Snapshot of April Sailing
And now, for your viewing pleasure, we introduce … April, a snapshot of sailing and sailors everywhere.
Sailagram: A Snapshot of February Sailing
Sailing in February saw us enjoying Valentine’s Day, aka “I love sailing day,” plus some wet and wild weather and summery weather.
Sailagram: Snapshot of January Sailing
2024 is off to a racey start! Lots of winter regatta action. Catch it here as Sailagram brings the heat to an otherwise chilly month on the S.F. Bay!
Sailagram: A Snapshot of December Sailing
Happy post-holiday rush to you all, and cheers to a new year ahead with many days out on the water. Here are the last days of sailing in 2023 for your enjoyment.
Sailagram: A Snapshot of November Sailing
Holiday festivities got going in earnest this month with some Thanksgiving sailing!
Sailagram: A Snapshot of October Sailing
October was a big month: fall-themed regattas, Oktoberfest, Halloween and more!
Sailagram: A Snapshot of August Sailing
Sailors gotta sail! Check out what your community was up to last month.
Minis Prepare to head South
Emma Creighton and her Pocket Rocket (highlighted in red) are currently well-hedged in what’s turning out to be a very tricky start to the Mini Transat.© Transat 6.50 The fleet in the Charente-Maritime/Bahia Transat 6.50 have a had a slow first few days, sailing upwind across the Bay of Biscay in predominately light air since…
A Prime Benefit for Expats
Thanks to Shirley and Frank, this longtime Argentine cruiser, who has sailed the world aboard her beautiful Trintella 53, was thrilled to find Latitudes at Shelter Bay Marina, as she’d become addicted to the magazine’s unique style during her days in Hawaii. latitude/Andy©2011 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Here in the Bay Area you could easily…
Stormpulse Tracks Hurricanes
We’ve just been alerted to a fantastic hurricane tracking site called Stormpulse.com. Featuring beautiful graphics, the site tracks tropical storms and hurricanes in the Pacific and Atlantic, as well as severe weather across the U.S. One of the many handy features is the ability to check the distance between a named storm and any point…
Mexico on Sale for Cruisers?
If you follow the currency markets, you may have noticed that in the last month or so, the U.S. dollar has appreciated something like 10% versus the Mexican peso. That means if you’re lucky enough to be headed to Mexico this winter, your bucks should go a lot farther. With some exceptions. In the case…
We Say, “The More the Merrier”
Here at Baja Ha-Ha World Headquarters, our attitude toward our Mexico rally has always been "the more the merrier." We think our 750-mile, San Diego-to-Cabo San Lucas cruise is so much fun, and provides such a great introduction to the cruising life, that we hate to turn away anyone simply because they missed the official…
Acrobat Update
We want to remind you again about a series of upcoming performances by a charming family of sailor/acrobats who have just arrived in the Bay. They are slowly making their way around the world aboard their bright-yellow sloop, La Loupoite, and replenishing their cruising kitty along the way by passing the hat at free public…
Eight Bells for Rudy Choy
Renowned catamaran designer Rudy Choy passed away on September 13 in Honolulu. He was 88 years old. In 1947, Choy, along with mentor Alfred Kumalee and Woody Brown, created the first modern catamaran in Hawaii. A decade later, Choy and Kumalee joined forces with Warren Seaman to form Southern California’s C/S/K Catamarans, one of the…
Emma Gets Ready to Send It
La Rochelle, France, is where all the Mini Transat action is until Sunday. The Bay’s Emma Creighton will be one of the 78 starters. © 2011 Classe Mini The biennial Mini Transat starts from La Rochelle, France on Sunday, and the Bay Area will have its adopted own, Emma Creighton among the 78 starters. Creighton,…
Cosco Busan Settlement Largest Ever
Though no one knows for sure what the long-term effects of the Cosco Busan oil spill on San Francisco Bay will be, it appears the recent $44.4 million civil settlement between local, state and federal officials and Fleet Management Ltd, the owners of the ill-fated oil tanker, has brought the legal wrangling to a close.…
Armed Guards on Cruising Boats?
While moored at Catalina’s Cherry Cove a weekend ago, the crews of Miss Teak, Destiny and Serendipity — all of whom spent the last winter cruising Mexico as far south as Zihua and as far north as Puerto Escondido — got into a conversation with three gentlemen in a large inflatable who reported they were…
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.