Archive for November 2019
Coast Guard Rescues Man on Homemade Sailboat Off SoCal
Yesterday, the Coast Guard towed a singlehander into port in Southern California after a five-month crossing from Japan in a homemade vessel. The 78-year-old skipper — who reportedly suffered through weeks of light winds — had been reprovisioned several times before finally asking for a tow. More »
YRA Awards and OYC Open House
Although it's looking like a fabulous weekend to go sailing at latitude 38° N, we've got a couple of indoors events you might like to attend.
Last Call for Classy Classifieds
Last call for Classy Classifieds. To get your ad into the December issue, the deadline is today, the 15th, at 5 p.m.
Free Pumpout Nav App
The number one app for getting rid of number two.
Caption Contest(!)
Here’s your November Caption Contest(!) This photo was brought to us by Mark Bettis.
Don’t forget to look for the winner in the December issue of Latitude 38’s Loose Lips. Good luck! More »
Greta and La Vagabonde; Coast Guard Solicits Feedback; AC75 Goes Splash!
Hitching Another Ride Back Across the Atlantic
Worlds are colliding. In her search for low-carbon transportation, climate activist Greta Thunberg is hitching a ride on another sailboat — this time with well-known sailors. More »
Job Opportunity at Oceanic Yacht Sales
Oceanic Yacht Sales has an opening for an experienced sail/powerboat salesman.
Submit Your Nominations for Yachtspeople of the Year
Nominations for US Sailing's 2019 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards are open to the public. Fans can nominate the sailors they believe turned in the most outstanding performances this year.
Catching Up with the Leukemia Cup Perkins Challenge
The Tom Perkins Challenge was sailed in the club's J/22 fleet on the Cityfront on the Saturday, October 19. StFYC hosts the Challenge each year.
West Coastal Cruise Weather Planning, Part 2
On Friday, Mitchell Andrus asked Latitude Nation what forecasting tools they used to plan a coastal cruise. As he and his partner and first mate Quincey Cummings were in Santa Barbara and planning their trip north, back to the Bay, Mitchell found a coupon for 15 days of premium service from Weather Routing Incorporated, or WRI. Â More »
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