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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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Teen Champs
The first annual Northern League Championship was held in Redwood City and won by Redwood High School.
Stop In for a chat
Svendsen's Spring Fling Show is up and running. Are you coming? We're already on site and looking forward to see you all!
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Tales from the Sea
Bay Area sailor Pat Broderick is crewing aboard the 'Stad Amsterdam' as it makes its way from Hawaii to Tokyo, Japan.
Successful Operation
Three mariners were rescued from an uninhabited island in Micronesia after using palm fronds to spell "HELP" on the beach.
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Sailing for a Cause
Bay Area sailor Amy Bridge is working to raise awareness of Parkinson's Disease through sailing.
Sailing Stories
In this week's 'Good Jibes' host Ryan Foland reads three articles from the April 2024 issue of 'Latitude 38' sailing magazine.
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Spring Loaded Event
The two-day Svendsen's Spring Fling Marine Expo starts on Friday, and we'll be there! Come join us.
Free Stuff
Some fast boats are available in in the 'Latitude 38' classifieds!
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Share the gift of sailing, and then share great discussions about the stories you've read.
More Buoy News
Citing emerging navigation technology and cost of maintenance, the Coast Guard is "evaluating the need for all Safe Water Buoys along the California coast."
A Healthy Planet Is a Happy Planet
This year's Earth Day theme is Planet vs. Plastics. Join the I Heart Oakland-Alameda Estuary group on Saturday, April 20, in cleaning up the waterways.
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This year's show boasts more exhibitors, more informative sailing/boating seminars, and great food!
The Dark Side
Even the moon can't cover it all everywhere but, like the moon, we cover a percentage of the news — the sailing news!
Sailors' Stories
"Since I started sailing in 2018, I have sailed almost 15,000 miles, mostly by crewing for others."
Sailing In Pictures
Spring has sprung, along with our clocks and our docklines. Sailors have been making the most of the warmer, sunny weather and enjoying the spring breezes on the Bay.
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The Family that Sails Together
Mike Mahoney and his son Sean Mahoney are yet another family team participating in this year's Pacific Cup.
The World Famous L38
I was returning to Ventura Harbor in my Catalina 22. Ahead of me was another sailboat … something looked odd about the sails from dead astern.
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News for Lunatics
There are good things happening on the West Coast: a total eclipse on Monday to educational and career opportunities.
Disastrous Docks Aside
Despite the disastrous docks at Angel Island, the lush spring foliage makes hiking to the top of the island's Mount Livermore a high priority.
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The People Thus Spoke
Mariners and other stakeholders made themselves heard and succeeded in saving the Santa Cruz Mile Buoy.
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Kristi and Bob Hanelt sailed around the world from February 26, 1972, to July 20, 1974, covering 31,106 miles and 102 ports or anchorages aboard the 1930 Sparkman & Stephens-designed 'Skylark.'
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This year's show boasts more exhibitors, more informative sailing/boating seminars, and great food!
Cruising Kids Like Mexico Too
It's happening! The Baja Ha-Ha is celebrating its coming of age with the 30th cruisers' rally heading to Mexico on November 4.
For the Off Watch
Spring is here, so we've packed our duffel bag for sailing and found some news in the side pocket.
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It's a Wonderful Sailing Life
What would the world look like if there had never been Latitude 38Â magazine? Would we be living in a dystopia of non-sailing?
Be There or Be 🔲
Svendsen's Spring Fling is on again, April 12-13. This two-day, weekend event has become a favorite among sailors and exhibitors.
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From the Ship’s Logbook
The skipper looked over his new crew. “Good morning, everyone. I’m Louis Kannen and this is the H.A.F.-designed sprit yawl Waggen."
Out of this World
The Americas' Cup has always been about technology and the advancement of sailing. But even this is a little out there …
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The Left Turn Was the Right Turn
Turning to the dark side — sailboat to a powerboat — may not be everyone's path, but for those who do not fear to tread, it's a way to ensure they can keep sailing — at least on the inside.
The Sounds of Sailing
We're delivering an Easter treat to sailors across the Bay today — the April issue of our favorite sailing magazine, 'Latitude 38!'
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New Helmsman
Sailor Tony English is out delivering West Coast sailing news, fun and frivolity in the pages of the April issue of 'Latitude 38.'
Regattas Big and Small
An astute reader and historian found an article in the April 10, 1955, San Francisco Examiner that says the Bullship started in 1954.
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What we Know So Far
In what will likely go down as one of the worst accidents in maritime history, the one-and-a-half-mile-long Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was demolished early Tuesday morning after an apparently powerless container ship struck a support column.
Sailors' Stories
This week’s host, Moe Roddy, chats with Hans Henken, a world-champion sailor and Paris Olympics qualifier.
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This year's show boasts more exhibitors, more informative sailing/boating seminars, and great food!
Short Tacks
Rummaging through the dock box we found a few more news gems from the week. It starts with some big kids racing pro in SailGP and finishes with small kids starting youth sailing at SEA.
We don't know. But …
With most beer can racing starting in April, Richmond Yacht Club sailor John Dukat was curious about when the first beer can race might have been held.
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Heading South
The clipper ship 'Stad Amsterdam' headed out the Gate to continue her two-year circumnavigation.
Speed Sailing
All eyes will be on the prize later this year in Barcelona, as the 37th America's Cup promises to knock your socks off. Selection series trials begin almost as soon as the Paris Olympics wrap up in August.
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30 Years of Sailing Stories
"'Morpheus' to Bermuda" was fantastic! I could feel the boat lifting off the water and smashing back down as I read about it …
Sailors, Get Ready
After a four-year COVID hiatus, Bayfest will run from Wednesday April 3 to Sunday April 7 with informational seminars, hands-on workshops, a dinghy poker run, sailboat race and more!
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