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Ever wonder why the incoming current runs faster in some parts of the Bay than others, or why you have such a hard time anchoring close to Alcatraz?
In 1936, Warwick ‘Commodore’ Tompkins sailed from Gloucester, MA, to San Francisco via Cape Horn aboard his family’s 85-ft 1896 Elbe River pilot schooner, Wander Bird.
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Thanks to Luci, the sun lights up the night. We first saw these lights used at dock parties at Marina Riviera Nayarit.
After capsizing in heavy seas last Saturday, the 75-ft ketch Hawaii Aloha lies grounded in the Kona surf with her cabin destroyed and her rig completely gone.
The uncrowded Tenacatita Bay on Mexico’s Gold Coast. © Karen Vaccaro For the last two years we at Latitude 38 had hoped to start a Tenacatita-Barra Sailing Festival, similar to the Banderas Bay Blast and Zihua Sail Fest.
If you’re planning a trip to visit cruising or chartering friends in far-flung places, we know how you can earn their undying admiration (at least until you break the head): Take down a bundle or two of the most recent Latitude 38s!
Seen here during a 2006 daysail on the Bay, the Lyle Hess-designed cutter Apster is a nautical work of art that rose from the ashes thanks to the exhaustive efforts of boatbuilder Dan Jones. 
Bay Area sailor Tim Dick wrote in this morning about an unusual observation on the Bay yesterday: Looking a bit otherworldly, the 118-ft Wallypower turned heads on the Bay over the weekend, as did her 235-ft mothership Kogo.
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The teams had their work cut out to even see the turning marks through the murk on their way out of Abu Dhabi.
Huge breaking waves and winds above 40 knots battered Catalina Island December 30, taking the lives of two men: Harbor Patrol assistant Tim Mitchell, 39, and liveaboard boater Bruce Ryder, 53.
Many Barcelona World Race aficionados think Hugo Boss will be the boat to beat in the third edition of the doublehanded sprint around the world.
Somewhere off the Central Coast of California, the 31-ft wooden sloop Apster may still be adrift after her skipper was rescued on Christmas Day.
The beautiful Moody 54 Red Sky washed ashore on the east coast of Australia this week, but plans are coming together to refloat and repair her.
The cruising season officially opened on Banderas Bay on Friday, December 12, with the grand reception by Riviera Nayarit Tourism for cruisers at the chic Eva Mandarina beachfront restaurant and bar in La Cruz.
One of the best things about the coming of the new year is that it symbolizes a new beginning, and thus inspires us to assess our priorities and set personal goals for the coming months. 
Sea Scouts practiced jumping into the water of San Francisco Bay in a lobster suit (aka Gumby suit) as part of a safety clinic held at Coast Guard Station Yerba Buena Island just south of the Bay Bridge.
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©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Gals love the tropical temperature, too. Unknown
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