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In honor of Sunday's International Women's Day, we wanted to make mention of a few sailors who stand on the mantle of history.
The Grand Princess 'sails' under the Golden Gate.
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The Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) offers grants to help local public entities enhance safety on California’s waterways, and clear them of abandoned vessels.
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Phil Zimin (Captain Pip) won a Latitude 38 T-shirt when he picked up a copy of the February issue.
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The latest buzzword popularized in the news is "social distancing." Given the fears of a CoViD-19 pandemic, we at Latitude 38 feared for a smaller-than-usual turnout at last night's Spring Crew List Party.
Latitude in New Zealand
In the weeks before I flew to New Zealand, I would look to the west and south, and imagine that I could see the tiny islands hovering in the Pacific, well past the earth’s bulbous middle and deep into the far reaches of the planet.
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Workaholics Adrift is a travel memoir that follows a corporate workaholic who discovers her humanity via extended travel.
With an eye toward expanding a Classics Division that saw marked interest and exciting race action in its inaugural year, the Rolex Big Boat Series will return to San Francisco Bay this year on September 17-20. St. Francis Yacht Club is now accepting entries.
Warwick “Commodore” Tompkins turned 88 last Wednesday, and he and wife Nancy celebrated with family and friends on Saturday at the Sausalito YC.
After the first three days of sailing in the 2020 season, defending 52 Super Series champions Azzurra have used consistency to work their way to the top of the leaderboard in Cape Town, South Africa.
The Baja Ha-Ha has two big advantages over other outstanding West Coast long-distance events such as the Pacific Cup, the Singlehanded Transpacific Race and Transpac.
Jump the Puddle
After doing the Pacific Puddle Jump solo last year, Elana Connor wanted to share what first-time Jumpers learned in 2019 while sailing across the South Pacific.
Meet and greet fellow sailors. Find crew or get on a boat. Thursday, March 5, 6-9 p.m. Held at the spectacular Golden Gate Yacht Club in San Francisco.
Hot Off the Presses
Happy March, everyone. We’ve got your new issue of Latitude 38. Here’s what’s inside this month:
A Shout Out to the Parents and Volunteers
In this month’s Sightings, we take a moment to thank the countless volunteers who make junior sailing possible.
SailGP Season 2
Sir Ben Ainslie's British team scored three bullets in the three fleet races on Friday, kicking off the second season of SailGP in Sydney Harbour. On Saturday, after a win in Race 4 and a fourth in Race 5, the Brits…
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The Leopard 3900 earned "Boat of the Year" from Cruising World and SAIL Magazine for its speed on the water and ease of handling features.
These events are just a drop in the bucket compared to the list in our Calendar, out today in the March issue of Latitude 38.
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Learn essential skills from professional instructors while also enjoying an escape that only the cruising life can deliver.
Dennis Maggard sails from the South Bay to anchor in Aquatic Park and attend the Sea Chantey sing at the San Francisco National Maritime Museum.
Way back in November, sailor-turned-ocean-rower Lia Ditton wrote about her 24-day, 700-nautical-mile row from Oregon to California right here on ‘Lectronic Latitude.
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This event is open to everyone, sailors and non-sailors, young and old. Thinking about buying your own boat? Start small.
The Pac Cup routinely caters to a wide range of sailing yachts with crews from diverse backgrounds — from tiny doublehanders to mega-yachts and from adventurous families to well-tuned racing syndicates.
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Learn essential skills from professional instructors while also enjoying an escape that only the cruising life can deliver.
A race that has surged to international prominence in just over a decade, RORC’s Caribbean 600 is now one of the most popular events on the Caribbean circuit.
After speaking with Mitchell Andrus of the Berkeley-based Kelly Peterson 46 Esprit yesterday, we were informed that there are a few spots left for a ride to next week’s Spring Crew Party at Golden Gate Yacht Club.
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For the past week, SailGP teams have been training in Sydney Harbour in anticipation of the first regatta of 2020 on February 28-29. Teams from Denmark, France, Great Britain, Japan, Spain and the USA take on champions Australia.
Jump the Puddle
After doing the Pacific Puddle Jump last year, Elana Connor wanted to share what she — and other first-time jumpers — had learned in 2019 while sailing across the remote and dreamy South Pacific.
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Workaholics Adrift is a travel memoir that follows a corporate workaholic who discovers her humanity via extended travel.
When I crossed the equator for the first time last May, I paid tribute to the ocean by pouring out a tipple of precious rum.
The US Coast Guard and National Weather Service are looking for input in a survey of US maritime weather information.
Baja Ha-Ha XXVII
The Baja Ha-Ha has two big advantages over other outstanding West Coast long-distance events such as the Pacific Cup, the Singlehanded Transpacific Race and Transpac.
Regattas Galore
The San Francisco Bay scene, San Diego sorties and Mexico or bust.
We’d like to wish a happy birthday to the late, great Paul Elvstrøm, who would have been 92 years old tomorrow.
Cruiser and Latitude 38 contributor Louis Kruk checked in from Panama with a report and photos from the Bocas del Toro Regatta, hosted by Bocas Marina on February 15.
Sorry to be dramatic, but we are spoiled here in California, where we demand that the weather be perfect.
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This event is open to everyone, sailors and non-sailors, young and old. Thinking about buying your own boat? Start small.
Shootin' the Breeze
A Sneak Peak at Baja Ha-Ha XXVII
In the spirit of things already feeling like summer — and even fall — here in California, we thought we’d take a quick look at Baja Ha-Ha XXVII (that’s 27 for those of you who don’t speak Roman.)
Job Opportunity
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.
After 31 days, 23 hours, 36 minutes and 46 seconds of sailing, Francis Joyon and his crew set a new record for the Tea Route between Hong Kong and London this morning.
Lake Tahoe
It’s no surprise that we so often find sailors in the mountains. We have often said that while seemingly disparate, skiing and sailing go hand in hand.
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We don’t quite get websites that intentionally run bogus stories. Well, okay, some ‘articles’ are amusing and we guess that sells ads.
Latitude 38 Crew List Party
Meet and greet fellow sailors. Find crew or get on a boat. Thursday, March 5, 6-9 p.m. Held at the spectacular Golden Gate Yacht Club in San Francisco.
Waterfront Politics
This week in the evolving Bay Area waterfront: Travis Marina.
The funky, random and idyllically perched piece of shoreline is, like much of the Bay’s waterfront property, vulnerable to development incommensurate with its current character.
A literal whimper, and shouts across the water of "No!" could be heard in the vicinity of YRA 8, aka R4, a buoy one mile east of Angel Island's Point Blunt.
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Workaholics Adrift is a travel memoir that follows a corporate workaholic who discovers her humanity via extended travel.
The World Famous L38
Here’s your February Caption Contest(!). Don’t forget to check next month’s issue of Latitude 38 for the winner.
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