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Archive for June 2017

TGIF Racing at SBYC

June 23, 2017
It’s fun in the sun and sailing on the rail.  Aaaaah, Friday. © 2017 Joel Krauska Joel Krauska sent in some shots of another magical evening sailing the South Beach Yacht Club Friday Night Series. More »

Hokule’a Closes the Circle

June 21, 2017
The wa’a Hokule’a sails into Waikiki Bay, wrapping up her circumnavigation of the globe. © 2017 Lauren Easley More than 40 years after she was first launched, the Hawaiian voyaging canoe Hokule’a has returned to Hawaii after her most ambitious journey yet. More »

Great San Francisco Schooner Race

John and Gena Egelston’s 1928 Lester Stone cutter Water Witch (right) prevails and handily earns a first in the Classic division at the 10th annual Great Schooner Race. © 2017 Martha Blanchfield Hot, hot, hot inland weather makes for great wind over San Francisco Bay — a sailor’s delight if you have plenty of sails to raise. More »

Solstice Sailing

Who’s heading out for a summer solstice sail? Were you out there yesterday? Maybe you’re going out today? The summer solstice is the official start of the summer sailing season, bringing more daylight hours than any other day of the year. More »

Wooden Boat Show This Sunday

Forests and forests of wood will be on hand for the Master Mariners Benevolent Association Wooden Boat Show on June 25.  latitude/File
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC For our money, one of the best shows in town this month is the Master Mariners Benevolent Association’s Wooden Boat show, coming to the Corinthian Yacht Club on Summer Sailstice weekend, Sunday, June 25.  More »

A Slow Story About a Fast Boat

June 19, 2017
Maserati waits for passengers on Raccoon Strait on Sunday.   latitude/John
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC You may have noticed a handful of young Italian men sporting Team Maserati shirts in Point Richmond over the past few months. More »

Cupdate: New Zealand Takes Early Lead

It’s starting to look a little familiar: Team Emirates New Zealand is walking away from Oracle Team USA, and seems to be in a league of its own, taking a 3-0 lead after winning the first four races handily (remember that the Kiwis started with a negative 1. More »

Express Yourself

The Latitude 38 reader survey will close on June 30, so, if you haven’t already, take a moment to express your opinions on your reading/sailing preferences. Racing or cruising? Max Ebb or Letters? More »

Third R2AK’s the Charm for Burds

Team Pure & Wild/Freeburd at the start of Stage 2 in Victoria, BC. The team’s trimaran, Mama Tried, is a Pete Melvin custom-designed 8.5M. © David Tasker Just six minutes separated the first two finishers in the third Race to Alaska. More »