Category Archives: Club

Brooks Island Coastal Beach Cleanup Day

Posted on October 3, 2024 by RWeibleTWS

By Chris O., Tradewinds Instructor I pass Brooks Island many times as I teach sailing classes admiring the beauty of this mysterious place, at the same time I cringe at the pungent smell of bird poop coming off the windward side … Continue reading →

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Emerald Sea Returns to Marina Bay!

Posted on June 10, 2024 by RWeibleTWS

For those of you who didn’t know, the Catamaran you’ve either taken or hope to take 114 on, belongs to members Becky and Jeff Hare, who just returned from a long cruise down the west coast. Leaving San Francisco Bay … Continue reading →

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How to Troll your crew

Posted on May 10, 2024 by RWeibleTWS

(As with all Trolling, the author chooses to remain anonymous) Many Bay Area residents have heard about the Bay Bridge Troll. You may have even been asked about it by fellow crew, and how to see it. Like all Trolls … Continue reading →

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Downwind Slip Skipper’s Tip!

Posted on April 23, 2018 by TW-Matt

Got the blues leaving the downwind slips? With the onset of summer and the steady winds, we’ve seen a few close calls in the fairway. This looks like a great time to publish a docking skipper’s tip! When backing out … Continue reading →

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*How to Win the Start*

Posted on August 22, 2011 by TW-Matt

By Tradewinds Member Eric Pederson 5:05 PM my cell rings. I am in the marina parking lot gathering my gear, the flags are ripping hard in the wind. I am the skipper and scheduled to meet my race crew “around … Continue reading →

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