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The Perfect Long-Weekend Read
This issue is full of hot stories about sailing including the Pacific Cup, the Olympic Hunger Games, sailing alone across the Pacific, the 30th Baja Ha-Ha, and much more.
Successful Operation
A 47-year-old woman, her daughter and their two pets, a cat and a tortoise, have been rescued from a 47-ft sailboat off Hawaii.
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Come one Come all
There's less than one week to go before we see you all at the 'Latitude 38' Baja Ha-Ha Fall Crew Party!
Preview of StFYC Regattas
We're approaching the finish line for entries in the Rolex Big Boat Series. Registration will close at 9 p.m. tomorrow, August 31.
An Unfortunate Loss
While chasing the America's Cup in Barcelona, Sir Ben Ainslie was robbed at knifepoint and forced to hand over his Rolex watch.
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SFYC Ran the Regatta on the Circle
The Diversified Melges 24 World Championship 2024 regatta wrapped up on Saturday.
The Sounds of Sailing
In this week's episode, hear how Acapulco YC is thriving in the wake of Otis, about the Klaus family's love affair with 'Brigadoon', and about Shane Engelman and Karina Durand's countdown and liftoff.
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The date is set
Each February, cruisers come together and participate in Sailfest to raise money in support of local children’s education.
Mother, Mother Ocean
This Friday, August 30, is a day for sailors, parrotheads and anyone who enjoyed good times in Margaritaville to pay tribute to Jimmy Buffett.
Check Yours Now
The new-look 'Lectronic Latitude' email newsletter is coming to your inbox soon!
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Time to Step Up
The fall brings the West's premier Grand Prix regatta with the return of the Rolex Big Boat Series. It's not too late to join the fleet.
A Firm Date
In the past, skippers have been able to sign up as late as a day before the start. Those were the good old days when life was simple.
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This year’s show is shaping up to be a doozy with over 200 sailboats and more than 550 exhibitors.
West Heads East
Daniel Thielman of Corinthian Yacht Club joins six other West Coast clubs heading east to compete in New York Yacht Club's Resolute Cup.
Rubbing Not Allowed
The 37th America's Cup began in earnest this weekend: a preliminary series with all the teams competing in one-on-one match-racing eliminations off Barcelona.
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Heads up! The Latitude 38 Baja Ha-Ha Fall Crew List Party is on the calendar for September 4. See you there!
Uplifting Days
The foiling era was started on San Francisco Bay in 2013. The Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta kicked off yesterday with the latest in the evolution of foiling.
Gale Force Winds
The US Coast Guard has set port condition Whiskey for Hilo and Kailua-Kona ahead of expected gale-force winds generated by Tropical Storm Hone.
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Plan Your Days Now
Wherever and however you'd like to sail over the Labor Day weekend, you have just a week to plan and get organized.
Great Reads
"Everything about the room was optimized for reading old books: the comfy leather chairs, the good lighting, and even the "old yacht club" smell, although it had probably been decades since anyone was allowed to smoke a cigar in that space."
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Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta
The America's Cup is starting to get serious as the new AC75s line up for a preliminary match-racing regatta.
Sailors' Stories
Gary Schmitz has sailed all around the world and is a huge fan of sailing and racing with friends and family.
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Next Chapter
Commodore Tompkins is reaching out to find the next person to enjoy the 1974 Wylie 31 'Moonshadow.'
In the Shallows
The Panama Canal Authority reports that droughts caused by climate change are forcing them to limit the number of ships, thus raising prices for everything passing through.
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Divers Searching Sunken Ship
Megayacht sinks in storm off Sicily.
Clean Up Begins
Port authorities in La Paz have requested all moored-boat owners to register their vessels in preparation for hurricane season.
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Thread Bare
The 1997 Baja Ha-Ha 'Some Like It Hot' T-shirt is still in the game, with a couple of readers sending photos of their well-loved swag.
The Jazz Cup and More
Have you made your plans yet for the last holiday weekend of summer? Here are some suggestions from the realm of Northern California sailboat racing.
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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!
5O5s, Stars, Wing Foiling
California sailors remain fast around the buoys with world and national champions in Sweden, San Diego and San Francisco Bay.
Ecological Research
When it comes to quirky floating things, we imagine the boaters of S.F. Bay have very nearly seen it all. But what about the floating platform that appeared at the entrance to Clipper Cove last week?
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Sailing's A Breeze in the NW
Sunshine, variable winds and channel fog set the stage for the 54th annual Shaw Island Classic, hosted by San Juan Island Yacht Club on August 10.
Thread Bare
"Some Like It Hot" T-shirts need replacing every couple of decades or so.
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Have a Hobie Day
Sailing in Mexico is not all about cruising. There's lots of racing, including Hobie Cats at the Cummins Cup.
The Sounds of Sailing
The 'Good Jibes' team is back from vacation and on deck, ready to serve up the best of sailing with stories and tips about cruising, racing, adventure, exploration or just plain sailing.
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This year’s show is shaping up to be a doozy with over 200 sailboats and more than 550 exhibitors.
What in the bejesus
A stalled engine led to disassembling a fuel hose, and the discovery of … something very unusual: an organic creature inside the fuel line.
End of an Era
The storied Med. cruiser, the Islander 36 'Geja', is sailing through her last summer with current owner Andrew Vik, who says he's finally ready to pass the torch.
The News Cyclone
The latest from the 2024 hurricane season.
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Beauty in Motion
The Belvedere Classic Regatta and the Great San Francisco Schooner Race took place amidst perfect Bay Area sailing conditions.
Unmoored
Saildrone's 'Explorer' is serving as a weather buoy off the West Coast.
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Small World Sailing
Another circumnavigation race gets set to launch in February.
173 Years of the AC
Does the 'Latitude' audience know that the 37th America's Cup is right around the corner? Does the 'Latitude' audience even care?
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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!
Carrying the Torch to the Finish Line
The Bay Area's Daniela Moroz has taken fourth place in the Paris Olympics' Women's Kite Sailing final.
The World Famous L38
Welcome to the August Caption Contest(!). We hope this never happens to any of our boats.
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Around the Americas
The Around the Americas voyage is a low-key, high-miles circumnavigating adventure featuring two Bay Area sailors who are also fabulous writers.
Sailing In Pictures
July was such a fun, colorful month on the Bay. These photos cover everything from SailGP to watching the sunset over the Golden Gate Bridge.
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This year’s show is shaping up to be a doozy with over 200 sailboats and more than 550 exhibitors.
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