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The Bahia de Caraquez peninsula, as it looked before the recent quakes. The entrance to the bay — the mouth of the Rio Chone — is seen beyond it.©
Having risen 20 feet, the waters of the Seine have completely flooded one of the main thoroughfares on the Right Bank.
Tania in action. Some say the ex-Olympian is the greatest Mexican sailor of all time.
It goes without saying that risks to life and limb — as well as to boats — are inherent in yacht racing.
As our cover photo illustrates, sailing is big fun, even when you’re riding the rail.
Fun racing in the Standard Masters Worlds on Day 4 (yesterday).
© John Pounder
"Laser sailing/racing in Banderas Bay is heaven: warm water, warmer air temps, 6- to 10-knot breeze in the early afternoon building to 12-15 by mid-afternoon meaning lighter weight sailors have a shot in the first race and heavier sailors can come on in the second race."
The sad news has just reached us that Edward Staples’ and Annette Alexander’s SoCal-based Island Packet sailboat Sandpiper caught fire and sank May 14, while crossing the Sea of Cortez en route to Mazatlan.
While the West Coast sailing scene celebrates Memorial Day with the running of a revamped Spinnaker Cup race from San Francisco to Monterey and an all-new multi-stage California Offshore Race Week, East Coast sailors are focused on the New York-Vendée solo transatlantic race beginning on Sunday and the Atlantic Cup doublehanded coastal race beginning on Saturday.
Lemme guess: Rip Van Winkle? Leon Russell? No, that’s actually solo circumnavigator Jeff Hartjoy looking rather wooly after spending 204 days alone at sea.
For reasons we’ll never understand, many people choose to take long road trips over the Memorial Day Weekend, and invariably end up spending long hours in ugly, mind-numbing traffic.
The West Coast is well represented on US Sailing Team Sperry. Californian Paris Henken and Washingtonian Helena Scutt, a Stanford grad, sail the 49erFX, the women’s version of the 49er skiff.
Baseball is popular with cruisers and locals alike in Turtle Bay, the small fishing village on the coast of Baja that warmly welcomes the Baja Ha-Ha fleet every year.
He did it! On the 204th day after setting sail from Ecuador’s Bahia Caraquez, Washington-based singlehander Jeff Hartjoy completed his nonstop lap around the planet Sunday aboard his Baba 40 ketch, Sailors Run.
The restart of the Clipper Race at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
If you are ever unlucky enough to fall into chilly Northern California waters, you’ll be damned glad you elected to wear your PFD.
We’re thrilled to report that after more than 200 days at sea alone, Washington-based sailor Jeff Hartjoy — who’s a longtime friend of Latitude 38 — is about to make landfall at Ecuador’s Bahia Caraquez, thus completing the nonstop circumnavigation that began there last Halloween.
Island Yacht Club in Alameda will host the Singlehanded Farallones awards meeting on Wednesday, May 25, at 7:30 p.m.
Gannet arrives at Bundaberg after a relatively easy crossing of the dreaded Tasman Sea.
Can you identify the sailing club in today’s mystery photo? Here are a couple of hints:
If you get the impression the club is on a river and is primarily for small boats, you’d be correct.
Sailing from Bethel Island to King Harbor on Old River.
latitude/Chris
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Delta Doo Dah Kickoff Party will return to Berkeley Yacht Club this year, on Sunday, May 22, from 4 to 7 p.m.
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Delta Doo Dah Kickoff Party will return to Berkeley Yacht Club this year, on Sunday, May 22, from 4 to 7 p.m.
The highly competitive Cat Fight spinnaker fleet had 19 boats on the start line for six races over two days.
It’s easy to tell that this photo was taken in the beautiful Sea of Cortez, but where in the Sea of Cortez?
Unfortunately, Pen Duick II only made it about halfway across the North Atlantic this time.
Some of the next generation of Bay sailors are getting their start here.
Navigating, particularly through inshore waters, can be a tricky business — especially when lights and other navigational aids can’t be found at the locations where your charts say they should be.
The injury to Robin Stout’s left eye shows why maritime agencies don’t allow weights to be put in monkey’s fists.
Lewis and Alyssa have not only gone over to the dark side buying a catamaran, they’ve gone over to the really dark side where they bought one damaged by a tropical cyclone.
Carolyn and Paddy were all smiles when we met them at Shelter Bay Marina in March.
François Gabart and Macif arrived in New York Harbor yesterday evening, crossing the finish line at 6:24 p.m.
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