Archive for May 2019
Audit of BCDC to be Released Next Week
In August 2018, the State of California began the process of auditing the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, after a group of bipartisan lawmakers formally requested an independent investigation into the BCDC’s enforcement activities. More »
Salty Swap Meet at Alameda Marina
Buy, sell, trade your used or new marine equipment, supplies, rigging, boating gear and anything & everything marine.
East Pacific Offshore Zone Forecasts
East Pacific Offshore Zone forecasts of winds/waves/warnings are now official and freely available 24 hours a day/365 days a year.
Launch Ramp Mystery Solved
We posted a few pictures of Bay Area launch ramps, omitting the location of one of them. We asked our readers if they could identify the location. It comes as no surprise to us that several of our clever readers quickly replied with the correct answer. The mystery ramp? It's the…
Baja Ha-Ha Sign-ups Open Right Now!
The 26th Baja Ha-Ha Cruising Rally is now open for business and accepting entries. The 2019 rally has been scheduled, a bit later than usual, to run November 3-16.
Mother’s Day Clearance Sale
Just in time for Mother's Day: Women's Inventory Clearance Sale.
Cruiser Murdered in San Blas
On May 2, New Zealand cruiser Alan Culverwell was killed by robbers aboard his anchored boat at Morodub Island in Panama’s San Blas archipelago. According to reports, Culverwell and his family were asleep aboard their 60-ft trawler Aqua Lobo around 2 a.m. More »
Taking Full Advantage of Hump Day
While we counted down the last few minutes to our start, an emergency situation suddenly appeared. During a tack away from the line, we lost a hat overboard.
Coast Guard Water Safety Fair
The Interview(s): Luc McSweeney Mahue
In this month’s issue of Latitude 38, we interviewed a local sailor with lots of color, experience and heritage. Luc McSweeney Mahue is a licensed merchant marine who has worked on “big ships overseas,” but the bulk of his career has been in offshore towing — though that’s not even half the story. More »
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