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Shootin' the Breeze
In December, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 'shortlisted' 15 films for best nature documentary. Among the potentials is our personal favorite, 'Maiden'.Â
New Year's Stories
The afternoon of January 1 brought a slightly overcast 55-degree day with fickle winds between zero and 23 knots.
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Charting a Course to Success
The San Francisco Sailing Science Center held its first fundraising gala in the Ohana Room atop the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco.
Out and About on S.F. Bay
While spending New Year's Day on San Francisco Bay, we spotted many others out for a daysail.
Marketing Assistant Wanted
Latitude 38 is currently looking for an enthusiastic sailor to work with us full-time in our Mill Valley office as an assistant in marketing, communications and events.
Always Ready
Three sailors were rescued on Sunday after a joint operation by the Coast Guard and two good Samaritans on commercial vessels who retrieved the crew of the 42-ft sailing vessel Coco Haz III.
Sailing gaffes from the past.
It happens to everyone — eventually, we all do something dumb while sailing.
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Daysailing into 2020
While several Master Mariners boats were sailing to and from Clipper Cove, several others sailed in to form raft-ups. Others were already anchored there, having spent the night to watch San Francisco's New Year's Eve fireworks.
Navigator Stan Honey
Just as 2019 draws to a close, so too does this year's Rolex Sydney Hobart race. Often referred to as "the great race," this 75th edition was once again proof of why.
A Present for you . . .
Happy almost New Year, Latitude Nation. We got you a little something for the holidays — call it a late Christmas/early New Year’s gift.
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Sailing wisdom from Stan & Sally Honey
Stan and Sally Honey passed along one of their mutually agreed upon 'dumbest things done while sailing' which contributed to their hard-won success.
The Twelve Months of Latitude
We're about to launch into a new year and new decade with lots of sailing ahead. Before we do we wanted to share a look back at the past year.
Gaffes and Goofs
Some classic 'dumbest things I ever did while sailing' from the Latitude 38 archives.
My family and I have avidly followed YouTube channel Ran Sailing for several years since this Swedish couple, Johan and Malin, untied the lines and set sail from Sweden in winter 2016.
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January Preview
Though most Midwinter series in Northern California started in November or December, a few more join the fun in January.
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Epic Racing Down Under
When we say "armchair racing," you might picture scooting armchairs around the living room in an attempt to be the first to the holiday gifts. Although that's an amusing visual, this is something to divert your attention when you've had a bit of holiday overload and are ready for a yachty distraction.
Do You Like to DIY?
Like the arrival of the rain, the setting of the sun and the rotation of  planets, so too comes work on the boat.
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Buoy Wrangling
Buoys, whether on the ocean or the Bay, are ravaged by big tidal flows, big waves and occasional bumps by boats large and small, and sit in a corrosive saltwater environment. The combination of forces exerted on buoys means that they are sometimes dislodged from their positions, sometimes to be found lying on a Bay shore or sometimes never seen again.
Going going gone
OK, crash and burn is a bit too dramatic. Team New Zealand’s boom boom on Thursday was more like watching someone just barely lose traction on an icy patch, then slide, slide.
This Is Not a Good Sign
Jim Hancock has been a busy guy. How do we know? He sent us the photo below of his dockline sprouting grass after our seasonal rains. That's not a good sign for someone we know who loves to be sailing the Bay.
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San Francisco Bay Racing
Thirty-nine boats came out to enjoy some of the finest Midwinter racing ever. We were able to start on time. The 10-15 knots of wind came from the same place all day. It was fantastic!
Looking to kill some time?
Did you know that emperor penguins can dive 1,700-ish feet? Do you know how deep a human being has dived (and when)?
a tall ship rises
While we were making the (not) first-ever circumnavigation of Red Rock on Saturday, a certain Bay Area boat was enjoying a first-ever of her own.Â
But the fire is so delightful
It’s windy.
And it’s gonna rain. Rapidly spreading crappy weather with a high chance for dreary later today.
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A Shift in the Lineup
SailGP announced the addition of the Spain SailGP Team to the global championship’s Season 2 lineup. Replacing China, Spain will join Australia, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Japan and the United States.
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The Weekend Report
To be fair, first-evers are relative. What’s a sailing first-ever to me has probably been done a gazillion times.
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Solo Sailors
Elana Connor sailed out the Golden Gate in 2017, bound for Hawaii. Captain Conner’s only crew was Jadzia Dax, her dog.
Entry Is Now Open
Perhaps taking its cue from the Olympics, the next Youth America's Cup will require mixed crews of two female and two male sailors on each boat.
Gifts for Sailors
Visit the Latitude 38 online store for great holiday gift ideas for sailors.
The Tall-Ship Circuit
Krista Swedberg caught the sailing bug early. Starting out as a little girl aboard her parents’ Santa Cruz-based Islander 40, she remembers trips every summer south to Monterey and north into the Delta.
The Call of the Sea
The annual West Coast Mexico migration covered in the pages and pixels of Latitude 38Â has been on people’s sailing calendar for decades or even a lifetime.
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One-Design Regatta in Miami
Although the California climate offers plenty of opportunities for winter sailing, many West Coast cruisers flee south to the warmer environs of Mexico and beyond. Another option is to head east.
Last Call for Classy Ads
To get your ad into the January issue, the deadline is SUNDAY, December 15, at 5:00 p.m. This is a hard deadline due to the holiday schedule.
Circumnavigators
One of our favorite singlehanders is on a whirlwind West Coast tour — but not by boat.
Your Caption Here
Here’s your December Caption Contest(!). Don’t forget to check the January issue’s Loose Lips for the winner.
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Ron Holland Design
In the mid-'70s legendary yacht designer Ron Holland drew up a 40-footer for Belvedere sailor Dave Allen. Holland's then-brother-in-law Gary Carlin built her in 1976 in Florida.
Marketing Assistant Wanted
Latitude 38 is currently looking for an enthusiastic sailor to work with us full-time in our Mill Valley office as an assistant in marketing, communications and events.
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