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A Bad End to a Bad Situation
After breaking free from a mooring and drifting onto the rocks in a marine reserve in Maui more than two weeks ago, a nearly 100-ft motor yacht was finally extracted from shore by a salvage team, but sank a short time later in open water.Â
World Famous L38
This month we share a photo of Angela Goodwin getting ready to round the leeward mark on the Cal 20 'Greyhound,' in front of a pinniped-audience.
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Sailing Women's History
No history of women in sailing is complete without the story of 19-year-old Mary Patten, who captained a 216-ft clipper from somewhere near Cape Horn to San Francisco in 1856.
Sailing the Estuary
A new Nuisance Vessel Ordinance in Oakland promises to help start a long-overdue Estuary cleanup.
Discover the joys of sailing the beautiful San Juan Islands with beginner to advanced liveaboard courses, bareboat charters and guided flotillas.
To Women Everywhere
In celebration of International Women's Day, we introduce you to the women of Latitude 38.
Sailors' Stories
Marga Pretorius is a shipwright and marine surveyor who singlehands her Kelly Peterson 44 in Mexico.
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Good Day Sunshine
How can such a rainy winter have so many sunny days of sailing?
The Bay Area Waterfront
In one of the starkest conflicts between expanding development and the Bay Area's working waterfront, concerns have surfaced that an ambitious project along the Oakland Estuary could interfere with ship traffic.
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Cool for Schools
The 2023 Sailfest raised more than 3 million pesos in support of Zihuatanejo, Mexico's students and their schools.
Downwind Flyer
Can you help our reader identify this art and artist?
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Yacht donations are vitally important to supporting our students and programs. More info: cmafyachtdonation.org.
From the Magazine
Crosby's connection to the sea and sailing often appeared in his music, but his actual sailing life, while tightly woven and well known along the coast of California, was less well known to his worldwide fan base.
"Oceans: You gotta sea this!"
Tickets are now on sale for the 20th annual International Ocean Film Festival to be held at Fort Mason on April 13–16.Â
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Join the Latitude Crew Party at Svendsen's Spring Fling Show on April 15-16.
Not a Dinghy Day
Richmond Yacht Club knows if you're introducing new people to sailing, it's best to have a safe, sunny day. That day is not Saturday, March 4.
Have You Ever Found Your Dinghy?
What do you do when your dinghy goes missing overnight, and hasn't been found before you're due to leave and fly back to the US?
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Sailing In Pictures
As we sail into spring we have a whole new Sailagram album full of photos from February's outstanding (and some not-so-great) sailing days.
Part 2
Last year, we heard the first murmurings of a Treasure Island toll of $5 to both enter and exit the island. The toll, which is set to take effect in 2024, was met with no small degree of outrage, with opponents saying the toll would reduce access to public shores.
Rainy Day Sailing
Looking for something to read on a rainy weekend? We have many places where you can pick up the new issue of 'Latitude 38,' including Almanac Beer in Alameda.
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Embark on a luxury sail aboard our spacious 42' Catamaran, as we celebrate a community of women on our first Passage Nautical International Women’s Month 'Together We Sail' experience.
Sailing Oceans Again
The Pacific is calling. More cruisers are signed up with the Pacific Puddle Jump to follow the first few who have already "jumped off" from the Pacific Coast.
Sailors' Stories
Nicole started sailing with her family at age 2, won All-American honors sailing for Yale, and is the first woman to be named St. Francis Yacht Club's Jerome B. White Yachtsman of the Year.
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Embark on a luxury sail aboard our spacious 42' Catamaran, as we celebrate a community of women on our first Passage Nautical International Women’s Month 'Together We Sail' experience.
Part 1
Rumors of restricted access for boats at Clipper Cove Beach appear to be just that, though sailors should expect to see designated boating and swimming zones in the next few years, as one of several compromises that attempt to balance development with public access.
Seagrass, the silent yet vital element in our world's ecosystem, finally has its day.
We Go Where the Wind Blows
As we march into spring and spring into daylight saving this month, we're sharing a variety of sailing stories from close to home and across oceans and time.
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Change in Course
After just two years in the role, Paul Cayard has stepped down as executive director of US Olympic Sailing.
Growing Community
Together with the Benicia Yacht Club, the Nautica Group aims to expand its sailing outreach to the community, with a special focus on families and children.
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From the Magazine
With today's drenching, cold rains, we decided to share a little sunshine. Dive into the story of the Fennell family's continuing voyage "off the beaten track" aboard their Bavaria 46EÂ 'Taliesin Rose'.
March Yacht Racing Preview
As California's rain-drenched winter greets March, we look forward to some late-winter and early spring regattas.
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On the Rocks
On Monday, a 94-ft motor yacht, identified as the 'Nakoa', reportedly broke free of its mooring, drifted onto the reef at Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii, and subsequently began to leak diesel.Â
Pin the Boat on the Map
Well done, Christopher White, for correctly locating SV 'Freedom' in San Juanico (despite our best efforts to confuse everyone).
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A Long, Cold, Fast Leg
11th Hour Racing is set to take off on the third leg of The Ocean Race on Sunday.
From the Magazine
"I thought she was kidding — until, that is, her eyes narrowed and a chill went through me, and I'm telling you, she had a voice I'd never heard before. 'Get this boat!' she said."
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Warm Winter Weekend
The forecast was dire. Racing was scheduled but the wind wasn't. Luckily the wind didn't get the message and showed up anyway.
The Sounds of Sailing
This week’s host Moe Roddy is joined by Sheila McCurdy and Mary Crowley, two longtime sailors who now share a bond with the late Diana Russell.
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Rubicon spends more time with buyers and sellers than any other Bay Area yacht brokerage. This hard work translates into more boats being sold and more boats for sale.
Disney Tackles the Atlantic
Roy Disney's turboed Volvo 70 'Pyewacket' is in the Atlantic and has just finished first of the monohulls in the RORC Caribbean 600.
Exciting Racing on the Cityfront
St Francis Yacht Club has announced the 2023 Spring Wingding Regatta, open to all wingfoil competitors, to be held April 14-16, 2023.
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Weather Halts Racing F50s
In a season fraught with damage and incidents, the KPMG Australia SailGP Sydney has topped the list with a man overboard and a destructive weather event.
Concerned Citizens Needed
Oakland Estuary advocate Brock de Lappe is reaching out for support this week from sailors willing to speak out for a cleanup of boats along the Oakland shoreline.
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Guess the Bay
In which secluded bay, in the Sea of Cortez, have Kirk and Charlene Wagner been enjoying their winter aboard their sailboat, 'Freedom Kirkland?'
From the Magazine
In the February issue of Latitude 38, Max Ebb explores the weight of a traditional anchor rode versus a carbon fibre boat.
A Sail Through the Decades
A recent 'Good Jibes' podcast with Millie Biller, about 110 sailing, led to a few beautiful old photos of another 110 sailor's life in the 1950s.
The Future Arrives
Angel Island Ferry has announced a partnership with PG&E to develop California's first zero-emission, electric propulsion short-route ferry beginning in 2024.
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Tragedy Averted
Every little bit helps when it comes to removing plastic from the ocean. Especially when you are the turtle whose life is hanging in the balance.
Sailing Classes For All
St.FYC has announced four 2023 spring sailing education courses including Women's J/22 Spring Race Instruction Team, Match Racing Clinic Series, Get Your Feet Wet, and J/80 Ladies.
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