There's no denying that white-sand beaches, brilliant turquoise anchorages and towering volcanic peaks are awe-inspiring to international cruisers.

Due to the ongoing global pandemic, the 2020 Rolex Big Boat Series hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, California, has been canceled.

In the buying and selling of yachts, it always seems as though the right boat is in the wrong place.

Way back in October 1983, Latitude 38 did a Boat of the Month story on the already well-established Santa Cruz 27. Now, 37 years later, we decided that it was time for an update.

As a sailmaker, despite learning all the traditional 'old-school' techniques of handwork, Donald Goring was always avant-garde and trying new things to make boats go faster. 

"This makes no sense at all," I mumbled as I reread the notice from the County Health Department for the 10th time.