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Sparkling Weekends
With another sunny Saturday ahead we launch a few more photos from last weekend.
Sailing songs
David Crosby's passing has stirred up many musical memories, so we decided to use this opportunity to curate a sailing playlist based on the favorite songs of our favorite sailors — you!
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Social Service Announcement
The details are sparse, but it appears that 'Unicorn,' with perhaps only one soul aboard, has encountered problems at sea and is by now possibly disabled and adrift.Â
The Future Is . . . Near?
When will there be a critical mass of new wind-assist and/or alternative-fuel ships that shift economies and the scales of production in a meaningful way to offer efficient and lower-cost alternatives?
Cash for Sailing
Match racing is a unique and competitive sailing format. US Sailing is offering grants to help those who want to climb the match-racing ladder.
Sailing Stories
Bill is the chief operating officer for the 11th Hour Racing Team and recorded this from latitude 38 — Lisbon, that is!
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Racing Down the Atlantic
The fleet of five foiling IMOCA 60s participating in The Ocean Race are docking out and preparing to begin the second of seven legs in their race around the world.
If You Can't Be With the One You Love
So many boats, so little time. But, as Crosby, Stills & Nash sang, "If you can't be with the one you love, honey, love the one you're with."
Go with the Flow
It was a setup for an epic battle. Light air, big currents and all kinds of competitors trying to throw you off your game. It all turned out just fine at the Corinthian Midwinters.
A 'Low' Adventure
Perfect weather set the scene for the Bay Area's most unique party.
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MacGyvering At Its Finest
While working aloft on the tricolor, The Resourceful Sailor noticed that the toggle and triangle plate connecting the masthead to the dual backstays were misaligned, awkwardly loading the clevis pin.
Southbound Sailors
Later this month, Latitude 38 editor-at-large, Andy Turpin will be hosting Pacific Puddle Jump seminars in Mexico and Panama for those who are moving from dreaming to doing the passage south.
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Wooden Ships On The Water
Rock legend David Crosby passed yesterday, leaving behind a revered musical legacy and a long, sailing love affair with the schooner 'Mayan.'
Where is She Now?
The 10-Meter 'Sirius' was the best of them; she was quite unbeatable in the few class races that occurred, and she often raced in the Whitney Series Races.
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Party at a New Low
While king tides will bring a new high to the Bay shoreline, the king low will later bring a temporary new high to an 'island' off Emeryville.
Short Stuff
Just a couple of sailing snippets…
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What Are Those Things?
The recent storms have washed away surface infrastructure and exposed elements of "something" from below the ground. What's going on?
Sailors' Stories
Hear what goes into building a tall ship, how to sail from Minnesota to the Caribbean, abandon ship, dodge hurricanes and winter, and about Alan’s five years at a Buddhist monastery.
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Perfect Evening Anchorage
The Passport 37 'Sula' finds a quiet escape in the Channel Islands.
From the Archives
Today we're taking a step back to January 18, 2013, when the day's news included snippets of ocean racing, kiteboarding (no foils yet), and seeing the light.
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Sailing Under the Rainbow
Brighter days of sailing ahead.
All you need do is get out of bed
While many of us were lounging at home with coffee and the paper, some intrepid sailors were fulfilling their mission to work on expanding their club's programs. The reward for getting out of bed on a rainy Saturday was an impromptu sail in the break between downpours.
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From the Magazine
James Harden DeWitt was born in Oakland on February 13, 1930. Jim became fascinated by sailboats and art at an early age. When he was 7, he drew pictures of sailboats while watching his dad build a 19-ft sloop in their backyard.
Warp Speed Racing
Bay Area sailor Frank Slootman aboard his new MOD 70 'Snowflake' joined race winner Giovani Soldini on 'Maserati' in breaking the record in this 2,995-nm race.
Racing Around the World
The Ocean Race, formerly the Volvo Ocean Race, started Sunday in Alicante, Spain, for the first leg of the 32,000-mile round-the-world race. Five red-hot, foiling IMOCA 60s, including American entry 11th Hour Racing, were on the line.
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Corinthian's Midwinter festivities and buffet dinner on Saturday, January 21 are open to racers and non-racers alike!
Can You Believe That?
Welcome to 2023's first of two Friday the 13ths. We took this opportunity to share a few interesting sailors' superstitions.
Shut In and Out
Winter storms have effectively shut down Santa Cruz Harbor, in the short term.
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Baja’s first luxury marina and village. Forty-five minutes from the Los Cabos airport, Costa Palmas is a 1500-acre master-planned resort community on Baja’s East Cape.
US Sailing Announces Finalists
Young kiteboarding superstar Daniela Moroz, 22, is again a finalist for US Sailing’s 2022 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year Award.
Sailing for Work and Play
Can sailors solve the supply chain issue? More sailors are needed in ports and aboard ships to help keep the commercial maritime world working.
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Corinthian's Midwinter festivities and buffet dinner on Saturday, January 21 are open to racers and non-racers alike!
The Rain We've Been Praying For?
The storms continue to ravage the state and the coast, causing severe damage, loss and close calls for many.
World Famous L38
Welcome to 2023's first Caption Contest(!). This felt like an appropriate photo for the current weather state.
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Sailing for Your Ears
Milly is the port captain of the Inverness Yacht Club and has been sailing International 110s since childhood.
Sailing Superstar
Paul Cayard is part of elite company at the SFO Terminal One display of Bay Area sports heroes.
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Ocean Crossing MOD 70s
West Coast racer Frank Slootman, who won the 2017 Transpac with his Pac 52 'Invisible Hand,' set off on a new adventure this past weekend, racing his MOD70 'Snowflake' in the 3,000-mile RORC Transatlantic Race.
More Weather News
Arnstein Mustad was sitting high on the Headlands watching the might of the ocean during last week's weather when he witnessed a boat heading out the Gate.
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Bill Erkelens COO for Circumnavigation
The Ocean Race starts next Sunday, January 15, with Bay Area sailor Bill Erkelens on the team as chief operating officer.
From the Magazine
The northward Baja Bash has a notorious reputation for testing boats and crew morale, especially during the typical May/June time frame, when insurers coax cruisers clear of potential hurricanes.
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Baja’s first luxury marina and village. Forty-five minutes from the Los Cabos airport, Costa Palmas is a 1500-acre master-planned resort community on Baja’s East Cape.
A Rough Weather Winter
The stormy weekends continue. If you got through the last one, make sure you're ready for the next one.
Where Is He Now?
The '70s may be a bit of a blur, but can you dig into your memories and help find a woman's French sailing partner?
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Remembering
Looking ahead to the 2023 racing season, we came across a retrospective on the first 25 years of the Rolex Big Boat Series.
The Question Is…
The first weekend of the month is the busiest for midwinters on San Francisco Bay, but some clubs are canceling tomorrow's races.
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