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The following comes to us from Janet Baker:
"The Talos IV in Glacier Bay, Alaska.
The schooner Alert was wending its way through the 200+ islands of Casco Bay.
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©Latitude 38 Media, LLC While San Francisco Bay boasts steady breezes, a 12-month season and spectacular scenery, most local sailors still want to explore much of the rest of the sailing world.
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC While San Francisco Bay boasts steady breezes, a 12-month season and spectacular scenery, most local sailors still want to explore much of the rest of the sailing world.
Merlin’s delivery crew pauses to pose for a photo before departing Honolulu. They are: Larry Radcliffe, El Cerrito; Kody Reed, Monterey; Jack Everett, Chattanooga, TN; Steve Burke, Santa Cruz; Jeff Bowler, Moss Landing; Genevie Drew, Santa Cruz; and delivery captain Don Radcliffe, Santa Cruz.
The crew of a Marina del Rey-based 11:Metre are the first Americans to be invited to the class’s Scandinavian Nationals since 2002. Jamie
The following comes to us from Lynn Stokes as part of our Cover Contest and Reader Submission Series.
By now, the August 1 issue of Latitude 38 should have made its way to the usual waterfront venues, plotting its course into the soon-to-be-ink-stained hands of West Coast sailors.
Why didn’t I think of that?
© 2017 James Tantillo
At some point in your boat owning career, it’s likely that you’ll have to tension the belt(s) on your engine.
THIS STORY WAS UPDATED AT 2:40 p.m.
A sailboat sank off Treasure Island over the weekend, according to reports from the Coast Guard.
The 2nd Half Opener saw a dramatic photo finish on Saturday, as two Express 37s were neck and neck on the Oakland Estuary in the final stretch to the finish line in front of Encinal Yacht Club.
On Friday, we told you about a small, unique remote control sailboat that we found on Rodeo Beach last week.
Among the exciting regattas coming up in the month August, we’re particularly paying attention to the following.
This is the track of the Deerfoot 62 Moonshadow when she was headed toward a reef off Huahine.
Some stories you just can’t make up. This week, we serendipitously found a message-in-a-bottle of sorts.
Tanda Malaika being battered on the reef as seen from the French Navy helicopter.
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© 2017 JK3
There are lots of reasons for signing up for the September 10-16 SoCal Ta-Ta Rally from Santa Barbara to Catalina, starting with the fact that it’s the only ‘Reggae ‘Pon Da Ocean’ sailing event in the world.
A huge fire last week at a marina in Texas destroyed as many as 20 boats, but caused no injuries.
Splashy conditions out by the Berkeley Pier at the start of Race 4 in the Santana 22 Nationals on Sunday.
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The following comes to us from David James as part of our Reader Submission Series (if you have a good sea story or a great photo, please send it here):
"There are some traditions on the Bay that are deserving of resurrection.
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This story [which has been updated as of 1 p.m.] comes courtesy of Anne Russell in response to our Cover Contest, where we were also soliciting general sailing news, stories and photos.
Tieman, aboard his really cool cat, at Turtle Bay shortly after she was launched in 2008.
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The victorious locals of Team Killian celebrated their win at Balboa YC.
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Sailing for the host club, Balboa Yacht Club, 20-year-old Christophe Killian won the Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship on July 17-22 in Newport Beach.
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On Tuesday, Team Emirates New Zealand announced . . . that they’ll be making an announcement soon regarding the protocol for the 36th America’s Cup.
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While prowling the Sausalito waterfront we came across this sleek new 50-footer recently delivered to a Bay Area owner.
In our 40 years of going where the wind blows, one of our favorite courses has been where you’ve steered us.
Larry Levit’s Express 27 Levitation II at the plenty-windy start of the Westpoint Regatta near Treasure Island.
It seems like Bay Area sailors have been seeing a wealth of whales this summer.
Your caption here.
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©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’ve had this photo on our Facebook page for about a week, and have gotten over 100 quippy entries.
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’ve had this photo on our Facebook page for about a week, and have gotten over 100 quippy entries.
Edward Marez’s Santa Cruz-based SC70 Buona Sera crossed the Diamond Head finish line of the Transpac on Saturday evening.
You might have seen the footage on the news, and you might have heard the boat incorrectly called a catamaran.
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If you thought that Francis Joyon’s time for crossing the North Atlantic solo from New York to the UK was fast, wait until you hear this.
A majority of the 114 boats already signed up for the the 24th Baja Ha-Ha will be making the trip for the first time.
The crew of Rio100 gathered for a photo op in front of the Barn Door Trophy.
As the Wanderer pointed out to us, "Francis Joyon, without really trying, broke the Transatlantic record."
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During the latter stages of the recently completed 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda, the question wasn’t whether Emirates Team New Zealand was going to beat Oracle Team USA — they thrashed them 7-1 — but what boats and format the Kiwis would elect to use in the 36th Match.
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