Skip to content
Archive for April 2018

‘Racing with Copepods’ at SMC

April 25, 2018
Back in 1951, Myron Spaulding bought property in Sausalito and started a boatyard that has since become the Spaulding Marine Center. Over half a century later, the center is a hub for boatbuilding, lectures and cultural events (such as movie night) and a unique education program for kids. More »

Homeschooling: The Floating Classroom

April 23, 2018
Were you homeschooled on a sailboat while cruising with your family as a kid? Or were you the homeschooler? Are you thinking about taking the kids and heading south? If you’re the product of ‘cruising schooling’, please tell us about your experience. More »

Sunny Pacific Sail Show

Yes, we know it was a beautiful weekend for sailing and Opening Day. We watched enviously as boats sailed past our booth at the Craneway building while we exhibited at the Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show, but we also had a fabulous time chatting with an endless parade of visitors during the busy four-day show.  More »

Weekend Report

There was a lot going on this weekend, so we feel lucky to have braved the traffic on Saturday to drop in on Treasure Island Sailing Center’s Opening Day. Lookin’ good, Clipper Cove. More »

Opening Day

April 20, 2018
It’s a busy weekend for sailors in the Bay Area. You’ll find most of our staff at our booth at the Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show, where we’ll be schmoozing and showing off our new swag, the Latitude 38 hoodie. More »

Ha-Ha High Noon, May 9

For that’s the first moment entries will be accepted for the 2018 Baja Ha-Ha cruiser’s rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. This will be the 25th Silver Anniversary of the 750-mile rally that features R&R stops at funky Turtle Bay and spectacular Bahia Santa Maria. More »

Friday Night Light

Last Friday night on the Estuary was short on air movement. More fine weather is expected today, and the afternoon breeze is expected to die in the evening. latitude/Monique
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Friday the 13th ended up being an unlucky night when it came to wind. More »

Meet the Experts at Our Boat Show Booth

April 18, 2018
Martin assembles the WinchRite booth in Richmond’s historic Craneway Pavilion, where Fords were formerly assembled. latitude/Annie
©2018 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Even as we post this, many hands are making light work of heavy lifting, setting up for the Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show in Richmond, opening tomorrow at 10 a.m. More »

California Condor Spotted in Tiburon

The boat, not the bird. Mikey Radziejowski goes out on a limb — er, boom — trying to heel California Condor off the mud. © 2018 Erik Simonson Buzz Blackett and Mikey Radziejowski were sailing Buzz’s Antrim Class 40 California Condor in the Round the Rocks Race on Saturday when their 10-ft keel found — not rocks, fortunately — but mud. More »