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Plan Ahead
Josh and Candace Williams of the Hunter Legend 375 'Nalu' share an update about bridge repairs and subsequent delays in the California Delta.
Hitting Rewind on Favorites
Welcome to another episode of 'Good Jibes' Past! While our production crew are still on vacation, we're tuning in to 'Good Jibes Past (Part 2)'.
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Bay Sightings
News from the Bay and waterfront.
Something for Everyone
The Melges 24 Pacific Coast Championship on August 3-4 will serve as a warm-up to the Worlds.
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Heads up! The Latitude 38 Baja Ha-Ha Fall Crew List Party is on the calendar for September 4. Save the date!
Happy Arrivals in Hawaii
As Pac Cup crews continued to sail into Hawaii, the finishers were greeted by the Leis and Trays Committee.
Paris 2024
Thirteen US Olympics sailors will be competing in Marseille, France, over the next week and a half, including three Bay Area locals: Daniela Moroz, Hans Henken and David Liebenberg.
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Sailors Hanging with Sailors
This year's Fall Crew List Party and Cruisers' Seminar is just around the corner and will feature Brady and Blue from Cruisers Academy and SV 'Delos', together with Ha-Ha "Assistant Poobah" Patsy Verhoeven.
An Unusual Turn of Events
'Latitude' reader John Canfield of Mendocino was surprised to see a boat under tow from four paddleboards last week.
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Racing to Leis and Mai Tais
The TP 52, 'Saga' was the first boat to finish the 2024 Pacific Cup (Pac Cup) in Kaneohe, Hawaii.
It Ain't Over Yet
What do sailors do after sailing to Mexico with the Baja Ha-Ha? Many, like Dave and Kim Wegesend, continue cruising.
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Unplugged
A sailing "voyage of discovery" is often what you discover on the inside.
From the Magazine
If there is one takeaway for San Francisco Bay's high school sailors after racing in Annapolis, it's a wish: more, please.
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USCG At Work
The Coast Guard and good Samaritans rescued three sailors from the water approximately two miles south of the Honolulu coast on Monday.
The Best Sailing Podcast
While the production team takes a well-deserved vacation, we're hitting the rewind button and replaying some of our favorite episodes of 'Good Jibes' past.
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Potters Do It Better
From July 12-20 Goose Gossman enjoyed a flurry of boat fun between Benicia and Loch Lomond in what he calls a mini mess-about week.
On the Waterfront
Monterey Marina is one place of many where you can find a copy of 'Latitude 38' on the Monterey Bay waterfront.
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Class Act
Merit 25s have been around since 1978 and are still active on the Bay.
Weather Alert
"Project 2025 … states that an incoming administration should all but dissolve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration"
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Creating Awareness
Jenny Decker is attempting to enter the 'Guinness Book of World Records' as the first person with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease to sail around the world solo.
Sailing Equipment Tricks
See Lee Helm's special, extra-secret checklist of things you need but that are not required, and are hardly ever mentioned at cruising prep seminars.
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Heads up! The Latitude 38 Baja Ha-Ha Fall Crew Party is on the calendar for September 4. Save the date!
Slip Sliding Away
Most of the fleet is shifting gears into trade-wind sailing, though a few unfortunate boats have had to return to the California coast.
Thunder, Lightning and Ferocious Wind
Saturday had ferocious winds of 50 mph. We had a long-distance around the north shore of Lake Tahoe, and halfway through the race, a thunderstorm brought some substantial southern breeze.
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Get Ready, Get Set, Go!
With this year's Baja Ha-Ha now only around three and a half months away, we're keeping an eye on who's signing up to join the fleet, and, planning our annual 'Latitude 38' Baja Ha-Ha Fall Crew List Party.
Cruising Tales
"We changed our sails as many times as a Broadway musical changes costumes, relying heavily on our Code Zero."
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Building Breeze
Wednesday sends the second group of starters out under the Gate in the Pacific Cup.
Mile-High Beer Can Racing
While Pacific Cup racers seek the clear blue waters of Oahu, other sailors were enjoying a bluewater destination a bit closer to home.
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The Sounds of Sailing
This week’s host, Moe Roddy, is joined by Matt Zarem to chat about the historic Spaulding Marine Center and volunteering in the sailing community.
Racing Around the World
Anna Jastrzebska and Szymon Kuczynski have sailed from Poland to San Francisco and are now headed to Hawaii with the Pac Cup fleet.
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Fairy Tale Finish
Spain held it all together for a spectacular upset in the Season 4 Grand Final.
Bon Voyage, Pac Cuppers!
In advance of the starts in the Pacific Cup today, Wednesday and Thursday, Richmond Yacht Club packed the clubhouse for a joyful bon voyage party.
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Act Now!
The more you can get out of the garage, the more you will find the pieces you need or really do want to keep. But where to start?
Apply Now!
Pacific Coast Congress of Harbormasters and Port Managers (PCC) is calling for applications to the Barbara Schwantes Fund.
Hawaii Bound
The first start of the 2024 Pacific Cup heads for the Gate!
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Heads up! The Latitude 38 Baja Ha-Ha Fall Crew Party is on the calendar for September 4. Save the date!
Up on Foils
SailGP returns to the home of foiling when the teams take to the water for the Season Four Grand Final this July 13-14 weekend.
Many Hands Make Great Work
Sausalito Community Boating Center is looking for extra hands to help install its new Art Gate this coming Sunday, July 14, at Cass Gidley Marina.
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The Small Lead the Mighty
The SailGP F50s might be fast, but how do they get about when they're not racing?
Stepping Up
Active racer Greg Dorn steps up the game with the purchase of a TP52 now named 'Favoinius2.'
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Summer Job
Dr. James Bender takes the summer "off" to turn kids on to sailing.
Sailor of All Trades
Tune in as we chat with Tony about how to train for the wide range of Pacific Cup scenarios, how he manages to be a winner, what he loves so much about volunteering in the sailing community, and how to keep sailing fun.
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You Never Know What You'll Find
Jack's sailing life began with trips out of Buffalo on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, along with summer camps in Canada.
Hidden Gems and Thorns
San Quentin Village is both notorious for its prison, and unknown — the kind of neighborhood you'd never know existed until you stumbled upon it.
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