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Dolphins Rescued in Brazil

March 9, 2012
No experience is quite like hanging over the side of your boat as a pod of dolphin squirm and play and splash in your bow wake — the sheer joy they so clearly take in showing off can’t help but be contagious. More »

Watch Out for Whales

"There’s a whale out there," exclaimed an attendee at Wednesday’s Spring Crew List Party. That was the first we’d heard of the mother grey and her calf that have been delighting the public with their presence for the last few days. More »

My Boat Gets No Respect!

"I think the Hunter 54 might be the most maligned boat design ever," our old friend Warren Stryker of St. Thomas told us the other day. We became friends with Warren in the ’70s when we both owned Rhodes-designed full keel Bounty IIs in Sausalito. More »

Sail a Small Boat Day Fun

March 7, 2012
A WETA tri was among the small boats available to try out on Saturday. © Tracey Berntsen Richmond YC’s annual Sail a Small Boat Day, held last Saturday, was by all accounts a tremendous success. More »

NorCal Sailing News from the Carib

When we reported Monday on the results of the 32nd annual Heineken Regatta, we announced that Rick Wesslund of Tiburon had won his class with the J/120 El Ocaso. What we didn’t know at the time is that he also won the trophy for the ‘Most Worthy Performance Overall’. More »

AC World Series Dates in Flux

Before you block vacation time or book flight reservations in order to watch the San Francisco edition of the America’s Cup World Series this summer, be aware that the tour dates are in a state of flux. More »

Spring Crew List Party Tonight

Get to know new crewmembers over a cold beverage tonight at our Spring Crew List Party. latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC One bad apple can spoil the bunch, and the same holds true for crewmembers. More »

Doo Dah Registration to Open Soon

March 5, 2012
Don’t miss out on some Delta fun this summer in the Delta Doo Dah ‘Fab Four’! latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC "Say, when are you guys opening up registration for the Delta Doo Dah," asks Maria Braska. More »