Calendar
Calendar listings are for marine-related events that are either free or don't cost much to attend. Please email event listings here. The deadline is always the 10th of the month prior to publication.
The YRA and Latitude 38 are putting the 2027 calendar together now. To have your 2027 events included, contact Laura Muñoz here. To place an ad in the calendar for your club, class, business or event, contact Maddy Garcia here.
Latitude 38 November Calendar
Event organizers — Please send updates to [email protected]. We'll post changes here.
Oct. 31 — Boo! It's Halloween.
Nov. 1 — Fall back one hour for Standard Time, 2 a.m.
Nov. 1 — Baja Ha-Ha check-in, meeting & costume party, West Marine, San Diego. Info, www.baja-haha.com.
Nov. 2 — Baja Ha-Ha Kick-Off Parade, Shelter Island, San Diego, 9:45 a.m. Info, www.baja-haha.com.
Nov. 2-14 — Baja Ha-Ha XXXII, San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, with stops in Turtle Bay and Bahía Santa Maria. Grateful Dead theme. Info, www.baja-haha.com.
Nov. 5-7 — Baja Ha-Ha stop in Turtle Bay. Info, www.baja-haha.com.
Nov. 7, Dec. 5 — Sea Chantey Sing, Maritime Museum, S.F., 6-9 p.m. Free. Info, www.nps.gov/safr/planyourvisit/calendar.htm.
Nov. 7-8 — Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival, Grove Event Center, Santa Cruz, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $5 entry. Info, https://sites.google.com/view/santacruzseaglass-oceanartfest/home.
Nov. 7-28 — Small Boat Sailing, South Beach Harbor, San Francisco, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, weather permitting. Free, but preregister. BAADS, www.baads.org/sailing.
Nov. 8-29 — Keelboat Sailing, South Beach Harbor, San Francisco, noon-5 p.m. Sundays, weather permitting. Free, but sign up in advance. BAADS, www.baads.org/sailing.
Nov. 9 — PICYA Awards Dinner, Golden Gate YC, San Francisco, 4:30-10 p.m. $40. Info/RSVP, https://picya.org.
Nov. 9-12 — Baja Ha-Ha stop in Bahía Santa Maria. Info, www.baja-haha.com.
Nov. 11 — Veteran's Day.
Nov. 11 — Singlehanded Transpacific Race Seminar, Richmond YC, 7:30 p.m. Topic: Power Management. Info, www.sfbaysss.org.
Nov. 13 — Speaker Series: San Francisco Bar Pilots, Spaulding Marine Center, Sausalito, 6-9 p.m. Soup and beverages for sale. $10 suggested donation. RSVP, www.spauldingcenter.org/events.
Nov. 13-14 — Baja Ha-Ha events in Cabo San Lucas. Info, www.baja-haha.com.
Nov. 18 — Mid-Century Maritime History of the Salish Sea, Gig Harbor BoatShop, WA, 6:30 p.m. With photographer Ken Ollar. 21+. Info, www.gigharborboatshop.org.
Nov. 20 — Shanty, USS Hornet, Alameda, 7 p.m. Polish & American music. $14-$35; part of proceeds support the USS Hornet Museum. Info, https://tinyurl.com/mtsspf59.
Nov. 20 — La Paz Beach Party, La Costa Restaurant, 4-7 p.m. Mexican folk dancing, live music, food & drinks, door prizes. Free for the first 50 2026 Baja Ha-Ha participants; everyone welcome. Info, www.baja-haha.com.
Nov. 21 — Sea Chantey Sing, Mare Island, Vallejo, noon. Free. Info, www.nps.gov/safr/planyourvisit/calendar.htm.
Nov. 24 — Full Beaver Super Moon on a Tuesday.
Nov. 29 — YRA Trophy Party, Richmond YC, 1-3 p.m. Info, www.yra.org.
Dec. 4 — Hanukkah begins at sunset.
Dec. 5 — Lighted Yacht Parade, Oakland-Alameda Estuary, 5:30 p.m. Register by 12/2. $50 entry fee benefits local charities. Info, www.lightedyachtparade.com.
Dec. 5 — Delta Reflections Lighted Boat Parade, Stockton, 5-9 p.m. Chili Cook-off, lighted boat & costume contests, prizes. Stockton YC, https://stocktonyc.clubexpress.com.
Dec. 5 — Lighted Boat Parade, Santa Cruz, 5:30 p.m. Info, www.scyc.org/lighted-boat-parade.
Dec. 6 — Lighted Boat Parade, Monterey, 4:30 p.m. Monterey Peninsula YC, www.mpyc.org.
Dec. 9 — Singlehanded Transpacific Race Seminar, Richmond YC, 7:30 p.m. Rigging & Sails. Info, www.sfbaysss.org.
Dec. 12 — Lighted Boat Parade, Point Richmond. RYC, www.richmondyc.org.
Dec. 12 — Winterfest, Gabrielson Park, Sausalito. Lighted boat parade starts at 6 p.m., followed by fireworks at approximately 7:15 p.m. Info, www.winterfestsausalito.com.
Dec. 12 — Lighted Boat Parade, Oxbow Marina, Isleton. Marina West YC, www.marinawestyachtclub.com/events.
Dec. 12 — Holiday Boat Parade & Light Show, Marina del Rey. Theme: Hollywood Under the Stars. Info, www.mdrboatparade.org.
Dec. 13 — Singlehanded Sailing Society Awards Meeting, Richmond YC, 4-6 p.m. SSS, www.sfbaysss.org.
Dec. 13, 20 — Parade of Lights, San Diego Bay, 5:30-7:40 p.m. Shelter Island to Coronado. Theme: Liberty Lights the Bay – Cheers to 250 Years. Info, www.sdparadeoflights.org.
Please send your calendar items by the 10th of the month to [email protected]. Please, no phone-ins! Calendar listings are for marine-related events that are either free or don’t cost much to attend. The Calendar is not meant to support commercial enterprises.
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2026 Annual Calendar
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