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Trash to Treasure
Finally, a solution to the derelict and abandoned boat problem — drop them onto the sidewalk for curbside pickup!
Sailors' Stories
This week we chat with Ocean Genome Atlas Project co-founder Peter Molnar about building a high-resolution genomic atlas of the oceans.
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You'd Be a Fool to Miss It
This is a legitimate post about the April issue of Latitude 38, which just happens to be available now.
It's a Fool's Paradise
With Lake Tahoe expecting another record summer tourism season, Jetsetter Guide has launched a free tidal prediction system to help boaters, paddleboarders and swimmers plan safer outings.
Because We're Fools for Sailboat Racing
Although some beer can series begin soon after we spring forward for Daylight Saving Time, most Bay Area series begin in April.
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If ya can't win a Rolex, win a Kasio
South Beach Yacht Club debuted the Kasio Cup, a new fun regatta drawing influence from all sorts of fun regattas.
Troubled Waters
The America's Cup is back in the New York courtrooms and the court of public opinion.
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Boat Lounging
What do a 1985 Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20 and a Guatemalan hammock have in common? Nothing.
We See you - In a Good way
Blake Roberts decided it was time to improve AIS coverage along the Central Coast.
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Split Personality
A place of wreckage or fun? Summer is coming and the Estuary is inviting you to get out and enjoy it under sail.
Racing Down the Peninsula
Coyote Point Yacht Club hosted its fifth Winter Race, with 10 boats turning up to the rabbit-start line.
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Captain Glenn Shephard, star of Below Deck Sailing Yacht, gives advice on how to manage the waters of the Bahamas during his latest charter with The Moorings. Watch now.
An overland sailing adventure
The crew of 'No Reservations' was set; Audrey and I just had to get there.
Berkely Midwinters Wrapped
Berkeley Yacht Club's midwinter series saw boats from the Richmond Yacht Club just north win eight of the 10 divisions.
So much more than just a magazine
Think of the Latitude 38 website as a library where you can stroll around looking at all the topics and pick up whatever catches your eye.
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Good Cause
Racing for fun, a cause and a cure. Join the Sailing4Parkinson's Regatta on April 12.
The Sounds of Sailing
We chat with Chris Jester on sailing and entrepreneurship. Chris has started five sailing businesses including SailTime Newport Beach.
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Looking for Answers
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College Sailing on the Bay
Twenty college sailing teams descended on San Francisco Bay to race in one of the major West Coast college regattas of the spring.
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Fun Times South of the Border
The 33rd Banderas Bay Regatta was held on March 17-21 in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
Cup Review
There are a lot of opinions about the America's Cup. One of the most important is that of the office of the New York attorney general.
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A reflection on the sailing life
Justin Jenkins searched for community only to find he was already among it, right on his docks and on the Bay.
Recapping Winter Racing
Part one of this week's Midwinter Racing Rounding: The Sausalito Yacht Club/RegattaPRO Midwinters.
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Waterfont Tragedy
A man died on Monday after his vehicle jumped over the curb and through the fence into Sausalito Yacht Harbor.
Seeking Community Help!
Schooner 'Bill of Rights,' is facing eviction from her home dock in Chula Vista after more than a decade at her marina.
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Slow and Small and Big and Fast
Berkeley Yacht Club hosted its first Friday Night Race of 2026, drawing 13 boats in some interestingly named divisions.
Northbound
The spring equinox is warming up the summer sailing season.
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Important News for Summer Bay-Cruisers
The online Clipper Cove short-term anchoring application form has been moved.
Sailing Podcast
Host John Arndt chats with author Rod Scher to discuss what we can learn from some of the most fascinating and tragic shipwrecks in history.
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Plans and Pranks
Gilles Combrisson will be racing his Wylie 39 'Lightspeed' to Hawaii in the 2026 Pac Cup. Read his profile here.
Current News
Local app developer finds bug in NOAA tide page.
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Cougars Hold Off Hosts
College of Charleston win the 2026 Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup hosted by Los Angeles Yacht Club and Cal Poly Maritime.
Passing the Torch, Again
After years of European summers spent cruising the Med, Andrew Vik is ready to hand over the helm of his beloved Islander 36, 'Geja'.
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Pacific Multihull Mystique
Multihull sailing started in the Pacific and has been part of the West Coast sailing culture ever since.
Sailing tunes
Good music sets a positive mood, and a long set of favorites can help those long hours of the night watch go by quickly.
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A photographer's view
Bay Area sailor and photographer Bryan McDonald captured some great shots of the recent St. Francis Yacht Club's California Dreamin' Series.
A good series
Richmond Yacht Club's Small Boat Midwinters are always a big draw. The ILCA fleet reflects on their class's experience in 2025 and 2026.
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mayhem and mishaps
For extra moral support around Point Conception (on the way back), I recruited Minnie and Pluto (also known as Guinevere and Lancelot) from the marina to join me on the Santa Barbara-to-S.F. leg.
Salty Vibes
February saw sailors out on the Bay, a few people sailing on the other coast, and one sailor reaching back into their own wayback machine.
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A Legacy Cementing Year for Cayard
Paul Cayard and Frithjof Kleen won the 2026 Bacardi Cup, narrowly besting Robert Scheidt and Austin Sperry to cap off an incredible year of Star sailing.
Sailors' Stories
Host John Arndt chats with accomplished Bay Area sailor John Sweeney about the latest in AI sailing and AI lawsuits.
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Mini Magic
Seattle sailor Josh Kali has completed his circumnavigation in the Mini Globe Race.
Coyote Point Racing
Coyote Point Yacht Club hosted the John Pitcher Memorial Race, honoring a former CPYC sailor.
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