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Searching High and Low
What do you do when the Coast Guard tells you a buoy goes missing? How do you find it or alert other sailors to its absence? Call 'Latitude 38.'
Sharing the fun
It's Caption Contest(!) time! What do you make of this month's offering?
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Do You have FOMO or Commitment?
It's never too early to plan ahead. Friends need to know, sandwiches need to be made, race entries need to be submitted. Summer Sailstice fun starts when you decide what you're going to do.
Treasure Hunt
There are many places to find a magazine along the coast of California. We have a map to help make them easy to find.
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Add Your Support
Cal Sailing Club is seeking community support to help prevent a relocation that would potentially end their program.
Updates
Pat Broderick left San Francisco a month ago to join the 'Stad Amsterdam' in Hawaii for her voyage to Japan. Now, he's about to anchor off Yokohama.
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Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show returns to Westpoint Harbor May 16-19.
From the Magazine
Larry Hall and his friends headed out the Gate for an evening sail to Half Moon Bay, unaware that fate was to step in and deliver an evening of chaos.
New Launching
We learned about the recent launching of a daughter, named Sailor, whose name was inspired by lessons from the sea and sailing learned by her parents.
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Good news but slow news
If all goes well, Angel Island will get new docks, but construction won't begin until June 2025. And that's the best-case scenario.
The Sounds of Sailing
Rodney Daniel is a professional sailor and pitman who has forgotten more than most will know about grand prix yacht racing, America’s Cup, Volvo, Maxi 72s, TP52s, and more.
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Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show returns to Westpoint Harbor May 16-19.
The World Famous L38
"The Force is strong with this one." The May issue docks today. Inside, you'll find a ton of good stories and photos to take you through the month.
A Spring Tide of Regattas
The Yacht Racing Association and Vallejo Yacht Club invite racers and cruisers to sail in the Great Vallejo Race this weekend.
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Sausalito Yacht Club's Thursday night racing kicks off on May 2. Register at www.sausalitoyachtclu.org/Race
Sails Up for Summer
Sunday was the 106th annual Opening Day on the Bay, and from Raccoon Strait to the San Francisco Cityfront, boats of all types and sizes took to the water to join the festivities.
Match Racing Champs
Long Beach Yacht Club's renowned Congressional Cup was in fine form for the 59th event this past weekend.
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Fleet Snap-shots
As the sign-on day for the 30th Baja Ha-Ha approaches, the Poobah is curious about who will join the fleet for this year's sail south.
Are you next?
As Latitude readers pick up their magazines, some are happy to find a Golden Ticket between the pages, telling them they've won a new 'Latitude 38' hat.
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Diary of a Guest Sailor
Recently we shared an update from Pat Broderick aboard the 'Stad Amsterdam' as he departed Hawaii and settled into his 28-day voyage to Japan. Now, he's updating us on Day 17.
Let's Have Soufflé Aboard Soufflé
Oregon sailor Phil Lewis took a trip down-island and says the contrast between the Pacific NW and the Caribbean is "almost too good to describe."
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Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show returns to Westpoint Harbor May 16-19.
News Splashes
From Sausalito to the Oakland Estuary, Long Beach to Panama, the news from West Coast sailing spreads worldwide.
From the Magazine
In each month's issue of 'Latitude 38', you're bound to find stories about sailors who are cruising. Here's a glimpse of who's doing what …
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Sausalito Yacht Club's Thursday night racing kicks off on May 2. Register at www.sausalitoyachtclu.org/Race
Bless Our Boats
Opening Day on the Bay is this coming Sunday, April 28. Join the Blessing of the Fleet and the Boat Parade to the theme "Rockin' on the Bay."
The Stories of Sailing
This week’s host, Moe Roddy, is joined by 'Latitude 38' publisher and Summer Sailstice creator John Arndt.
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Looking Out for Each Other
On Monday afternoon, South Bay sailor and 'Latitude' reader Jon Clifford was looking out the window when he saw a sailboat that appeared to be adrift.
Coastal Launchings
Schooner Creek Boat Works is probably best known to San Francisco sailors for building Steve Randers' Wylie 70 'Rage' and Bruce Schwab's Vendée Globe Wylie 60 'Ocean Planet.'
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Sailing the Blue Planet
The past sunny, sailing weekend reminded us why sailors will save the world.
What's going on?
Cabo Marina underwent a sudden change of ownership recently, causing alarm and concern among boaters.
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Sausalito Yacht Club's Thursday night racing kicks off on May 2. Register at www.sausalitoyachtclu.org/Race
Jack of all trades
The Maher family has done a lot of sailing together. The next trip is father Chris, son Patrick and their crew on the Pacific Cup.
More than just Sailors
Meet the Sea Clowns — a troupe of theatrical artists sail their way into the hearts and minds of shoreside tourists and locals.
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Last Minute Entry?
The PCCSC's recent Open Team Racing Championship produced epic sailing action, and an encounter with the 90-ft 'Robert G. Brownlee.'
It's Show Day!
The Newport Beach Boat Show is underway, and the docks of Newport Beach have something for everyone to discover, from megayachts to small electric boats.
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Which Is Best for You?
The Resourceful Sailor contemplates the use of whisker poles of differing sizes; each has its advantages, and disadvantages.
Road weary
There are a lot of good reasons to go sailing; not being stuck in traffic is one of them.
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Attention, serious racers
The biggest racing series in San Francisco Bay is underway. Organizers expect to score 100 boats against one another in a 37-race series.
Sailors' Stories
This week’s host, John Arndt, chats with Robbie Haines, an Olympic champion and winner of seven world championships on four different classes of boats.
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Scoping it Out
Today we take some short tacks up the Cityfront with newsbites and upcoming events washing across the tidelands of our desktop.Â
No Handed Sailing
Boatbuilding at scale has returned to Northern California, just not in the way we imagine.
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A True Test of Sailors' Mettle
BAMA's Doublehanded Farallones Race was a true test of mettle this year, dishing out 25-35 knots of southerly storm winds.
Shooting the Breeze
It was great to connect with so many sailors at the Svendsen's Spring Fling.
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Sailing for Everyone
From dinghies to tall ships — this coming weekend is a busy one, with Bay Area sailing organizations hosting kickoffs and events for all ages.
From the Magazine
How do you bring more sailors to the sport of sailing? Start early and start small. Martha Blanchfield writes about kids who are born into sailing families.
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