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Wed, September 6, 2017
Hurricane Irma Makes Landfall
A satellite image of Hurricane Irma spinning violently in the Caribbean. © 2017 NOAA Hurricane Irma gathered steam in the Atlantic before finally making landfall in the Eastern Caribbean early today, threatening thousands of lives and homes, as well as infrastructure, and one of the largest concentrations of sailboats in one of the premier cruising destinations in the world.
Adventures in AIS and Other Gizmos
As flocks of cruisers prepare to head south this fall, their nav stations will be packed with more state-of-the-art electronics than ever before.
Tue, September 5, 2017
SPECIAL REPORT: Hurricane Irma
As Houston starts to slowly recover from the devastating floods of Hurricane Harvey, the Eastern Caribbean is hunkering down in preparation for Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm packing winds up to 185 mph.
Fri, September 1, 2017
Hailing Port: Heaven
We assume that sailors working in the industry have a passion for sailing, but there are details within that love that create rich stories, experiences and community.
Women Skippers Regattas
During the month of August, we checked in with a couple of women skippers’ regattas that took place on San Francisco Bay.
Holiday Weekend Tip
Oddly, one of the biggest Bay Area headaches is trying to get away for a holiday weekend.
The September Issue Is Here!
The moment you’ve all been waiting for has arrived! The September issue of Latitude 38 is hitting the newsstands as we speak.
Wed, August 30, 2017
Rescue off Alcatraz
Yesterday, the Santa Cruz 50 Bay Wolf — a charter boat operated by Captain Kirk San Francisco Sailing — was returning to Sausalito from San Francisco after dropping off their guests at Pier 40, when they heard a call on Channel 16.
September Racing Preview
As we look forward to Labor Day Weekend, we see that the Folkboat International Regatta continues at Corinthian YC through Friday; the 75th Windjammers Race from San Francisco to Santa Cruz will start on Friday.
Hurricane Harvey Still Wreaking Havoc
Editor’s Note: A picture has been removed from this posting because it was brought to our attention that it was either a fake, or from a different storm entirely.
Mon, August 28, 2017
Friday Night on the Estuary
The start of a Friday night race in front of Encinal YC. In the background, the construction of Oakland’s new Brooklyn Basin development can be seen.
Can We Help You?
"I’m looking for a slip."  latitude/Richard
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC There are all kinds of harbormasters in the world, but not many of them are as accommodating as Dick Markie of Paradise Marina in Nuevo Vallarta.
‘Balclutha’ Is Built to Last
These days, when it seems like the washing machine you bought last week is already broken, it’s a little mind blowing that a 131-year-old sailing ship looks like she was launched yesterday.
Fri, August 25, 2017
Wheels on Dinghies for Mexico
Even with dinghy wheels, it was a bit of a struggle for John and Gilly of Destiny to get their dinghy up the gravel beach at Punta Mita.
Protests Disrupt San Francisco Races
Usually when we talk about "protests" in the context of yacht racing, we’re talking about disagreements over rules and right of way between competitors, not the kind of protests with speeches, chanting, sign waving and yelling. But
Wed, August 23, 2017
Bowperson of the Week
In our occasional ode to the lone, brave soul who ventures to the pointy end of the boat to take care of business, we bring you a scene from spring time racing on the Bay.
Mon, August 21, 2017
‘Matthew Turner’ Gets its Masts
The Matthew Turner is looking more and more like a ship. On Saturday — and with the ceremonial fanfare we’ve come to enjoy from Educational Tallships — the Turner’s fore and aft masts were lifted by crane, stepped and fastened into place.
The Long Way
We were walking down the dock at Schoonmaker Point Marina in Sausalito when Colin Cashmore of the Dickson 60 Avant Garde popped his head out of the fo’c’sle.
Seriously? Another Navy Collision?
We still can’t believe this morning’s New York Times headline: Rescuers Seek 10 Missing Sailors After US Navy Ship and Tanker Collide. We
The 2017/2018 Clipper Race Starts
They won’t arrive on the West Coast of the US until April, but the 12 boats in the current edition of the Clipper Round the World Race started yesterday in Liverpool, England.
Fri, August 18, 2017
Doin’ the Un-Doo Dah
"This summer the Delta was so hot…" "How hot was it?" "It was so hot we stayed in the Bay."
Wed, August 16, 2017
High and Dry in Drake’s Bay
Last weekend’s Drake’s Bay Race, a two-day event that combined OYRA and Singlehanded Sailing Society fleets, saw more wind than in the past few years.
The Ice Cocktail Challenge
In a ‘Lectronic Reader Submission from earlier this month, Janet Baker asked what we thought was an improbable question: "Have you ever had glacial ice in your whiskey?" The
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