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When Old Meets New
If you had been sailing or motoring on the Oakland Estuary in the past few weeks, you might have imagined you were seeing an apparition — not just one 19th-century tall ship in dry dock, but two.
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Nonstop Circumnavigations
Jean Le Cam on board Yes We Cam! is continuing his ultra-impressive Vendée Globe. He's waiting on a jury decision as to how much redress he will receive after rescuing PRB’s Kevin Escoffier.
The World Famous L38
December is here, and we're excited to bring you another fun Caption Contest(!). Give us your best shot ....
Shelter-in-Place Special: $10 for 3 Months
Our Shelter-in-Place special is back for the winter. Get Latitude 38 delivered to your home for January, February and March, and sip on whatever you like.
Aussie Skipper to Helm US Boat
Jimmy Spithill has signed as CEO and helm of the United States SailGP Team. Spithill will lead the American team vying for the $1 million prize…
Some but not all races canceled
After a relatively stable couple of months, the most recent health orders in the state of California and most Bay Area counties have race committees once again scrambling to adjust to the ongoing pandemic.
Getting to Know the Locals
I learned basics from my father, but did not really learn to sail until my junior year of high school, when I was invited by a couple of family friends to sail with them to New Zealand on the Cal 36 Flight.
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Out and About with Latitude
Our sales crew, Nicki and Mitch, went on a socially-distanced expedition around the East Bay to catch up with and meet some of our 'Latitude 38' distributors and readers.
Dive Boat Disaster
The captain of the 'Conception' — the dive boat that was destroyed by fire in September 2019, killing 33 passengers and one crew member — has been indicted on manslaughter charges for each death.
Sunny Sails in SoCal
We recently bought a 1989 Sabre 38 MkII in Long Beach, and with the arrival of Thanksgiving, we decided to take our pod south for the weekend to get to know the boat and the Long Beach area.
Happy Holidays' Reading
December is here, and along with it, the 12th 2020 issue of Latitude 38 magazine. Thank you for being there and for being our inspiration for putting together this awesome magazine every month.
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Our Shelter-in-Place special is back for the winter. Get Latitude 38 delivered to your home for January, February and March, and sip on whatever you like.
The Bay Area Waterfront
Runoff and debris flowed into the Estuary forcing firefighters to pause their efforts to control the blaze that engulfed the former Cryer & Sons Boatyard building.
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Nonstop Around the World Race
Kevin Escoffier, positioned some 550 miles southwest of Cape Town in the Vendée Globe solo nonstop around-the-world race, has triggered his distress beacon.
Lucky Find in November Issue
As a retired US Army Corps of Engineers LTC, Len was always appreciative of friends sending him new Latitude 38s whenever he was deployed.
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News from the SailGP League
On Monday, SailGP announced an updated schedule for the first half of its second season. The opening events will now happen in Bermuda and Taranto, Italy.
Racing in Goldilocks Conditions
It was almost 'Goldilocks' weather for the Berkeley Midwinters — not too hot, not too cold, but juuust right! The sun was shining, the air was clear and breathable, and there was wind.
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Falling in Love with Changed Plans
The Sunday before we were set to fly to Greece, we were banned from entering the EU. By some miracle, we were able to charter a yacht in Turkey.
Changes in Procedure
A lot of sailors are under the impression that checking into Mexico in Cabo San Lucas is impossible or difficult. There are a few changes in the procedure for checking in there.
Solo Nonstop Round-the-World Race
The Vendée Globe has been further shaped by attrition. Englishman Alex Thomson continues to bleed miles and positions while effecting repairs to his stricken IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss.
New Zealand Gets Ready To Race
The first racing between the teams will be the Prada America's Cup World Series Auckland and Christmas Race coming up on December 17-20.
Before Social Distancing Was Invented
The Baja Ha-Ha celebrates cruising everywhere in Mexico, including racing off Zihua to raise money for Sail Fest.
Positives That Help
The year 2020 will be remembered for several unrelated reasons, but the coronavirus has proved the most daunting for sailboat racing. It has challenged on several fronts…
Nonstop Solo Circumnavigation
Everything is going swimmingly for Whitall Stokes on his route around the world — actually he had to jump in the water to cut a spinnaker off his keel in mid-ocean.
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Racing and Daysailing in the Sunshine
We had about as beautiful a weekend as one could hope for in the middle of November for sailing on San Francisco Bay. Saturday provided good breezes.
Sad End for Anchored Vessel
An anchored boat caught fire in Richardson's Bay last weekend. While there has been no official statement, scuttlebutt alleges the fire was preceded by an explosion.