Archive for March 2019
Caption Contest(!)
Aaaaaannnnnnnnnd here’s your March Caption Contest(!). Good luck!
You can send your entries here, or comment below.
Thanks to @denizkilic1355 for this one. We highly recommend this Instagram account for all things maritime. More »
Discount Code for Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show
Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show April 4-7. Use discount code LATITUPBS19 for $2 off tickets purchased online.
Stanford Sailing Coach Implicated in National Admissions Scandal
The head coach of Stanford University’s sailing team was indicted yesterday for accepting bribes to recruit students, dragging another prestigious university into what’s being called the largest case of college admissions fraud in US history. More »
Intro to Racing Next Monday
Have you been daysailing on the Bay or cruising around the coast but thinking of starting a racing program? "We've got a seminar for you," says the Yacht Racing Association.
Hidden Boat Maintenance Issues
Do you know boatyard discharge has to be cleaner than drinking water? The water coming out of the hose going into the Bay is illegal. The same water from the same tap going into our water bottle is deemed safe for human consumption.
The Gennaker Tack, Part 2
Resourceful sailor Joshua Wheeler was looking for an easier way to handle his gennaker while sailing shorthanded. “I reinserted the D-shackle into the chain splice lead I had carefully kept intact and reinstalled the shackle to its original point on the cranse iron. More »
Alan Olson Wins Tall Ship Award
At the end of February, the Bay Area’s Alan Olson won the 2018 Leadership Award from Tall Ships America. The award is bestowed “to a member of Tall Ships America who has made a significant contribution to sail training through the demonstration of leadership at executive or senior levels,” Tall Ships America said, “and whose impact has been felt by the sail training community at large, beyond that of their own organization.” More »
Sailor Master Classes
The upcoming Pacific Sail & Powerboat Show has more to offer than looking and shopping. There are numerous free seminars in addition to a few all-day, advance-registration seminars requiring a paid tuition. More »
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Third Finisher in Golden Globe
Uku Randmaa crossed the finish line at 9 a.m. UTC yesterday in the Golden Globe Race. Thousands of spectators lined the river entrance to welcome the 56-year-old Estonian solo circumnavigator.
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