Archive for January 2020
Westwind Boat Detailing
Westwind Washing, Waxing, Varnishing. Serving the Bay Area for more than 25 years.
Have We Asked You About Central California Recently?
In what has become something of a New Year’s ritual, we headed down to San Luis Obispo on December 31, 2019, to see friends, and were again charmed by the beachy, sailory nooks that are Cayucos, Morro Bay and Port San Luis. More »
Emergency Rudder Race
Last Saturday, the SSS held an on-the-water seminar to demonstrate emergency steering systems. The seminar included a race, for which skippers deployed emergency steering to get around the course.
The Rescue of ‘Green Dragon’ off Mexico, Part 3
When we left them on Monday, Jessica and Jim Lockfeld, who were transiting between La Paz and Mazatlan around the New Year, had just managed to get the crew of the floundering Green Dragon 2, Gary and Rosalie Green, onboard during a rescue on the proverbial dark and stormy night. More »
Sailing Convention for Women Turns 30
The Sailing Convention for Women is celebrating its 30th year. Presented by Gail Hine, it will be held on Saturday, February 1, at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club in Corona del Mar.
Classy Classifieds Deadline Is Today, 5 p.m.
To get your ad into the February issue, the deadline is TODAY, Wednesday, January 15 at 5:00 p.m. Submit your ad online: www.latitude38.com/classyads. Reach thousands of print and online readers!
Corrosion Workshop with Malcolm Morgan
Malcolm Morgan is a longtime marine electrician, with particular expertise in corrosion issues as they apply to yachts and houseboats.
The World Famous Latitude 38 Caption Contest(!)
Here’s your January Caption Contest(!). As you may or may not know, the winner — and top 10 entries — will be posted in the February issue’s Loose Lips.
Good Luck! More »
Reminder About Tomorrow’s Sausalito City Council Meeting
Latitude Nation — Just a reminder that  tomorrow night at 6 p.m., Sausalito’s City Council and Planning Commission will hold a special joint meeting to discuss land use and growth management, community design and cultural preservation. More »
The Rescue of ‘Green Dragon’ off Mexico, Part 2
Readers — On Friday, Jessica Lockfeld began recounting the rescue of the crew of Green Dragon 2. At the beginning of January, Jessica and her husband Jim were transiting from La Paz to Mazatlan aboard their Tartan 38 Hajime when they got a mayday call, and were told the Mexican Navy was on the way. More »
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