While the men on the American Youth Sailing Force, San Francisco’s ‘home team’ for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, undoubtedly want to win the event’s trophy so bad they can taste it, the award six of its team members received this week proves more about who they are as people than any sports trophy ever could. More »

The Baja Ha-Ha Mothership, Profligate, will be leading the fleet south for the 17th time. latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Grand Poobah is chuffed to see that list of paid entries for this fall’s 20th Annual Baja Ha-Ha Cruiser Rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas — with stops at (maybe Ensenada), Turtle Bay and Bahia Santa Maria — is closing in on 100. More »

Artemis Racing is scheduled to race Emirates Team New Zealand tomorrow in Round Robin 3 of the Louis Vuitton Cup, then race Luna Rossa on Saturday. But unless there’s divine intervention, Artemis will be a no-show at both contests. More »

“Beep! Beep! Hey, lady, get out of the passing lane!” © Adrienne Rogers You don’t need a steaming cup of Nespresso to wake up when you have ETNZ bearing down on you at top speed. More »

Latitude gets the latest update from Tritium Lending Club’s Gino Morrelli. Tritium Lending Club
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Latitude just got off the phone with multihull designer/sailor Gino Morrelli of Newport Beach. More »

The final divisions of this year’s TransPac Race got underway on Saturday. © Peter Drasnin A brilliant new record has been set in the TransPac — ‘The Best 24-Hour Run for a Boat with a Built-In Pizza Oven That Is Starting a Circumnavigation’. More »

During the pre-start, Dean Barker skillfully maneuvered the Kiwi boat below his Italian rivals, giving Emirates Team New Zealand a clear advantage soon after, as they sped to the starting line. More »

The murder of four cruisers off Oman in 2011 aboard the sailing yacht Quest substantially raised the stakes for sailors wanting to access the Mediterranean. Previously, the modus operandi of pirates operating in that area was to hold sailors hostage for ransom, but spare their lives. More »

If you’re one of the nearly 100 boats signed up for this year’s Delta Doo Dah DIY, you should know that the Sacramento Delta Bay Marina near Isleton is inviting you to a special Doo Dah BBQ on July 20 from 1-3 p.m. More »