
Archive for September 2013
Racing Round-Up and More
Kites, windsurfers, and Aussie 18s clustered together under the Golden Gate Bridge. Must be the start of the Ronstan Bridge to Bridge!
© Erik Simonson
Kiteboarding phenom and 2012 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Johnny Heineken won yesterday evening’s Ronstan Bridge to Bridge, foiling his board from the Golden Gate to the Bay Bridge. More »
Blue Marble’s Niue Nightmare
Blue Marble’s dreamy cruise across the South Pacific came to an abrupt halt this week when she broke loose from a mooring and gounded on a reef.
Blue Marble
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC From what we can gather, Norwegian marine biologist Erlend Hovland, 32, and his seven young crew have thoroughly enjoyed exploring the South Pacific this season, having the done the Pacific Puddle Jump from Panama via the Galapagos several months ago. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC From what we can gather, Norwegian marine biologist Erlend Hovland, 32, and his seven young crew have thoroughly enjoyed exploring the South Pacific this season, having the done the Pacific Puddle Jump from Panama via the Galapagos several months ago. More »
Classy Classified Deadline Sunday
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If you’re looking for high-quality — and highly qualified — buyers for your boat or gear, look no farther than Latitude 38‘s Classy Classifieds. A 40-word ad is still just $40 but you’d better hurry if you want to get your ad in the October issue of the magazine. More »
One-Designs for the AC, Dammit!
If there was a better argument for changing the Deed of Gift for the America’s Cup to specify one-design boats than the 34th America’s Cup, we don’t know what it would be. More »
Suspected Arsonist Nabbed
Sarah Kaplan of City Yachts reports that the man suspected of trying to set their Gashouse Cove fuel dock and brokerage building on fire Wednesday morning has been arrested by the SFPD. More »
Big Fun at AC Park
Because most of Latitude 38‘s small staff have worked together for two decades, we think of each other almost as family. With that in mind, we’re not above occasional acts of nepotism such as posting the photo below of our managing editor’s three-year-old grandson Benny, hamming it up with his dad, Zac, and America’s Cup announcers Tucker Thompson (left) and Andy Green. More »
Oh No, There Went the Oracle Mo!
After Spithill helmed a brilliant start, OTUSA had a clear lead at the first mark rounding Tuesday.
© 2013 ACEA / Bakazs Gardi
Oracle Team USA’s hopes were as bright as San Francisco Bay was foggy yesterday afternoon for the first leg of the fifth race of the 34th America’s Cup. More »
Suspected Arson Attempt at City Yachts
Sarah Kaplan of City Yachts reports that a man apparently jumped the fence at their Gashouse Cove docks this morning and tried to start a fire next to their office. "We don’t know what his motives were," Kaplan says, "but I want to get the word out to marinas and businesses around the Cityfront that he wasn’t afraid to do this in broad daylight." More »
What’s the Meaning of This Photo?
The meaning is simple. The irreverent Andrew Vik of San Francisco did another summer cruise aboard his Islander 36 Geja in Croatia, and we’ll have a complete photo report in the October 1 Latitude. More »
Superyacht Regatta Begins Today
If you watched the weekend’s America’s Cup action from the AC Park or from a boat on the water, you undoubtedly noticed a bevy of spectacular yachts that don’t normally grace the Bay. More »
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