November 2020 - Latitude38

Modern Sailing School & Club Is Hiring

Complete your ASA IQCs at MSC! Our new instructors receive 100% tuition reimbursement for each clinic after teaching their first course at the level.

Fire Destroys Cryer & Sons Boatyard Building

November 30, 2020

Runoff and debris flowed into the Estuary forcing firefighters to pause their efforts to control the blaze that engulfed the former Cryer & Sons Boatyard building.

General Sailing

The Ins and Outs of Frozen Thru-Hulls

Do you rotate all your thru-hulls regularly? How do you get frozen thru-hulls unstuck? Do you just replace them?

Len Cardoza with Golden Ticket and Magazine

We Found a Golden Ticket Winner!

As a retired US Army Corps of Engineers LTC, Len was always appreciative of friends sending him new Latitude 38s whenever he was deployed.

Solo Sailor in Distress in Vendée Globe

Kevin Escoffier, positioned some 550 miles southwest of Cape Town in the Vendée Globe solo nonstop around-the-world race, has triggered his distress beacon.

Will You Choose #optsailing for Blue Friday?

November 25, 2020

Welcome to Thanksgiving 2020! We've given our crystal ball a spit and polish to look at the coming weekend's sailing conditions.

Jules Verne Impromptu Race Around the World

Two 105-ft foiling maxi-trimarans have slipped away under the cloak of darkness to join the fun. Departing their docks in France overnight…

The Gift that Keeps on Giving

Our Shelter-in-Place special is back for the winter. Get Latitude 38 delivered to your home for January, February and March, and sip on whatever you like.

SailGP to Skip the US in 2021

On Monday, SailGP announced an updated schedule for the first half of its second season. The opening events will now happen in Bermuda and Taranto, Italy.

Berkeley Yacht Club Midwinters Kick Off

It was almost 'Goldilocks' weather for the Berkeley Midwinters — not too hot, not too cold, but juuust right! The sun was shining, the air was clear and breathable, and there was wind.