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Swimming Upstream
Competitors enjoyed sunny skies and fun breezes in this year's Delta Ditch Run. Andy Schwenk tells the story from the course.
Understanding the differences
According to the Racing Rules of Sailing, the term “retire” applies to a boat that cannot, or did not, exonerate herself from a foul.
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The Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival invites you to step into the enchantment — and into the pages of your favorite sea-bound tales.
What, if anything, comes next?
While some sailors are contemplating a new, post-Ha-Ha event, the Poobah shares a little insight into what's been required to host the decades-old cruising rally.
Sailors Having Fun
Did you send us your May sailing photos? Here's some of what happened on the water last month.
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Furling the sails for the last time
Lake Merritt Sailing Club is closing, ending an almost 90-year relationship with Lake Merritt, the City of Oakland, and the San Francisco Bay Area sailing community.
The World Famous L38
Welcome to this month's Caption Contest(!). Perhaps someone can also tell us how they got out of this situation?
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Slot Car Racing
Roy Disney's Andrews 68 'Pyewacket' is back for another run at Hawaii.
A question for readers
When the race committee decided against shortening the course, many boats opted to retire early.
It's Only Natural
What keeps your boat afloat? The ocean.
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Engine inspection, check fluid levels, battery and electrical, hull, propeller and more.
Summer Sailing at its finest
The 34th Delta Ditch Run from Point Richmond to Stockton is on this Saturday, June 7.
The Sounds of Sailing
Sarah is a Hobie 16 World Champion and WASZP sailor who’s the Co-Founder & CEO of Koil, the AI Reddit for Teens.
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Sailboat Sleuthing 101
Reader and regular 'Latitude' contributor John "Woody" Skoriak shares his tip on how to find information on a vessel's background.
When the Sailing Bug Takes Hold
After five years of study, sailing, stressing and having a blast, Heather Breaux reached her goal and added 'Captain' to name.
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It's Boat History Time
When Jim and Pam Yares of the Catana 472 'Roam' walked into a bar named The Kraken in Neifu, Vava’u, Tonga, they found a big old Formosa 51 anchored firmly inside.
State Line
Washington state applies a unique pilotage fee to foreign-flagged cruising vessels.
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Join the fun as Svendsen's Bay Marine celebrates its new yard expansion with tours, live demos, exhibits and more.
Delivery from Washington
Christopher Rusin is among entries from the Pacific Northwest signed up to start the Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race on June 21.
Sails up if you know the Answer
Here's a cute and interesting new puzzle for our sleuthing readers to solve.
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Sign up for the 40th annual Plastic Classic Regatta on July 19, hosted by the Bay View Boat Club.
Out the Gate
May is the month for California Offshore Race Week (CORW) starting with the Spinnaker Cup from San Francisco Bay to Monterey Bay.
A Good Find
The S.F. Sea Scout whaleboat 'Viking' lost her rudder during last weekend's Master Mariners Regatta. It has since been found and returned to base.
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The Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival invites you to step into the enchantment — and into the pages of your favorite sea-bound tales.
Get your copy today
This month we share tales of the Great Vallejo Race, the Singlehanded Transpacific Race, and the 60-ft C³ ("C cubed") and much more.
Racing Toward Summer
May and June sailing offshore with the YRA and the SSS…
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Multiple Rescues
Most of the fleet in the Master Mariners Regatta enjoyed a rollicking good time. But with winds in the 20s building into the 30s, it was inevitable that there would be some incidents.
Research Vessel in Strife
SV 'Kaisei', the flagship of Ocean Voyages Institute's cleanup operation Project Kaisei, has sunk at her dock in Alameda.
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Sailors' Stories
Tune in this week for Part 2 of Cole Brauer’s story as she chats with host John Arndt about learning to sail around the world.
Getting the Latest Info
The PICYA Recreational Boaters of California Seminar on Current Boating Issues will discuss the key boating issues for 2025.
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Engine inspection, check fluid levels, battery and electrical, hull, propeller and more.
Navigation News
A dismasted sailboat has run aground at Crown Beach off the south shore of Alameda.
A fun day for a good cause
Join the Spring Launch Celebration and launch of the restored' Neptune,' a 14-ft Whitehall built by students in the Bronx in 2004.
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Sailors' Stories
Gerry Gragg is a sailor and 'Latitude 38' ambassador who loves a reason to chat about sailing with East Bay locals.
Graceful Racing
Race day for the 37th America's Schooner Cup was predicted to have light airs as usual, with winds of 7–9 knots.
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Sailing Traditions
The Master Mariners Benevolent Association gathered last Friday to honor the individuals and organizations supporting traditional sailing on San Francisco Bay.
WE WANT YOU!
Want to be everyone's favorite sailor? We're looking for a new delivery driver for the “S.F. Peninsula” route.
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The Sounds of Sailing
Cole Brauer became the first woman from the US to race singlehanded around the world nonstop and unassisted.
The Continuing Story
Bayesian's salvage has begun while investigations determine that the sizable mast contributed to the yacht capsizing.
West Coast Sailors Race in BVI
Racing BVI Spring Regatta for the first time this year was a group who sail out of Marina del Rey in Los Angeles.
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The Master Mariners Regatta is our signature annual event, held each Memorial Day weekend.
A Maritime Tragedy
The Mexican tall ship Cuauhtémoc drifted backward under the Brooklyn Bridge, snapping off all three of her topmasts and killing two crew.
Now and Then
'Wild Spirit' is a Wylie 36, custom cold-molded cruising cutter designed and built for Sausalito sailmaker Peter Sutter, and launched in 1978.
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Another Sailing Addicition
Here's a GoPro photo from the tip of our bowsprit on a Flying Phantom Essentiel, an 18-ft foiling catamaran.
Lee Helm weighs in
The boats affecting the wind at the start are moving, so it's the apparent wind direction you have to look at.
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