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Archive for October 2018

Caption Contest(!)

October 15, 2018
This month’s Caption Contest(!) is a real doozy. Last summer on the Chesapeake, these two boats got all up close and personal. We’ll have the full story, as well as this month’s CC(!) More »

Destination Drake’s Bay

What a difference a Bay makes. This past weekend we joined our friends, Randy and Jennifer Gridley, for a weekend ‘sail’ up to Drake’s Bay aboard their Sabre 38 Aegea. The forecast was good and the local destination ideal for a weekend great escape. More »

Salvage, Part 2

Picking up from Part 1 on Friday. After one of their Pearson 26s went missing (along with the skipper), the staff at Club Nautique eventually found the boat hard aground at Baker Beach, just outside the Golden Gate. More »

The Autopilot

Nothing brings me greater pleasure than tying off the tiller during a singlehanded sail, sitting back, and watching the boat work. Hands-free sailing — there’s nothing like it. latitude/Tim
©2018 Latitude 38 Media, LLC On Saturday, there was way more breeze than I’d expected coming out of the San Rafael Channel. More »

Kiter a World Sailor Nominee

October 12, 2018
A 17-year-old girl kiteboarder from the Bay Area is up against an international field that includes winners of around-the-world races. They are all among the female nominees for Rolex World Sailor of the Year. More »

Salvage, Part 1

The following is Part 1 of a real-life story submitted by longtime reader Charles Thrasher. "We’re missing a boat." "What do you mean, missing?" Marilyn Adams, who managed Club Nautique, got up from her desk and looked through the windows overlooking the docks. More »

The Leukemia Cup

Sailors, don’t forget that on Sunday, October 21, the Corinthian Yacht Club will be hosting the 13th Annual Leukemia Cup Regatta. Boats, crew, and charitable donations are all welcome! The Leukemia Cup has become a time-honored tradition among competitive and civic-minded sailors. More »