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US Precipitation Record Hits All-time High in 2019
Rain – and plenty of it – was the big weather story in June, adding to a record-breaking 12 months of precipitation for the contiguous U.S. It's the third consecutive time in 2019 (April, May and June) the past 12-month precipitation record has hit an all-time high. Here’s a snapshot of… SEE MORE
San Francisco Bay with Spinnaker Sailing
By Zeke Quezada. Spend any time in San Francisco and you’ll be hard-pressed to ignore the Bay. While the sourdough bread bowls and cable cars get a lot of press along with the world-class dining and Golden Gate bridge; the sailing in the Bay is what should attract you to… SEE MORE
Pro Surfer to Join Surf Camp for Children with Special Needs
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. – Preparing a child to meet the challenges of life is a complicated journey. The journey is extraordinarily complex and frequently laden with obstacles for children with special needs. Surf camps by non-profit Indo Jax Charities serve children facing a variety of life challenges, including visual impairment,… SEE MORE
AAA Anticipates Savings at the Gas Pump this Summer
Nearly every state’s gas price average is cheaper than a week ago, a month ago and a year ago. Today’s national average is $2.74, which is seven-cents cheaper than last week, 13-cents less than a month ago and 18 cents cheaper than a year ago. “Refinery utilization in the United… SEE MORE
Groundfish Make a Comeback in Monterey Bay
By Kathryn McKenzie. Groundfish used to be the linchpin of California commercial fishing—a year-round, reliable catch of tender white fish that consumers were eager to buy. But that all came to a halt almost two decades ago after populations plummeted from overfishing. Now, in a remarkable development, California groundfish—which include… SEE MORE
Sailing Fans Converge on San Francisco Bay
In late April, eyes will start peering out toward The Bay as racing teams begin to practice for the start of San Francisco SailGP. Led by Sir Russell Coutts and Larry Ellison (Oracle), SailGP is a series of races in cities around the world. And San Francisco is lucky enough… SEE MORE
Southern California Halibut Fishing Tips
By Jim Hendricks Many anglers associate California halibut fishing with drifting or slow-trolling over mud and sand flats. Yet some of the most consistent fishing takes place adjacent to structure such as wrecks, outcroppings, jetties, breakwaters and artificial reefs. In my early years of fishing, we’d hook one or two… SEE MORE
Migrating Blue Whales Rely on Memory More than Environmental Cues to Find Prey
Oregon State University - Blue whales reach their massive size by relying on their exceptional memories to find historically productive feeding sites rather than responding in real time to emerging prey patches, a new study concludes. Researchers examining records of both whale migration and oceanic conditions in the California Current… SEE MORE
The Ultimate Vacation: Boatbuilding in Sausalito
Some people might think it’s the perfect vacation. Chesapeake Light Craft, the boat kit experts, has a long history of offering aficionados of elegant small wooden boats the opportunity to bring home more than a tan and some photographs from a week away from the office. With the addition of… SEE MORE
America's Cup Challenger Series Begins In Surreal Fashion
The Louis Vuitton Cup, the challenger series of races leading up to the 34th America's Cup, began July 7 in San Francisco, and like practically everything else involved in this new, modern version of the Cup, the first race could be summed up in a single word: surreal. Not only… SEE MORE
The Bill of Rights: Her First Voyage
Bill of Rights is a partial replica of an 1856 gaff topsail schooner which, with a secret hold, was used as a contraband runner along the East Coast. The Bill of Rights was built in 1971 for Joseph M. Davis Jr., of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, by the Harvey F. Gamage… SEE MORE
America’s Cup World Series Regatta Begins in San Diego
The first America’s Cup event to take place in a U.S. harbor since 1995 kicks off today in San Diego, with nine teams racing 45’ wing-sail catamarans in the third phase of the America’s Cup World Series. The five-day regatta follows similar events in Cascais, Portugal, and Plymouth, England, and… SEE MORE