Algae Bloom Detected On San Francisco Bay

SF Baykeeper Suspects Same Red Tide Algae as Last Year





An algae bloom in the San Francisco Bay near the Berkeley Marina on July 31, 2023. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)



Oakland, CA—San Francisco Baykeeper's field science team investigated reports to the organization's pollution hotline and confirmed reddish brown (“tea colored”) waters in the Berkeley marina, and subsequently along the shores of Emeryville, Berkeley, and...

Mikey "Polish" Radziejowski was aboard the Mod 70' Orion for it's return delivery to San Francisco after it took line honors in the 2023 Transpac Race. The trip took a bit longer than anticipated with a major detour thanks to a dysfunctional NPH not cooperating with the game plan. Here are some of his words and photos from the voyage:











"Well that was one of the most difficult...

BRISTOL, RI (31 July 2023) – US Sailing is proud to announce the 19 athletes who will take the international stage for one of the premier global sailing events every four years: the Pan American Games. The racing will take place in Algarrobo, Chile, just over an hour’s drive west of Santiago, with competition from October 28 through November 5, 2023.

Team USA for the 2023 Pan American Games:
49er – Ian Barrows (St. Thomas, USVI) & Hans...

Located between the Encinal Yacht Club and The Fortman Marina, the former shipping terminal has remained abandoned for decades
and is now on the development block.

Not that Alameda needs any more congestion, traffic and high density housing, but on the bright side, *up to 160 slips* is a positive note.

We will see if and when those slips appear and what capacity they hold.




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One of the highest profile yachting events in its portfolio, Rolex is proud to be associated with the Rolex Fastnet Race, a course that demands the highest level of performance from its competitors. The 50th edition of one of the most complete and demanding of the offshore classics emphatically demonstrated once more that precision and excellence are the values required to be an offshore racing sailor. The largest ever fleet participated with 430 yachts and nearly 3,000 sailors from 49 countries....

Mexican authorities inspect capsized sailboat in Pacific, find no signs of Donald Lawson aboard; search for him continues






Mexican authorities have inspected Donald Lawson’s capsized sailboat in the Pacific Ocean, but did not find him aboard, according to a statement from Ray Feldmann, who is serving as spokesperson for Lawson’s wife, Jacqueline.

Jacqueline received an email from Mexican authorities Friday morning that Lawson’s...

Sails of Change takes on the North Atlantic record



The maxi trimaran Sails of Change set out from New York at 13H10’08” TU on Thursday in an attempt to break the trans-Atlantic record. Yann Guichard and his 11-strong crew arrived in the United States the day before to take advantage of a favourable weather window. In their sights is the record set by Pascal Bidegorry aboard the same boat in August 2009 of 3 days, 15 hours and 25 minutes.


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The Baltimore Banner's Hugo Kugiya has published an in depth look at the Donald Lawson Tragedy


In extreme quest, sailor Donald Lawson chose boat like no other: fast but complicated


His boat Defiant, an elite racing trimaran, is fast, light — but also susceptible to capsizing






The racing boat being used by Donald Lawson when he went missing in the Pacific Ocean. (Courtesy of Dark Seas Project)

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Wind Whisper, VO65 sailed by Pablo Arrarte, has slipped into first place on corrected time ? ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo
VO65s move ahead in IRC Super Zero

Two VO65s have moved to the top of the corrected time rankings in IRC Super Zero, relegating the USA-flagged 88-footer Lucky to third place. Pablo Arrarte’s VO65 Wind Whisper had a good run up to the Fastnet Rock to take the lead on corrected time earlier this morning while Team Jajo skippered by Clarke Murphy overtook...

Chris Sheehan's PAC 52 Warrior Won rounds the Fastnet Rock at dawn this morning
image ROLEX/Carlo Borlenghi




Yesterday’s trickle of yachts competing in this special 50th Rolex Fastnet Race last night turned into a torrent. Bryon Ehrhart’s monohull line honours favourite led the single-hulled fleet around the Fastnet Rock shortly before 21:00 BST but the 88ft long canting keel weapon was only seven miles ahead of the first IMOCA, Yoann...