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Archive for August 2017

September Racing Preview

August 30, 2017
As we look forward to Labor Day Weekend, we see that the Folkboat International Regatta continues at Corinthian YC through Friday; the 75th Windjammers Race from San Francisco to Santa Cruz will start on Friday. More »

Hurricane Harvey Still Wreaking Havoc

Editor’s Note: A picture has been removed from this posting because it was brought to our attention that it was either a fake, or from a different storm entirely. Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Louisiana early this morning, and continues to linger over southeast Texas. More »

Rescue off Alcatraz

Yesterday, the Santa Cruz 50 Bay Wolf — a charter boat operated by Captain Kirk San Francisco Sailing — was returning to Sausalito from San Francisco after dropping off their guests at Pier 40, when they heard a call on Channel 16. More »

Can We Help You?

August 28, 2017
"I’m looking for a slip."  latitude/Richard
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC There are all kinds of harbormasters in the world, but not many of them are as accommodating as Dick Markie of Paradise Marina in Nuevo Vallarta. More »

Friday Night on the Estuary

The start of a Friday night race in front of Encinal YC. In the background, the construction of Oakland’s new Brooklyn Basin development can be seen. © 2017 Fred Fago Based in Alameda, Encinal Yacht Club holds their Friday night Twilight Races on the Estuary. More »

SF Bay Folkboat International Regatta

Somewhere in the photo below is a Folkboat International champion — we just don’t know who it is yet. Smiles and a friendly wave start the Folkboat festivities.  latitude/John
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC The San Francisco Bay Folkboat International Regatta starts today at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon with sailors here from Denmark, England, Germany, Sweden and the US. More »