Deaths in 2 Calif. races stun sailing community and bring search for answers - Nation

Since the first half of the 20th century, sailors seeking wind, waves and heady competition in California could race from Newport Beach to Ensenada, Mexico, or sail out past the limits of the San Francisco Bay in the Full Crew Farallones Race. Beer and exhilaration awaited them at the end, and they gave little thought to death and danger. At least until this spring.