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Shootin' the Breeze

Greta and La Vagabonde; Coast Guard Solicits Feedback; AC75 Goes Splash!

Hitching Another Ride Back Across the Atlantic Worlds are colliding. In her search for low-carbon transportation, climate activist Greta Thunberg is hitching a ride on another sailboat — this time with well-known sailors.

The World Famous L38

Caption Contest(!)

Here’s your November Caption Contest(!) This photo was brought to us by Mark Bettis.

Randall Reeves Closes the Loops on the Figure 8

After abandoning his first Figure 8 attempt in 2018, Randall Reeves managed to close the loops this year.

Resurgence of an Offshore Classic — Transpac Tahiti 2020

A resurgence of a Pacific Ocean classic: the 3,570-mile Transpac Tahiti race, which is slated to begin May 28 from Long Beach.

No Regrets — Why You Should Linger in Mexico

We decided to stay in Mexico, spend the summer in the Sea of Cortez, and then dive the Revillagigedos again next year.

Season Champions Part 1 — A Tradition of One Designs

The end-of-year Season Champions features have been a long-standing tradition here at Latitude 38.

Berkeley, California — A Salty City

Berkeley, or Olympic Circle — the body of water directly to the north of the ancient two-and-a-half-mile pier — has been called the "best patch of water for championship racing."

Max Ebb — Foiling Spray

Pressure around a submerged foil-shaped strut. There's high drag at the forward tip, but after that the water accelerates to the side and around the curve, causing pressure to become negative.

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