Posts by John Arndt
Taking a Sailing Break on San Francisco Bay
We had about as beautiful a weekend as one could hope for in the middle of November for sailing on San Francisco Bay. Saturday provided good breezes.
Catalina Yachts Announces Loss of CEO Frank W. Butler
Frank Willis Butler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Catalina Yachts, passed away on November 15, 2020, in Westlake Village, CA.
Leaning In While Anchored in Richardson Bay
Looks can be deceiving, so always respect the channel markers, especially in Richardson's Bay.
On the Alert for Sonic Death Monkey
With thousands of boats racing, cruising and daysailing between the Delta, San Francisco Bay, Mexico and the South Pacific, the odds seem small that your boat will end up on the cover.
Cruise Into Downwind Marine/Sailing Supply in San Diego
Stop by Downwind Marine / Sailing Supply on your way to Mexico.
Baja Ha-Ha’s Poobah Celebrates Cruising to Mexico
When I first visited in the 1970s, we gave the Mexican ranch hands a case of beer. They reciprocated by inviting us to dinner . . .
The Film about ‘Iron Duck’ Setting the World Sailing Speed Record
"It almost ended before it started, with the crash of their first-speed yacht record attempt, the disaster that broke the short-lived Wood Duck."
Downtown Petaluma Reopens to Boaters After Dredging
Petaluma River is again open to boaters since the completion of dredging in mid-October.
Rediscovering Point San Pablo Yacht Harbor in Richmond
It didn't take long for sharp-eyed Latitude 38 readers to correctly identify the location of last week's 'Guess Where' photo.
Nada Ha-Ha Fleet Departs Today
San Diego produced pea-soup fog for today's start to the Nada Ha-Ha.
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