Cruising for a Cause with YachtAid Global
It was a perfect evening for YachtAid Global’s Cruise for a Cause, the day’s warm San Francisco afternoon and bright blue sky hinting at the spectacular sunset to come. Stepping aboard the classic yacht USS Potomac, known as the “floating white house” for it’s tenure as Franklin Delano Roosevelt‘s presidential yacht, we were treated to [...]
DIY Nautical Wedding: A Clever Sailcloth Dress and More!
What sailor hasn’t dreamed of sailing around the world? Meet Catherine Watts, who bested that by planning a nautical wedding while she does it – including an amazing DIY sailcloth wedding dress! Here is her story. We did not set out to have a nautical themed wedding per-se but as live aboard cruisers, it was [...]
Living Their Dream: The Clipper Round the World Race Story
So who are the Clipper Race sailors, the people who take a year off to race around the world, and what inspired them? In setting out to learn, the first revelation was there are more women than I expected, 40% of the fleet are female. And this is not something the organizer Clipper Ventures sets, [...]
A First Look at Jordan’s Estate Tour
My curiosity was piqued when invited to experience Jordan Vineyard and Winery’s new three-hour Estate Tour. Jordan’s wines are exquisite and the grounds are beautiful to be sure, but three hours? I couldn’t help but wonder what we would do for all that time. I needn’t have worried, for it was so enjoyable I didn’t [...]
Barcelona World Race Primer
One of sailing’s most extreme challenges is set to start later this month. Now it’s third edition, the Barcelona World Race is the first and only double-handed, non-stop, round the world regatta. photo: gilles martin-raget / barcelona world race It’s an ocean adventure that puts human limits to the test. Although external assistance is permitted, [...]
Derby Day with Square Peg, Menlo Polo
The first Saturday in May can mean one thing only – horses, hats, happy times… The Kentucky Derby of course! This year I celebrated the occasion at the Menlo Circus Club with the Square Peg Foundation’s Run for the Roses Fundraiser. It felt good to support such a wonderful organization while having such a great [...]
Master Mariners Regatta: Classic Beauty in Motion
The Master Mariners Regatta is a fitting name for one of the oldest, most challenging and beautiful races on San Francisco Bay. It’s the day when the grand dames of San Francisco sailing come out to play and it’s stunning. The regatta can trace its origins back to 1867 when a San Francisco race was [...]