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If you do a Baja Ha-Ha, or if you did the Nada Ha-Ha because there wasn't an official Baja Ha-Ha this year, be careful, because you may be in for a much longer adventure than you anticipated.
If you see debris from your boat, during a beach walk, or even on a social media post, share the details using the Floating Marine Plastic Debris Accumulation Reporting Tool.
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The Prada America’s Cup World Series Auckland and the Prada Christmas Race run from December 17 to December 20, meaning the racing starts this evening at 9 p.m. on the West Coast of the US.
The Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race had been scheduled to run in summer 2020. But the Singlehanded Sailing Society had to postpone it until 2021, mostly due to quarantine requirements on the Hawaii side.
It can be hard to understand why some would choose to sail north until you see the raw beauty of the anchorages. Yes, it's cold, but if you're looking to get away from it all, this is the way to succeed.
I added these chafe guards in the spring of 2016. They are still intact, serving their purpose after somewhere around one hundred evenings at anchor in a large variety of conditions, some of them quite extreme.
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On Friday, after a little more than 16 days at sea, skipper Thomas Coville and crew decided to end their try for the Trophée Jules Verne on Sodebo Ultim 3.
Niklas Hache was singlehanding his 22-ft Santana outside Berkeley Marina when his boom swung and knocked him overboard. The current and the cold water quickly conspired to create a life-threatening situation for the 32-year-old sailor.
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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.
Whitall Stokes and his Open 50 Sparrow are well on their way to Cape Horn and the Southern Ocean. If all goes well, he'll be back in San Francisco sometime in April.
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In the December issue of Latitude 38, Max Ebb and Lee Helm debated sailing rules as they appear in the new 2021 rule book. Did you take the quiz?
"It's 5 o'clock somewhere..." Join Spinsheet's Zoom Happy Hour today at 2 p.m. and meet the sailing press. BYO Mai Tai!
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 ....
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This year the Santas are collecting toys for children who use the pediatrics wing of the St Anthony Foundation's Medical Clinic.
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…
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.
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.
It's official — America's Cup 36 Challenger Stars+Stripes won't be headed to Auckland from Long Beach later this month.
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What creates the anomaly in the time progression of West Coast tides?
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.
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.
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.
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I actually collided with two buoys in the dark. Two! How lucky can I get? I mean collided. Bent the pulpit a bit.
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Berkeley Marina has seen gradual upgrades, with more projects on the list.
The 61-year-old Jean Le Cam has now added a rescue at sea to his stat sheet for this edition of the solo nonstop around-the-world Vendée Globe race.
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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What is this mystery Navy ship and why did it appear in San Francisco Bay recently?
Mark Your Calendar
If you think that December's calendar is the sparsest for regattas, you'd be correct — except in 2020.
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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.
Do you rotate all your thru-hulls regularly? How do you get frozen thru-hulls unstuck? Do you just replace them?
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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.
As a retired US Army Corps of Engineers LTC, Len was always appreciative of friends sending him new Latitude 38s whenever he was deployed.
Two 105-ft foiling maxi-trimarans have slipped away under the cloak of darkness to join the fun. Departing their docks in France overnight…
Welcome to Thanksgiving 2020! We've given our crystal ball a spit and polish to look at the coming weekend's sailing conditions.
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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.
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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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.
I’m trying to be thankful, and in addition to my lovely family, one thing I’m thankful for is that 2020 is the year I learned to singlehand my boat.
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.
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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.
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