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Vintage Vessel Eye Candy
The San Diego-based Ancient Mariners Sailing Society put on the 47th Yesteryear Regatta on May 8.
Can You Hear Ringing from Below?
We're sure most of the barges filled with dredging spoils from the various marinas around the Bay must be half filled with cell phones (and sunglasses).
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Old Boat Making Good Time
I was making a decision to purchase an almost-30-year-old boat pretty much sight unseen. What could possibly go wrong?
Talking about Boat Design
Ron Holland, internationally-celebrated boat designer, began his sailing life aboard a 'P' class dinghy that he received for his 7th birthday.
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Head South with the Fleet
"We highly recommend you make a land trip to San Diego for the Skippers' Meeting, where you get the Rally Instructions and important information, as well as your Swag Bag, and can be on hand for the Costume Kick-off Party."
The Golden Ticket
Todd picked up his 'Latitude 38' at the Jack London Square fuel dock in Oakland and found a Golden Ticket inside.
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An Academic Exercise
Discarded riprap lines the low-tide shores, and there are gated-off junkyards at the end of abandoned railroad tracks. There's a bit of a Mad Max, post-apocalyptic feel.
Olympic Classes and Offshore Doubles
US Sailing launched the new West Marine US Open Sailing Series earlier this year. The second half of the Series will get underway next month in San Diego.
Time for an Upgrade?
We bought and sold a boat in the last six months and are now sailing Friday night races and looking forward to another summer of sailing.
Escaping the Summer Fog
Some are in search of the ultimate party. Others are looking for a quiet corner for a read, or to paint.
Views From the Top
With limited time and finances, I established an engineering plan that would give me confidence in a safe installation.
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2021 Hurricane Season
The North Atlantic hurricane season will begin on June 1 and run through November 30. Tropical Storm Andres kicked off the Eastern Pacific season early.
When Big Sleds Meet
"We figured it was going to be a drag race. We figured it was going to be tactical."
Sun's Up Sails Up
Vallejo Yacht Club was taking advantage of the summer twilight last week to enjoy some Wednesday night beer can racing.
The World Famous L38
Here's something fun to ponder for this month's Caption Contest(!).
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Sailing the Slow Dance
In the end, we remembered that on many dates, the end-of-the-evening slow dance is the best dance.Â
New Challenge and Draft Protocol
New York Yacht Club has submitted a challenge for the 37th America’s Cup to the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
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Time to Join the Fleet
Seventy-six paid entries were received in the first 12 hours of sign-ups for the November 1 Ha-Ha.
The weekend starts today.
If you let go of winning you can relax, stay out of trouble, and just consider it a Friday night buoy tour with friends.
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An Impromptu Teacher
This sailing education came cheap. Sometimes we took my boat out and I paid Darrell in food or beer.
May Events
San Francisco Yacht Club's inaugural Anne McCormack Invitational Regatta is coming up on May 15. It's inshore PHRF all-women crew racing.
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Grand Poobah Richard Spindler wrote to announce the opening of the 2021 Baja Ha-Ha.
A Question for the Nation
In your travels, have you noticed more trash in the water, or has the water been getting cleaner? Have you seen more sealife in recent years, or is it diminishing?
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Olympic Sailing Returns This Summer
US Sailing's new Olympic Executive Director, Paul Cayard, is presenting at the the St. Francis Yacht Club Wednesday Yachting Luncheon today.
Out of sight
A recent expedition, led by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, has completed a mapping of the dumping zone and found over 25,000 barrels leaking DDT and other chemical waste.
Saved by Sailors
Alyssa and Lewis Allen, originally from San Francisco, were sailing from New Zealand's Kawau Island to Tutukaka when they responded to a mayday.
It's Not Just Cinco de Mayo
The International 5O5 Association has adopted May 5 as International 5O5 Day.
Getting Back to Normal
"It's so great to have some racing going on at the St Francis again!" Racing shut down at the Cityfront club in March 2020 and resumed on April 22, 2021.
Build-it-Yourself Sailboats
"Winds were eight knots from the south and dropping. The boat sailed very nicely. The helm was light and responsive."
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Innovation Enters the Bay
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Sailing With Giants
A few weeks ago, captain Teddy Strawser and the crew aboard the Catalina 42 MkII Janie Jones were enjoying a Saturday sail on the Bay when they spotted whales.
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Get a Copy Now
Today is the day — the May issue has hit the docks. Take a look at what's inside!
Sail South with the 27th Ha-Ha Fleet
We’ve gone to the east of the island, we’ve gone to the west of the island ...
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Inland Cruising Rally Lucky 13
Already tired of the San Francisco fog, and it's not even May yet? Latitude 38's Delta Bureau recorded a high temperature of 93° yesterday! Delta Doo Dah…
Going it Alone
Cyril expects his first 15 days at sea to be the hardest. He will face "seasickness, sleep deprivation, new food, new pace of paddling, etc."
The Bay Area's Family Album
Did you get out sailing in April? Take a look at the photos submitted by our readers, the real sailors who make our community so amazing.
Cleaning up the Planet
We'd like to join sailors everywhere in supporting ocean health and are now planning coverage in our June magazine, and throughout the month of June in our 'Lectronic Latitude' newsletter.
Hawaii Race Update
While our attention has been focused on the 2021 races to Hawaii, the 2022 Pacific Cup has been filling up.
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What Really Causes Prop Walk?
"I'll hit reverse at the right time, and the prop walk will pull the stern to port."
Sailing into May
The YRA will continue their Shorthanded Sunday Series on May 2 (the Island Tour Regatta). Entries for the May 2 race close today, Wednesday, April 28!
Student's Sailing Future Under Doubt
Stanford University students marched outside the school on Monday to protest planned funding cuts that will see the end of 11 varsity sports programs, including women's and coed sailing.
Sailing Always Includes Water
Opening Day on the Bay 2021 might have been damp, but it was loads of fun as boats dressed up and paraded across the water.
Whatever the West Coast Weather
We waited for two days and three nights while 25-35-knot NW winds blew off Point Conception and beyond.
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Star Class Winners
Paul Cayard and Luke Lawrence put in a winning performance at the Star Western Hemispheres sailing from the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club in Miami, FL.Â
SailGP Season Opener
Under a challenging COVID cloud, the organizers at SailGP delivered an action-packed regatta making the best of the current situation in the worst of circumstances in locked-down Bermuda.
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