Posts by John Arndt
Sea of Cortez and Tahiti Updates: It’s All Different but the Same as Ever
The glorious Sea of Cortez is calling. It is as beautiful as always and unaffected by the pandemic. However, ashore in La Paz, COVID restrictions are in full force with masks required indoors and outdoors.
GPS Spoofing Reminds Us to Keep Our Sextant and Paper Charts Handy
If you ever have that feeling that what you're seeing on your chart plotter doesn't appear to match up with what you're seeing with your eyes, you should pay attention.
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Yacht Racing Association Issues New Guidelines for 2021
One of the big challenges for race committees has been understanding the ever-changing guidelines regarding what's allowed in the Bay Area. Thanks to the Yacht Racing Association, that's now become somewhat easier.
Craftsperson, Fleet Leader, Sailing Champion – the Milly Biller Sailing Story Keeps On Sailing
We first wrote about Inverness sailor Milly Biller in July 1979 when she was engaged in "hard labor", repairing boats and practicing her craft at the upper end of the Richmond Boat Works railway.
Our Ranger 33 ‘Summer Sailstice’ Finds a New Home in Alameda
Saturday was a beautiful day for sailing, but it was also bittersweet as we said goodbye to the boat we've enjoyed for the past 18 years of Bay and Delta cruising, racing and daysailing.
Vendée Globe Leader Charlie Dalin Finishes Race
The top five boats are within 200 miles of the finish after over 24,000 miles of racing, and the leader, Charlie Dalin on Apivia, is within 40 miles and sailing at 18 knots.
Blue Element Sailing
Blue Element is excited to be offering a club experience like no other, and all the joys of sailing without the complications of full boat ownership.
Mexico’s Tehuantepec Isthmus Rail Corridor: A Chance to Ship Your Boat Across Mexico?
Could Mexico's proposed improvements to the Coatzacoalcos and Salina Cruz ports and their connecting routes create a viable alternative to transiting the Panama Canal?
Tradition and Sailing in Redwood Creek and Westpoint Harbor
170 years ago the masts and ships were all wood. Hurrica V is one of the few in the harbor that maintains that tradition.
Latitude 38 Has Something New from the Past
We've added 1990 to 2004 to our digital archives. Go back to read stories, research past events, and see what was going on in the black and white pages of Latitude 38.
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