Sailing News Briefs

Sailing news from around the world:

The famous San Francisco landmark for boats, the Golden Gate bridge, gateway to the pacific Sailing at the Golden Gate
Boating Tip: Don’t forget to take care of the marine diesel engine on your boats: marine diesel engine maintenance – DIY boat engine maintenance.
Sailing News – Katie Miller sailing in the [...]

Fleet Week in San Francisco

Boaters in San Francisco Bay had a real treat this weekend during Fleet Week.
Fleet Week is a United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard tradition in which active military ships recently deployed in overseas operations dock in a variety of major cities for one week. Once the ships dock, the [...]

Maltese Falcon Yacht Sailing in San Francisco

The 289-foot yacht Maltese Falcon is now sailing the San Francisco Bay. The Maltese Falcon is owned by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tom Perkins.  Tom had the yacht built in Turkey a little over two years ago.
Tom Perkins, who made millions in Silicon Valley, is also an author (“Sex and the Single Zillionaire,” a novel; [...]

Maltese Falcon – The World’s Largest Private Sailboat

The Maltese Falcon sailboat is a clipper sailing luxury yacht owned by American Tom Perkins, and is the largest privately-owned sailing yacht in the world at 289 feet (88 metres).
The Maltese Falcon was built after the Dynaship or Dyna-Rigg concept, a 1960 invention of the German engineer Wilhelm Prölss which was intended to operate commercial freight [...]

Big Boat Series San Francisco

The Rolex Big Boat Regatta first started in 1964 and takes place on San Francisco Bay every year. This sailing regatta is a highlight of the San Francisco racing season, and includes one-design and handicap sailboat racing.  Some would say it is one of the most important sailing events on the West Coast of the [...]