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Al Sargent Recaps ILCA Masters Worlds
Al Sargent gives his West Coast perspective of the 2026 ILCA Masters' World Championships in Athens, Greece.
In Memory
A personal loss for us and sailors everywhere.
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The Sailboat McGyver Manual
"Remember, keep your solutions prudent and safe, and have a blast."
High Elevation Beercan
Tahoe Yacht Club hosted its 2026 keelboat Wednesday Night Beer Can series, a Lake Tahoe staple since 1982.
Have Question? Here are some answers
Being among the Ha-Ha fleet comes with organized conveniences, such as easy and inexpensive immigration into Mexico.
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Big Breeze at 6,000 Feet
The South Lake Tahoe Windjammers' Yacht Club's 2026 Around the Pins Regatta was a breezy affair that claimed several kites.
Sailors' Stories
Phil is a West Coast sailor who loves restoring classic wooden boats and is heavily involved in the Master Mariners.
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Waterfront Revival?
The painfully troubled Oakland Estuary is showing some signs of long-overdue progress.
YRA in the South Bay
In 2014 the Westpoint Regatta was added to the YRA party circuit, now known as the YRA Destination Regattas.
The Tale of the Panty Raider
After the call to Carl Schumacher in part one of this story, which ran in last month's Latitude, things got even more insane.
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High on the Pacific
Most boats are in and winners are on the leaderboard with the rest of the fleet closing in.
What's Up on the Waterfront?
The recently hired Sausalito city manager was arrested over the weekend for attempted burglary in Sausalito Yacht Harbor.
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Dinghy Season not Ski Season
Tahoe Yacht Club recently wrapped up its annual Spring Dinghy Monday Night Series, a longtime tradition in Sierra Nevada sailing.
Open Water Swimming
It's time to share the bios of sailors signed up for the 2026 Baja Ha-Ha. Will yours be next?
Sailing at Altitude
Chris Simensted gives the ILCA class recap of Fresno Yacht Club's 2026 High Sierra Regatta on Huntington Lake.
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A Family Mourns
The body of 58-year-old Tondra Madruga has been recovered from S.F. Bay, almost 48 hours after the tragic sinking of 'Volare' on Tuesday.
Battle of the Bay
St. Francis YC defeated San Francisco YC to retain the San Francisco Perpetual Cup, one of the oldest match-racing trophies in existence.
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Speculations Abound
It was not a stormy day on San Francisco Bay, though it may have been a "perfect storm" that caused the truly horrific tragedy of the 1981 50-ft Marine Trader 'Volare's sinking on Tuesday.
Crazyness in the East Bay
The East Bay's yacht clubs will be hosting the 2026 Estuary Extravaganza on July 26, providing fun and competitive racing in shifty conditions.
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The Search Continues
One person has died and three are missing after a boat sank during a memorial gathering on San Francisco Bay on Tuesday.
Chatting with the locals
Capt. Maggie Hallahan, Wrenn Holloway and Pismono Mata-Lee of the San Francisco Sea Scouts talk about what's going on at Gashouse Cove.
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'Ne*Ne's' First Regatta Win of the Year
Sausalito Yacht Club hosted San Francisco Bay's J/105 and J/88 fleets for competitive and breezy racing.
Terrific Tahoe Racing
Tahoe Yacht Club hosted the 63rd annual Trans Tahoe Regatta in conjunction with its One Design Invitational, seeing competitive racing and beautiful conditions.
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Slipping Away
Razavi sidesteps council and finds a back-door entry to purchase Sausalito's Pelican Marina.
A first for the Sunfast 3300
Three first-timers are racing to Hawaii in the 2026 Pacific Cup.
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A Successful Journey South
Rodney Pimentel and his team from Encinal Yacht Club win the 2026 California Offshore Race Week.
An Unplanned Rescue
Skipper/owner Andy Newell was swept overboard from his 1981 Santana 35 'Ahi' during May's Duxbury Lightship Race.
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Summer Sailing
What's on your weekend sailing menu?
The World Famous L38
Here comes your July/August World Famous L38 Caption Contest(!) It's in your hands, Latitude Nation. Ready, set … Caption(!)
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A Spectacle on the Bay
The annual Master Mariners Regatta represents the fun, color, spectacle and history of sailing on San Francisco Bay.
You've done How many crossings?
As the boats take off on this year's Pacific Cup race, we’re featuring Jim Quanci and his Cal 40 'Green Buffalo'.
"Is that a whale!?"
Andy Newell gives his account of the San Francisco YRA's 2026 Half Moon Bay Race, including a few whale sightings.
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Off to Warmer Waters
The 2026 Pacific Cup saw its first 35 participants start on July 6 and 7, with boats beginning their over-2,000-mile journey to Hawaii.
Blown Away
A small classified ad in the September 1983 issue of Latitude 38 started a voyage rounding Cape Horn and a lifelong sailing bond.
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The Sounds of Sailing
This week’s host, John Arndt, reads four articles from the June and July 2026 issues of Latitude 38 sailing magazine.
Racing in the Sierras
Tahoe Yacht Club will be hosting the 63rd edition of the Trans Tahoe Regatta this coming weekend.
Beauty afloat
A gallery of sailors and sailing from the month of June, and with a few May photos snuck into the mix.
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Challenging, but Rewarding
As we approach the start of this year's Pacific Cup, we're highlighting some of the sailors and teams racing to Hawaii. Today we’re featuring Ros de Vries and the Santa Cruz 40 'Quiver'.
Crawling the Coast
Unlike most sailors, Mill Valley's Catherine Breed is cruising the coast this summer by swimming instead of sailing.
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Good Times
If you've been wondering what happens on a Ha-Ha, and what will happen this year, here's a little rundown.
The Tempest in a Teapot
The year 2027 is fast approaching, and as if it were a Shakespearean play, the 38th America's Cup is full of bravado and drama.
Racing in Tahoe
The 2026 Gar Woods Wet Woody Regatta was raced on June 28 on Lake Tahoe, seeing great racing among close friends in the Sierra.
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Stars and Stripes
Whether you're on San Diego Bay, Catalina, Marina del Rey, Morro Bay, Monterey Bay, San Francisco Bay or the Delta, Fort Bragg, the Mendocino coast, or anywhere else, have a happy and safe 250th Fourth of July!
The Fast Lane
Before you place your bets on who's going to win the Pacific Cup, it would be worth reading Andy Schwenk's take on the outcome.
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