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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'.
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Crawling the Coast
Unlike most sailors, Mill Valley's Catherine Breed is cruising the coast this summer by swimming instead of sailing.
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.
NEWS: JUST IN
Santa Rosa Island in the Channel Islands National Park has reopened to visitors.
SoCal Victorious in Denmark
A team from Newport Harbor Yacht Club won the 2026 Youth Match Racing World Championship in Denmark.
The West's Best
If the first weekend of summer sailing on the solstice didn't get you ready to sail more, the July issue will!
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Keeping a Legacy Alive
Tina Roberts will be sailing her first Pacific Cup race, and her first sail across the Pacific, aboard her 1963 Spencer 65 'Ragtime.'
So Many Classics and Championships
"Come on out on July 18 for the annual race down through the South Bay," writes the YRA. "This always-fun race has racers go around Alcatraz and then rocket downwind…"
Diving Deeper
Join us for Part 2 of Ryan Foland's behind-the-scenes podcast at the Scuba Show in Long Beach, CA, the diving event of the year.
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Back On Board
Benicia Yacht Club puts its motto into action with a youth sailing program, restarted after a three-year break.
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Answer one question to be in the draw for a copy of The Resourceful Sailor's epic book.
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Mr August 1983
A hilarious tale of Jonathan Livingston and Gary Clifford's shakedown of the Express 27 'Light'n Up' in the 1984 Pacific Cup Race.
Great Photos Always Welcome
Meticulous planning or a lucky nautical mistake?
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Counter to the TransPac
The 2026 LongPac was recently sailed, with five boats competing in the challenging race in varying
conditions.
Fresh Air
Oakland police and other law enforcement agencies have begun attaching stickers to abandoned boats on the foreshore.
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Get Onboard
John Walsh reflects on the good times had with all the new friends made during and after the Baja Ha-Ha.
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Growth in fleet and competition in San Francisco YC's 2026 Elite Fleet Regatta.
Short Tacks
Karen Prioleau wins the 2026 BoatUS/NWSA Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award; Great San Francisco Schooner Race and Belvedere Classic Regatta coming up; and go sailing beneath the full moon.
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Sweet Sixteen and a half
Oakland Yacht Club has wrapped up the first half of its 2026 Sweet Sixteen Series, and they want you to come racing for the second half.
A Deep Dive
Join us on location at the 2026 Scuba Show in Long Beach, California, for a behind-the-scenes look at the diving event of the year.
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Three times the fun?
About 25 boats are registered for three days of racing in the 2026 Corsair Nationals at Encinal Yacht Club on July 17–19.
Watching the Breach not the Reach
Calm seas, warm breezes and dozens of whales created conditions for OYRA's Half Moon Bay Race on the Summer Sailstice weekend.
Staying Afloat
The Master Mariners Wooden Boat Show is a well-polished exhibition of some of the most beautiful boats on the Bay.
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The Stars Aligned
The summer sun, once again, smiled on sailing on San Francisco Bay.
Plate awards for kids
Every week from June 8 to August 14, the South Beach Yacht Club is holding summer sailing camps for kids ages 8-16 at McCovey Cove.
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Darkest Before the Dawn?
It may be easier to open the Strait of Hormuz than to open a public dock on the Oakland shoreline.
Leader of the pack
Nicole Breault and an all-star team of Bay Area women sailors will compete in the inaugural New York Yacht Club Women's International Championship in September.
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Kids on the water
Latitude 38 joined a midweek sail with nine kids and three chaperones from the Berkeley Yacht Club summer camp.
Set Sail
The sun is high for the start of summer on the solstice. Make sure to get out and hoist your sails.
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Do it on the water
How are you celebrating Juneteenth?
Enjoy the Tumble Home
Start your summer of sailing with the look, smell and feel of classic wooden boats.
A gorgeous day of racing at Knox.
On June 13, the Mercury fleet sailed the Hart Nunes Regatta at SFYC, with Scott Easom coming out victorious.
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