Six sailing canoes hailing from Pacific Islands, recreated their entry under the Golden Gate Bridge on Sunday after completing the Hawai’I to California leg of their trans-Pacific journey earlier in the week  … Pictures and more
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In the wake of two dramatic accidents this year at the Mavericks surf break near Half Moon Bay, the federal government and San Mateo County are working on a plan to lift a controversial ban on Jet Skis for surfers and photographers who receive special rescue training.
Jet Skis and other personal watercraft are generally prohibited at the surf site off Pillar Point because of harm they could inflict on wildlife and water quality in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The ban does not apply to public safety agencies, and it is relaxed during  … More
I clearly remember the first time I tried to start a four-stroke outboard that was already quietly going about its business. As the starter motor and the boat’s owner whined in unison, it felt more like an epiphany than just another ‘senior moment’.
To someone long raised on a diet of cantankerous, rattly two-strokes, one erroneous turning of a key also signalled a turning point for the trailerboat industry  … More
The latest generation of America’s Cup yachts is ready to set sail in a competition promising speed, stealth and uncertainty.
The first of three World Series events in 2011 begins Saturday off the Portuguese coast in Cascais. A new class of catamarans will streak though the Atlantic at speeds of up to 30 mph.
The World Series is essentially a training exercise for the Louis Vuitton Cup, where boats will try to become the designated challenger to defending champion Oracle Racing in the America’s Cup, the oldest competition in international sports. Both cups will be raced in 2013 from July to September in San Francisco  … More