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Summer Sailstice organizers ordered perfect weather sunny & in the 70s for this weekend celebration of sailing in Alameda (or wherever you are).latitude/John
In the wee hours of March 4, three people eased the $2.8-million Oyster 82 Darling out of her slip at Sausalito Yacht Harbor and sailed her as far as Pacifica before grounding her on Linda Mar Beach.
Heads up for those in SoCal that reservations made on the SDHPD mooring online reservation system for the A-1/La Playa Anchorage for July 4-8 are no longer valid and that space will be on a first-come, first-served basis, according to a special notice from the Port of San Diego.
Francis Joyon pulverized Thomas Coville’s TransAtlantic record, beating it by more than 16.5 hours!
The Nicaraguan government has just approved a contract for HK Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co.
Teams for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup — sailed in AC45s — are training hard for the September 1-4 regatta.
Release of the revised Louis Vuitton racing schedule July 7, forced many would-be spectators to re-examine their viewing plans.
Known as the heaviest wave in the world, when Teahupoo gets revved up to full power, it’s an awesome sight.
Just a reminder to pop on over to www.summersailstice.com/sf to enter for a chance to win a pair of VIP box tickets to see the Steve Miller Band and the Doobie Brothers on June 21 — of course!
The MOD70 Orion has been sailing San Diego Bay, known for light winds, the last couple of days.
Chris Gage’s Express 27 Ergo leads the charge upriver in shorts and T-shirts, ready for Stockton’s 107-degree temps.
As reported earlier, the Bay Area sailing community lost one of its most beloved ‘elder statesmen’ last month.
If you’re planning to submit a Classy Classified for the July issue of Latitude 38, be aware that the deadline is this Saturday.
Latitude readers may remember John Lubimir, the likable singlehander from the East Coast who came to California in 2012 to sail in the Singlehanded TransPac.
In the June issue of Latitude 38, this writer reported on the foiling trimaran l’Hydroptère and their upcoming TransPacific record attempt.
We’re saddened to report that Nolan ‘Noe’ Goodman of Santa Cruz YC passed away sometime between Saturday night and Sunday morning after racing on Ray Lotto’s Express 27 El Raton in the Delta Ditch Run.
Be prepared to stern-tie to the docks in front of the Petaluma YC.
Although this summer’s America’s Cup activities have seen plenty of bad news and controversy lately, the build-up to AC 34 has also spawned some decidedly upbeat news stories.
Almost since the Internet was invented, scammers have figured out ways to bilk honest people out of their hard-earned money.
We had to cringe this morning when we read (in SFGate.com) that famous environmental activist Erin Brockovich was arrested Friday for boating while intoxicated.
The Swedish team is reportedly working around the clock to get their second-generation boat ready for competition in the Louis Vuitton Cup.
Aegea draws 6.5 feet and is looking for a little summer adventure.
Aegea
©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "I’m interested in taking my Sabre 38 MkII Aegea up to Tomales Bay," writes San Francisco’s John Zeratsky.
©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "I’m interested in taking my Sabre 38 MkII Aegea up to Tomales Bay," writes San Francisco’s John Zeratsky.
There are all sorts of fun things to do around the Bay to take advantage of this weekend’s good weather.
Yup, just as fast on port tack.
© MOD S.A. / Yvan Zedda
From time to time we get funny mail.
April wasn’t the best month for Scott Stolnitz of the Marina del Rey-based Switch 51 Beach House.
Kids, don’t try this at home! Eight boats totaling over 100,000 lbs hung out quietly on one 55-lb Rocna anchor and all-chain rode.
When it comes to major sporting events, none has been as marinated in uncertainty as the 34th America’s Cup.
As most readers know, we at Latitude have long believed that the America’s Cup folks made a huge mistake when they decided to race this summer’s 34th America’s Cup with AC72s rather than something like the MOD70 trimarans.
As you read this, the June issue of Latitude 38 is making its way around the Bay Area and beyond.
In the March and other recent issues of Latitude there have been reader complaints about microphone cords falling apart on their otherwise highly regarded Icom radios.
We recently had the pleasure of interviewing tech guru and three-time circumnavigator Stan Honey for a June-edition article (out today).
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