Archive for July 2020
Caption Contest(!)
It's Caption Contest(!) time. This month's photo was sent to us by Peter Moorehead.
Drop your caption into the comments and be sure to check out the August issue of Latitude 38 for the winner and top 10 entries.
Enjoy Sailing Downwind with Walder Boom Brake
Walder boom brake is an essential safety device that ensures the indispensable protection of your crew and equipment.
List Your Boat Now with Rubicon Yachts
Our success is based upon simple principals that revolve around providing the best possible client experience.
How You Can Change the Weather
The National Weather Service is looking for your help to change the weather.
Solo Vendée-Arctique Still Anyone’s Race
The inaugural Vendée-Arctique race marked a return to some type of normalcy in the sailing world. The first major ocean race of the COVID era…
Treasure Island Sailing Center Statement of Solidarity
Recent events have provided the stark realization that providing opportunity will never be enough to adequately address the systemic racial inequity in either our society or our sport. It has been 20 years since TISC began and yet we still do not see the changes in our sport or society that we envisioned.
Checking in from the Philippines, and Checking in on ‘Vega’
Santa Cruz sailor, Tom Van Dyke, is sheltering-in-place in the Philippines and decided to check-in with an update of his current whereabouts and sailing life. Tom left Santa Cruz in 2012, aboard his Jim Brown Searunner 31, En Point.
Old Nautical Charts Become Works of Art
When NOAA decided to ‘Sunset’ paper nautical charts and transition to electronic charts, many sailors wondered what to do with their old charts.
Three Sailors Rescued from Capsized Vessel
The US Coast Guard reported that three people were rescued on Tuesday morning after their sailboat capsized near Treasure Island. Local fire and police departments and an unnamed Good Samaritan helped with the rescue. It is unclear what type of sailboat was involved and why it capsized.
Stanford Sailing To Lose Varsity Status
Stanford University has announced that its intercollegiate sailing program will become a "club sport," losing its varsity status after next year's season.
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