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Fri, December 14, 2018
Formerly News Nuggets
‘Golden Rule’, ‘Balclutha’, Mavericks
"S/V Golden Rule, a project of Veterans For Peace, needs a captain/skipper who can prepare the boat and crew, then skipper the gaffe-rigged ketch to and around Hawaii in spring 2019," read a press release from Jan Passion, who's been involved with the storied Golden Rule for a number of years.
America's Cup News
SoCal America’s Cup Team
They're in! On Wednesday, we floated the well-founded rumor that Taylor Canfield would head up a Long Beach Yacht Club-flagged America's Cup team. Now it's official.
Citizen Science
The Return of the King Tides
Sailors and the general public can participate in the California King Tides Project. The project asks Californians to observe the ultra-high tides and share their photographs.
Wed, December 12, 2018
Green Shipping
Easy Breezy and Sail Cargo
In the December issue, we featured local artist, sailor, fisherman and merchant marine Martin Machado.
Do You Like to DIY?
The Do-It-Yourself Check-In
Latitude Nation — It’s been a while since we’ve asked any DIY questions, and with the weather going all gray and wintry, we’re wondering if anyone out there is working on a rainy-day project or projects.
Racing News
The Transpac and the America’s Cup
Rumor has it that a new proposed America's Cup team hails from Long Beach Yacht Club. The New Zealand Herald speculates that Taylor Canfield's USA 21 challenge has been accepted.
Mon, December 10, 2018
Bay Area Sailing
Weekend Sightings
The weekend of December 8-9 was a chilly one on San Francisco Bay, but a northeasterly provided some fine sailing in the East Bay for racers, daysailors and junior students alike.
The Tables Have Turned
Caption Contest(!)
Here’s your December Caption Contest(!). This is another image that has floated around the Internet, making it difficult to credit.
Etchells Racing
SFYC’s Jim Cunningham Second in Etchells
If you're looking to challenge yourself in the Etchells class there's no better place to be this winter than the four-race Biscayne Bay Series in Florida. Jim Cunningham traveled east for the first regatta and took second place behind 2017 world champion Steve Benjamin.
When You're Socked In
Lost in the Fog
A while back, the KQED podcast Bay Curious did a fun investigation of the Bay Area’s foghorns.
Fri, December 7, 2018
Holiday Events
Yachts Light Up the Night
Many festive boats are lighting up the night this month, some in their slips and others in parades. The Lighted Yacht Parade on the Oakland-Alameda Estuary was held on December 1.
Solo Sailor
Susie Goodall Rescued
British solo sailor Susie Goodall has been rescued from her boat, dismasted in a Southern Ocean storm.
Professional Racing
Star Sailors League Finale
The professional racing on these classic — and formerly Olympic-class — boats in Nassau has been exciting to watch, and the coverage, including the graphics and play-by-play announcing is of a caliber equivalent to the sailing itself.
Wed, December 5, 2018
Near the End?
BCDC to Vote on Westpoint Settlement Tomorrow
Tomorrow, the BCDC commissioners will vote on a settlement with Westpoint Harbor, marking the possible conclusion of a years-long conflict between one of the Bay Area’s newest marinas and a government agency that many people feel has gone astray of its founding mission.
Mon, December 3, 2018
Winter Storm Carnage
Boats Aground and Half-Sunk
After the first full-on winter storm blew through town last week, there seems to be a bit of carnage in its wake — though not necessarily related to the tempest itself.
Midwinter Sailing
A Wintery Weekend Report
On Saturday morning, some last rain squalls blew through, leaving rainbows behind. The northwesterly on the Cityfront had already cranked up well before the start time.
Extreme Sailing Series
Alinghi Goes to Extremes
Following 10 months of touring around the planet, Ernesto Bertarelli's Alinghi team closed the grand finale in first place on the double-points Act leaderboard.
Fri, November 30, 2018
West Coast Circumnavigators
Randall Reeves Is Round the Horn
After just over 50 days at sea following his late-September departure from San Francisco, Randall Reeves finally reached Cape Horn sometime yesterday after a few days of gale-force conditions.
New Latitude Out
December Issue Hits the Racks
"When I was young, I dreamed of taking off on a sailboat, exploring the oceans, and claiming deserted islands for myself." Those are the words of Martin Machado. Learn where his dreams led him in December's Latitude 38.
Cruising Rally
Baja Ha-Ha Perkspective
What can I say?The Baja Ha-Ha is one of the great adventures of a lifetime, and you have to do it to get it.
Bay Area Development
Stick in the Mud in San Leandro
As the San Francisco Bay shoreline continues to be developed with high-rent waterfront properties, access to sailing is feeling the pressure.
Wed, November 28, 2018
Bring Your Umbrella
Extreme West Coast Weather
If you’re from the East Coast, you might find that for a state with so much sunshine, Californians sure do complain about the weather a lot.
Sailors Battling Plastics
The Story of Stuff
Longtime readers of Latitude 38 are probably familiar with the adventures of Bruce Balan and Alene Rice of the California-based Cross 46 trimaran Migration.
golden globe race
Jean-Luc VDH around the Horn
Suddenly, the boat was as picked up by a huge wave and surfed down the forward face. The bows dug in and the boat went end-for-end before rolling out on her side.
Mon, November 26, 2018
All You Need to Know
News Nuggets
On Friday, a ferry crashed into the dock at the San Francisco Ferry Building. There were 53 passengers onboard at the time, but no injuries were reported.
Latitude Nation:
Is Using the Engine ‘Cheating’?
A former CNN producer and self described cruising novice recently asked an interesting question in an online article: “We are two years and 4,000 nautical miles into our dream of sailing around the world. 
Solo Transatlantic Race
Blasting Across the Atlantic
Route du Rhum Happy The Route du Rhum — now more than three weeks old — is entering its closing stages, though many boats remain on the more than 3,500-mile course.
Wed, November 21, 2018
Sun Damage
Why Iguanas Have Thick Skin
When you live on a boat in the tropics year-round, you adjust to the challenges of wind, rain and extreme heat every day as needs arise — protecting expensive gear from sun damage, attending to leaks, and keeping mold and mildew at bay.
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