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Seven Express 37s made it to Made in Santa Cruz Race Week.© 2013 Rick Linkmyer
Made in Santa Cruz Race Week has three days of sailing down and four to go.
We regret having to report the passing on Monday of well-loved Bay Area sailor and businessman Svend Svendsen, founder of Svendsen’s Boat Works in Alameda.
BAADS offers sailing opportunites to those who might not otherwise be able to enjoy the sport.
The 71-ft home-built catamaran pictured below has been a conspicuous landmark on the grounds of San Rafael’s Loch Lomond Marina ever since James Lane, his family and friends began assembling it there two years ago.
All parents will agree that embarrassing their kids (in a good natured way, of course) is one of the great joys of parenthood.
In the aftermath of America’s Cup sailor Bart Simpson’s death on May 9, representatives of the three challenging teams and the Cup defender, Oracle Team USA, have met several times behind closed doors to reassess their options going forward.
The annual Hardway Race is one of Southern California’s most unsung annual offshore offerings, and it lived up to its moniker last Saturday.
Just minutes after taking this photo, Hilary Walecka saw something fall from the Bridge, and a boring delivery trip turned exciting pretty fast.
In Monday’s ‘Lectronic Latitude, we ran a caption contest for the photo below.
Fifteen Vanguard 15s start a race in Clipper Cove on Thursday night.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC We got a jump on the weekend with a visit to the Thursday night races for Vanguard 15s and Lasers at Treasure Island Sailing Center.
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC We got a jump on the weekend with a visit to the Thursday night races for Vanguard 15s and Lasers at Treasure Island Sailing Center.
It’s another Moontide Monday potluck, this time with Gary the Weather Guru (far right) in attendance as an honored guest.
This is a photo in desperate need of a caption. The best one (chosen by Latitude 38 editors) will win a Latitude hat in honor of the photo!
In a press conference in Alameda Friday, Patrizio Bertelli, president of the Luna Rossa Challenge America’s Cup syndicate, made it abundantly clear that he has serious concerns about the safety of AC72 racing in this summer’s America’s Cup and Louis Vuitton challenger series.
Been wondering about Jeanne Socrates, 70, who’s on her third attempt at a nonstop solo circumnavigation?
Ann-Marie and Chris Fox, and Jonathan Busby used just 4.5 gallons of fuel and 45 gallons of water during their Puddle Jump.
Thomas Siebel’s MOD70 Orion screaming across Banderas Bay.
© 2013 Robin Stout
"On May 10 I looked up from the cockpit of our Aleutian 51 Mermaid which was anchored at La Cruz, and saw this trimaran screaming across Banderas Bay," writes Robin Richardson Stout.
The tragic death of British Olympian Bart Simpson last Thursday has sharply focused the Bay Area boating community on issues related to safety on the water.
Despite assurances from Murray and Ehman that the causes of Simpson’s death are being studied, many troubling questions remain unanswered.
If you’re looking to have some fun in a nautical realm this week, check out the free Northern California Boat Fest at Alameda’s Marina Village Yacht Harbor.
In the aftermath of Bart Simpson’s death, many questions remain unanswered.
© Sander van der Borch Atemis Racing
“It’s too early to speculate about the causes of the accident," said Chief Executive of the America’s Cup Event Authority (ACEA) Stephen Barclay on Friday, referring to the tragic death of Artemis Racing crewman Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson the day before.
Students aboard Jeanne Lacy’s C&C 36 Shearwater sail on Raccoon Strait in the CYC Women’s Sailing Seminar.
If anyone is looking for a good culinary reason to go cruising in Mexico this winter, one good answer can be found in the photo above.
Sausalito diver Tim Sell captured this photo of Artemis Racing’s AC72 as it was being towed to Clipper Cove.
The battery in this photo is from the 65-ft sloop Blue Peter, which was built in England in 1930 from teak harvested in Thailand in 1870.
If you’re planning a trip up to the Delta this summer — on your own or with your yacht club — be sure to register for the Delta Doo Dah DIY.
One of Artemis Racing’s AC72 capsized near Alcatraz.
© 2013 ABC 7 News
An Artemis Racing AC72 cat flipped in the Central Bay this afternoon at approximately 1:10 this afternoon.
As seen in this file photo, Nelson’s used to be a thriving maritime center.
While Great Vallejo Race participants were waiting out a light wind postponement for the return trip on Sunday, the young guns of the American Youth Sailing Force were pushing themselves to the limit on the Bay, resulting in the first AC45 capsize for the team.
If you’re planning to cruise Mexico this season — or you’re already enjoying those sunny latitudes — you’ll want to make note that the much-used Amigo Net has switched frequencies.
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