Archive for September 2018
Cleaning Up the Coast and Beyond
The Ocean Cleanup’s System 001 left San Francisco Bay on Saturday.
© John D. Henry
The Ocean Cleanup Project, which we’ve covered in the past in Latitude 38, was deployed on Saturday. More »
Scenes from a Wooden Boat Festival
On Friday, we asked our readers to send us photos and words if they happened to find themselves at the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend. Our readers delivered.
"The planets aligned this year to finally allow me to attend," wrote Brad Belleville, who sails his Beneteau 32 Encore! More »
Hurricane Florence
There’s always some uncertainty in the science behind hurricane predictions, as the speed, course and strength of big, complex storms can vary from early forecasts. However, if you’re on the southeast coast of North Carolina, it’s probably wise to pay attention to the images below and the forecast for the week ahead. More »
YRA Calendar Coming Together
Is September too early to nail down next year’s Northern California racing schedule? With so many races in the mix, the answer is a resounding "No!" The crews at the Yacht Racing Association and Latitude 38 are already hard at work putting together the 2019 calendar. More »
Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival
If you’re a sailor in the Pacific Northwest, then be sure to check out the Wooden Boat Festival starting today and running through Sunday at the Northwest Maritime Center.
A serious facility for a serious wooden boat show in Port Townsend. More »
The Ocean Research Project
Late one Friday, we poured ourselves a cold beverage and got cozy with the laptop for the new episode of Delos. In episode 185, the crew had left Rio de Janeiro and was anchored in the Abrolhos archipelago, a national marine park made up of five islands. More »
The Sea Is Calling
There are a lot of good reasons to head out sailing on the Bay or to sail out the Golden Gate to Mexico. But for many the question is how. If you don’t know where to begin, a good place to start is the Latitude 38 Crew List and Party. More »
Little Sumpin’ at Crew Party Tonight
Latitude 38’s totally live sailing app is hacking the digital world tonight only with our Fall Crew List Party to bring together people who want to sail with people who have sailboats. More »
Applications Open for Boat Grant
The C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta is accepting applications for the 2018 Clagett Boat Grant Program through the end of September. Two 2.4mR boats will be available as part of the Clagett Boat Grant Program. More »
Weekend Report: Farewell, Summer
Deadlines: over. Weekend: three-day. Weather: Typical; foggy, overcast, and windy. Welcome to the last hurrah of summer. How did you spend your weekend?
The West Coast apparently saw decent wind and sunny(ish) days from border to border. More »
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