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January 2026

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12Calendar

17Letters

32Sightings

42Winners Part 2

January means time for everyone to swear that they're actually going to be better about going to the gym this year, time to get some skiing in (if the Sierras actually get any snow) — and the second installation of the Latitude 38 2025 season champs feature.

46Pac Cup — Get Ready Early

Primavera literally means "spring." The Pacific Cup 2026 starts July 6; that's summertime. The winning strategy is to have the boat, crew and details sorted by spring so you can focus on sailing and doing well this summer.

50Baja Bash — Challenges

It was to be a routine Baja Bash delivery aboard my friend Manny's SV Dolce Vita, a 47.3-ft Beneteau, from the Sea of Cortez to Emery Cove, San Francisco Bay

54Max Ebb — A Little Book

Ever since then I've had a new gift in the top position on my wish list: Bernot on Breezes, an unassuming little book on coastal wind patterns.

58The Racing Sheet

Just because it's the "offseason" doesn't mean that sailing takes any time off. This month's Racing Sheet highlights a collegiate regatta like no other in the form of the Big Sail between Cal and Stanford, along with midwinter racing hosted by Encinal Yacht Club, Island Yacht Club, and San Diego Yacht Club.

66World of Chartering

65Loose Lips

70Changes in Latitudes

80Classy Classifieds