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Archive for April 2017

Petaluma River Basin Silted In

April 14, 2017
Recent storms have deposited so much silt in the Petaluma River that boats can’t currently get to the docks in the downtown turning basin — and the normal flow of water itself is blocked. More »

SPUR on the Delta

Delta waters may appear placid to recreational sailors, but what lurks beneath the (figurative) surface? latitude/Chris
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC “The Delta and San Francisco Bay are fundamentally linked,” says Caitrin Chappelle, Associate Director of the Public Policy Institute of California. More »

Bride and Groom Sail-Off

Two fixtures of San Francisco Bay Area sailing are celebrating their recent marriage today with a sail-off on the Bay. Ashley Perrin and Merf Owen this morning at San Francisco Yacht Club in Belvedere. More »

Living Life Artfully

April 12, 2017
Pen and watercolor of Victoria Dock, Hobart, Tasmania.  © 2017 Dorothy Darden It seems as if it was only a few years ago when Tiburon residents Steve and Dorothy Darden launched their Morrelli & Melvin-designed 52-ft catamaran Adagio in New Zealand. More »

Final Shout Out for Delta Tips

Delta sailors, we are seeking your expertise and hoping to mine your memories of great Sacramento and San Joaquin River destinations. Did you have a fantastic meal in a charming town at a lovely Mom and Pop restaurant? More »

R2AK3 Entry Deadline Is This Weekend

The San Francisco  Bay Area-based Marstrom 32 catamaran Miller Racing demolished the R2AK last year. The trio of sailors, Randy Miller, Ian Andrewes and Colin Murphy, called themselves Team MAD Dog Racing. More »

South Pacific Bound

April 10, 2017
We always love spending time in our booth at the Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show as we reunite with old friends, make new friends and connect with readers and sailors from all over the West. More »

New Battle over Largest Sailing Yacht

A few years ago there was a hotly argued debate over which was the largest privately owned sailing yacht in the world. The contenders were the 289-ft Maltese Falcon, owned by Tom Perkins of Belvedere; the 292-ft Athena, owned by Jim Clark of Silicon Valley; and the 310-ft Eos, owned by Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenburg of New Yawk. More »

First Nacra 15 on San Francisco Bay

Theodora Horangic, seen here at age 14 in the Caribbean, and her sister Helen are cruisers turned racers.  latitude/Richard
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Theodora ‘Teddy’ and Helen Horangic were featured in Latitude 38 while on a 2.5-year cruise with their family on the Outremer 49 catamaran Liladhoc. More »