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Small Boats, Big Adventures
The Bay gets much bigger when your boat is small.
The World Famous L38
We're starting off the year right, with our January Caption Contest(!). We'll fill you in on the details of this photo later …
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Blast from the Past
Sailing has a long history on the Bay before foiling was pioneered here. Editor John Riise put together a summary in 2015.
ringing in the new year
Happy post-holiday rush to you all, and cheers to a new year ahead with many days out on the water. Here are the last days of sailing in 2023 for your enjoyment.
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Racing on the Edge
The Martin 243 'Nice Rack' caught a stinger, capsized and sank partway.
Sailors Doing What Sailors Do
Arnstein has been one of the busiest professional yacht delivery captains in the US since establishing Mustad Marine in 2002.
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Water Water Everywhere
King tides are coming this week. Get amongst it and be part of the wave of activity flooding the Bay Area and West Coast.
Fast Foiling
Designer Paul Bieker has been recognized for his innovation in sailing design, methodology, education, training, safety, and the adventurous use of the sea.
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Sailing Greats
Kirsten Neuschäfer has been awarded the Cruising Club of America's Blue Water Medal for 2023, in recognition of her 235-day solo circumnavigation aboard her Cape George 36, 'Minnehaha.'
Reality Check
ChatGPT is blurring the lines between the real and the make-believe, yet it still needs to learn to sail.
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SoCal Cruising
Latitude made a mistake and used poor wording in our original story about the Port of Los Angeles. We are happy to report that cruisers can anchor for a short stay inside the Port of L.A.'s waters.
Sailing Photography in Action
The action captured in Sharon Green's still photography of global grand prix racing comes alive in her film, now available for streaming.
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Making Waves
Aidan Mobley is taking on plenty of new high-performance sailing and surfing challenges.
Team Solo
Ronnie Simpson has completed repairs and is back on the race course.
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Idle Island Meditations
Is Red Rock art, yet another symbol of extravagant wealth run amok, or just a slice of nature to be avoided and admired as we sail by?
Turbo Lap
This should be the fastest race around the world yet.
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Decades of America's Cup Support
America's Cup Hall of Fame inductee and Cup Patron Lucy Jewett died peacefully in her Pacific Heights home at age 94.
Sailors' Stories
This week's host, Ryan Foland, reads two articles from the pages of 'Latitude 38.' Hear "The Day a Sailboat Changed Our Lives" by Al Fricke and "Trimaran No Name — One Thing Leads to Another" by Stephen Wolf.
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Offshore Diploma
Graduation season ahead brings opportunities for creative gift-giving, including a race to Hawaii for this mother and son team.
The End of Another Race to Tasmania
California's 'Lenny', the only US-flagged boat in the 103-competitor fleet, has completed the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
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Resolve to Race in 2024
Although most Midwinter Series started in November or December, more join the fun in January.
World Famous L38
Welcome to a new year of sailing adventures and fun. It’s not quite January 1, but today is a great day to celebrate as we bring you the first Latitude 38 magazine of 2024.
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Tearing Around the Planet
Ronnie Simpson is running in third place in the Global Solo Challenge but makes the difficult decision to stop for repairs.
The Year in Pictures
As we wrap up 2023, we wanted to share some of the smiles and joy experienced by sailors through a snapshot of the year's Sailagram galleries.
The Annual Sleighride Down Under
When the 103 entrants in this year’s Sydney to Hobart ocean race crossed the starting line, none carried a more precious cargo than Charles Devanneaux’s Beneteau First 44, 'Lenny.'
Singlehanding the Pacific
Hear Ben Linder's story about singlehanding the Pacific Puddle Jump aboard one of its smallest boats, his Oregon-based Pacific Seacraft 27 Orion, 'Dawn.'
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Christmas
We wish you all a safe and happy holiday season, and look forward to sharing more great stories in the new year.
Jingle All the Way
We're taking this opportunity to have a little rest before we launch into the new year and another 12 months of great sailing content.
Shelter Needed
Sail to Shelter is turning decommissioned sails into shade and shelter for humanitarian aid, currently focusing on Lahaina.
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We've Lost Count
Emeryville sailor Craig Russell wrote us last week to share some if his sailing story, and asks how many days a year other sailors get out on the Bay.
New Charts
Jeff Berman recently plotted his course through Ayala Cove and uploaded his sonar data to the Navionics app.
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