Archive for March 2018
Input Sought on Sailing Injury Survey
A team of medical students is conducting a survey to review the illnesses and injuries that sailors encounter while on the water, anchored or moored, and they’re asking for your help. More »
Spring Is Coming
How do we know? Besides all of the allergy sneezing, a quick look at the Northern California Racing Calendar shows nine separate events scheduled for Saturday and five more on Sunday.
When we looked at the weather earlier in the week, it looked like the gods were reserving the weekend for sailors. More »
Young Crew Heads to Southern Ocean
A damp moment for the Vestas/11th Hour crew, sailing in the Southern Ocean during Leg 3, Cape Town to Melbourne, of the Volvo Ocean Race. The competitors will return to the Southern Ocean in the next leg of the around-the-world race. More »
MEXORC: Quality Racing in the Tropics
The 2018 edition of the Mexican Ocean Racing Championships (MEXORC) has just drawn to a close, capping off a few solid weeks of sailing for many of the West Coast’s finest sailors and programs. More »
‘Matthew Turner’ Gets Rigged
It seems like yesterday that the Matthew Turner saw a major milestone with the raising of her masts. In fact, that was summer, and it’s been a while since we’ve brought you any news of one of the most important and exciting projects on the Sausalito waterfront in over 100 years. More »
Navy Takes L.A. Harbor Cup
Foggy Friday at the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup Regatta for 10 collegiate teams sailing matched Catalina 37s.
© 2018 Bronny Daniels / Joysailing
On Sunday the US Naval Academy Midshipmen clinched the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup trophy after three days of racing that tested the skill and endurance of competitors from across the US and Ireland. More »
Save Yourself First
A few weeks ago we reported on an unfortunate incident near the entrance to the Oakland Estuary. On the very blustery Sunday of February 11, the Harbor 25 pictured below simply ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time. More »
The Hills Are Alive
What’s the only thing better than the waters of San Rafael? The hills of San Rafael, which reveal an amazing, awe-inspiring view of said water.
The hills are alive, about a half mile behind Loch Lomond Marina. More »
Puddle Jumpers Prepare to Pounce
Are these Pacific Puddle Jumpers excited about making the crossing to Polynesia? Oh, just a wee bit. Having sailed south to Banderas Bay from Alaska, Canada and the US, these Vallarta YC Sendoff Party participants struck this pose at Paradise Village Resort. More »
Westpoint Harbor Update
Latitude 38 reader and Westpoint Harbor supporter Bob Wilson wrote to remind us about the next BCDC meeting concerning West Point Harbor. "Thank you again for helping to inform your readers of the overreach of the BCDC. More »
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