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Archive for July 2018

Another Mystery Boat

July 18, 2018
Readers, there’s another mystery boat out there. We got the following letter from Steve Fisher. Any guesses as to the origins of this ’80s-looking boat? © 2018 Steve Fisher I have a boat that I bought a few months ago, which came with a new California-issued CF number. More »

Unpredictable Pacific Cup

Matthew Landry of the Mills 68 Prospector took this great drone shot of the big mini-maxi blasting to Hawaii with the A2 spinnaker up in moderate trade winds. Despite starting on what was forecast to be the ‘bad start day’, the fleet’s scratch boat may end up being first to finish and also claim the overall Pacific Cup victory. More »

Bob Perry Did Not Disappoint

July 16, 2018
The Sausalito Yacht Club, in association with Latitude 38, hosted a meet Robert Perry event on Sunday afternoon to raise funds for the SYC junior program. Bob Perry, left, in his office away from the office. More »

Find Your Lane on the Bay

When describing summer sailing on San Francisco Bay, sailing instructors often compare it to ski areas with the ‘black diamond’ trails along the windy Cityfront, the ‘blue squares’ perhaps over between Angel Island and Belvedere and Sausalito, and the ‘Green Circles’ in the Oakland estuary or in the lee of Angel Island or Tiburon. More »

Vacation Memories Earn ‘Lat 38’ Swag

July 13, 2018
Have you vacationed lately aboard a bareboat or crewed yacht? If so, we’d love to hear a little bit about your experience. Cruising grounds of the Eastern Caribbean are chock full of relics from the colonial era, such as Antigua’s Nelson’s Dockyard.  More »

Randall Reeves Returns

He’s back. After nine months and 27,000 miles, Randall Reeves and Moli have returned to the Bay Area. © 2018 Joanna Bloor Figure 8 Voyage On Monday, Randall Reeves sailed under the Golden Gate, completing a circumnavigation, but not the one he had envisioned when he left San Francisco last October. More »

Mild Launch For Final Pac Cup Starters

Pulling the short straw, the Pacific Cup’s big-boat BMW of San Rafael E division is set to start today in the least favorable conditions of this week’s four starting days. If you’re the Moore 24 Foamy — the smallest boat in the fleet — we’re sure it feels a little better knowing that the 70-footers you assumed would be breathing down your neck will actually be parked in the Gulf of the Farallones on a day better suited for drop-line fishing than racing to Hawaii. More »