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Posts by John Arndt

Harvey, Irma, Irma, Maria and Lee

September 18, 2017
Hurricane season is not ‘officially’ over until November 30, something we’re reminded of following the devastation of Harvey, Irma and tropical storms/hurricanes Jose, Katia, Lee and Maria.   Just 12 days after Irma ravaged the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles, Hurricane Maria is gaining strength as it approaches Dominica and Guadeloupe in the Eastern Caribbean. More »

SPECIAL REPORT: Hurricane Irma

September 5, 2017
As Houston starts to slowly recover from the devastating floods of Hurricane Harvey, the Eastern Caribbean is hunkering down in preparation for Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm packing winds up to 185 mph. More »

Hailing Port: Heaven

September 1, 2017
We assume that sailors working in the industry have a passion for sailing, but there are details within that love that create rich stories, experiences and community. There’s your particular sailing area, your fleet and, of course, your sailing friends. That More »

Holiday Weekend Tip

Oddly, one of the biggest Bay Area headaches is trying to get away for a holiday weekend. But local sailors know that the best vacation is a staycation, which means driving directly to the Bay. More »

Rescue off Alcatraz

August 30, 2017
Yesterday, the Santa Cruz 50 Bay Wolf — a charter boat operated by Captain Kirk San Francisco Sailing — was returning to Sausalito from San Francisco after dropping off their guests at Pier 40, when they heard a call on Channel 16. More »

SF Bay Folkboat International Regatta

August 28, 2017
Somewhere in the photo below is a Folkboat International champion — we just don’t know who it is yet. Smiles and a friendly wave start the Folkboat festivities.  latitude/John
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC The San Francisco Bay Folkboat International Regatta starts today at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon with sailors here from Denmark, England, Germany, Sweden and the US. More »

Texas Boaters Brace for Hurricane Harvey

August 25, 2017
We were on the phone with a marine insurance company in Florida yesterday when they mentioned they’d just received a call from a client in Texas. The client went out of his way to notify the company that he was overnighting his insurance payment. More »