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Reggae ‘Pon da Ocean Begins Sunday

September 7, 2012
The inaugural SoCal Ta-Ta’s theme of ‘Reggae Pon da Ocean’ is sure to inspire some crazy costumes! latitude/Annie
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Listening to reggae music almost always evokes a feel-good attitude and conjures up images of sunny beaches, joyful celebrations and light-hearted fun. More »

Rolex Big Boat Series in High Gear

Thankfully, weather predictions were wrong and the RBBS had brilliant conditions for yesterday’s races. Here, the J/105 fleet hits the line. © 2012 John Navas The average boatspeed — and pulses — of the Rolex Big Boat Series ticked up Thursday as its 2012 edition kicked off with the first-ever multihull division of seven boats blasting along in chilly 16-20 knot winds among a 66-strong total field of entries. More »

Big Boat Series Revs Up

September 5, 2012
Ready to rumble. Starting tomorrow, 66 boats will compete in the 48th Rolex Big Boat Series. © Rolex/Daniel Forster With less than 24 hours until the first gun of the 2012 Rolex Big Boat Series, 66 boatloads of sailors are busy today making final preparations. More »

Life-Changing Connections at the Crew Party

August 31, 2012
We bet Jackie Evans had no trouble finding a berth at last year’s Mexico-Only Crew List Party. latitude/LaDonna
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Based on their personal experiences, some have characterized Latitude 38‘s Crew List Parties as being three hours of fun that can change your life. More »

Oracle Team USA Shines at ACWS Final

August 27, 2012
Super Sunday of the America’s Cup World Series earned its name with sunny skies, good breeze, fierce competition and tons of action. © 2012 ACEA / Gilles Martin-Raget The first America’s Cup World Series event of the 2012-1013 schedule concluded yesterday along the San Francisco Cityfront, with the home team, Oracle Team USA, taking top honors in both match racing and fleet racing. More »

We’ll See You at the AC World Series

August 22, 2012
“Man down!” Both the Emirates Team New Zealand and China Team boats took tumbles yesterday — and higher winds are predicted today. © 2012 Gilles Martin-Raget If you’re ever going to play hookey from work or school in order to follow your passion for sailing, this is the week to do it — assuming, of course, that you’re here in the San Francisco Bay Area. More »

A-Cup World Series Kicks into High Gear

August 20, 2012
"I am very excited about the America’s Cup because I am a descendant of John Stevens, one of the event’s founders," writes Pamela Glassoff. "I was encouraged to write you to see if you have any ideas for a viewing area for the finals in San Francisco this coming week." More »
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Cowabunga Sinks in Kauai Channel

August 17, 2012
Normally, post-ocean-race repositioning trips are a lot less dramatic than the race itself. But not always. Last Sunday, following Friday’s Kauai Channel Race (from Oahu’s Kaneohe Yacht Club to Nawiliwili, Kauai), Mark Denzer’s Sonoma 30 Cowabunga sank while her crew was delivering her home upwind.  More »

Mystery Tri Beached at Pt. Cono

August 10, 2012
Word has trickled down to us via the ‘coconut telegraph’ that an unidentified trimaran has been beached on a remote stretch of the west coast of Baja, roughly 22 miles north of Santa Rosalillita. More »