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Dinghies in December
Richmond Yacht Club hosted the first of four Small Boat Midwinter race days on December 7, with 95 boats competing across 14 different one-design fleets.
Christmas Boat Parades
The 2025 Petaluma Lighted Boat Parade, hosted by the Petaluma Yacht Club, was a resounding success.
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BYC Midwinters in December
Richard vonEhrenkrook recaps his recent Midwinter racing at Berkeley Yacht Club on his Cal 20 Can O'Whoopass.
In the Muck
As racer's know, it's good to avoid the protest room and, 'it ain't over 'till it's over.'
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CPYC Ad Hoc Race No. 4
Coyote Point Yacht Club hosted its fourth Sunday Ad Hoc race on December 7, a light air event that saw multiple reshuffles in the fleet.
A life-long adventure
Hear Commodore's most memorable stories including the time he was featured in "Sports Illustrated," the spicy origin of his boat's name, and much more.
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Play Through
A rude morning wake-up call.
Pretty Lights
The lighted boat parades have been cruising the Bay from Petaluma to South Beach and beyond.
Just showing my age?
If I was ever going to race my own boat to Hawaii, I needed a boat that would get me there before the parties were over.
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What next?
As rafted anchor-outs appear in Oakland, it seems the problems are increasing, not just on the water, but also ashore.
Changing Seasons
Fall is a good time to inspect your dock lines to ascertain that they are up to the task for winter and have adequate chafe protection. If your dock lines aren’t nylon, I’ll go out on a limb and say they should be.
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A Holiday Tradition
Latitude's "Season Champions" feature is an annual tradition in which we briefly highlight the sailors and boats that won their various season championships throughout the course of 2025.
Family Time
We're working so hard to speed up so that we have time to slow down.
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Recognizing Participation in Sailing
Latitude 38 recently awarded the 2025 Wosser Trophies, recognizing participation in sailing above all else.
A fair fight?
Two sailboats were on a collision course with a container ship last Thursday, with two tugs adding to the tussle.
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'Nancy' races in SYC Midwinter #2
Sausalito Yacht Club hosted its second Chili Midwinters race on December 7, with Pat Broderick of 'NANCY' providing a firsthand account.
Classic Beauty
No matter how far away you sail you'll end up crossing tacks with California sailors.
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It's on tonight!
Holiday Cheer on the Water
Coyote Point Yacht Club will be hosting their 2025 Lighted Boat Parade on Friday, December 12. It is the only such parade on the Peninsula.
Born to Sail
This week we chat with one of the great legends of sailing, 93-year-old Commodore Tompkins.
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Winter Open House will feature an art Market with over 14 artists selling their beautiful goods, live music from The Dirt Farm Duo, Food from Davey Jones, wine & beer for purchase, and more seasonal treats.
Where Sailors Gather
Horst Wolff and Julia Shovein recently returned to St. Katharine Docks Marina, where they spent seven months prior to the 2012 Olympics.
Changes in Latitudes
By the time their stories appear on these pages, the sailors who wrote them are often many miles and oceans away on further adventures.
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East Bay Midwinters
Berkeley Yacht Club hosted the first two of its eight scheduled midwinter races on the weekend of November 8 and 9.
Right Size and Right Budget
Community sailing centers, like The Floathouse Petaluma, remind us all that sailing doesn't have to be expensive.
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We'll Be Blunt
Will the day come when pointy bows are a thing of the past?
Camera Ready …
This month we have a selection of photos spanning the globe from San Francisco Bay to South America, from the River Nile to the Cape of Good Hope, and points in between.
Around the World
After 21 years Randy Repass, Sally-Christine Rodgers and their son Kent-Harris Repass have completed their circumnavigation.
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West Coast I-14s Build Momentum
The West Coast I-14 fleet was one of the many that sailed ABYC's Turkey Day Regatta. The event demonstrated both the competitiveness and growth of this legendary class on the West Coast.
A new Sleigh for Christmas
With the Christmas season upon us, we're wondering if this is Santa's new sleigh.
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American Tragic
America has dropped out of the America's Cup. How many people noticed?
Fun Fall Racing
Coyote Point Yacht Club hosted the third of its Ad Hoc Sunday racing series of the fall on November 23, bringing light winds but good times.
It's not an afterthought
The Dinghy is not an afterthought! It's a pleasure to recount the dinghy choices (yes, choices!) we've experienced ... enjoyed ... survived.
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How it all began
The Panties for Peace episode was the start of a great relationship in San Diego.
Story time with Latitude 38
This week's 'Good Jibes' host, John Arndt, reads three articles from the December 2025 issue of Latitude 38.
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Get your camera out
The California King Tides Project is again looking for people to photograph the king tides in their local areas and share the photos using the hashtag #KingTides.
Cool December Regattas
While days are short, temperatures are cold, and our society is busy with the holidays, you might think that sailboat racing would be far from our minds. Not so!
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Trophy Time
Bay Area sailing is overrun with competitors and winners, yet there's room for many more.
This month's good reads
The last 2025 issue of Latitude 38 is available now! This month is full of great stories and sailing happenings, from the Poobah's last Ha-Ha to the 2025 racing season champions and everything in between.
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Slip Sliding South
Cruising Mexico doesn't end at the finish of the Ha-Ha. 'Carpe Diem' gives a glimpse of future plans.
Harbor 20s make Bay Area debut
The newly formed San Francisco Bay Harbor 20 fleet and a fleet of Columbia 5.5s turned up at Encinal Yacht Club for a great day of November racing.
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Blue is the new black
Today is a great day to go sailing, hang out with sailing friends and family, read about sailing, dream about sailing, and any other sailing-related activity you can think of, including "giving" to sailing organizations.
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