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To the North of Bermuda

June 12, 2017
What a difference a few degrees of latitude can make. About a thousand miles to the north of Bermuda competitors in the OSTAR single- and doublehanded transatlantic race from Plymouth, UK, to Newport, RI, were clocked by heavy 60-knot winds and 45-foot seas 900 miles miles east of Newfoundland. More »

Under Your Keel: World Oceans Day

June 7, 2017
 Some of the best of the sailing life lies below the keel. © 2017 Tomorrow is World Oceans Day, which also aligns with this week’s UN Conference on the Oceans. June 8 will be a day to remember that some of the best reasons to go cruising — as our November 2014 cover reminds us — are below the keel. As More »
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Sailors Take on Ocean Debris

June 2, 2017
John Mott just emailed us with following questions: "My wife and I are departing the Pacific Northwest in September with a stop in Mexico and then direct for the Marquesas, two to three years in the South Pacific, then on to Australia, New Zealand and the Seychelles. More »

Lookin’ Good on a Morris

May 24, 2017
A day sailing the Bay is more than enough reason to smile. latitude/John
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Long summer sailing days mean that San Francisco Bay is dotted with numerous boats shaking off the winter rains. More »

Boat-In Dining

Where do you go to find an ice-cold, locally brewed IPA, a hot, delicious meal or a fine bottle of wine within a short walk from a dock or anchorage? This summer sailing season seems like a good time to find out. More »

Latitude 38 Reader Survey

May 22, 2017
With questions like "How old is your 2-year-old?" and "Are you tall for your height?" you’ll find the 2017 Latitude 38 reader survey as enlightening as a Rorschach test. Perhaps you already found it on page 11 of the current May issue, filled it out with a pen, popped it in an envelope and mailed it to us. More »

Fast Boats, Big Talent at Nacra Clinic

May 19, 2017
On May 13-14, the St. Francis Sailing Foundation hosted a High Performance Nacra 15 Clinic at St. Francis Yacht Club on San Francisco Bay. An impressive cadre of volunteer coaches came together to train 26 kids aboard a fleet of six Nacra catamarans. More »

A Rookie at the (NALSA) America’s Cup

May 17, 2017
Several yachts of different classes preparing to head out onto the course. © 2017 John Nosach As we waited to board our flight at T.F. Green airport, near our home on Narragansett Bay, RI, I felt excited about the adventure that lay before us. More »

From the May Issue

Don’t Panic looks relaxed enough heading to weather in the 80° air and water of the BVI.  © 2017 Dean Barnes / STIR 2017 In the May issue, Michelle Slade highlighted Julian Mann’s very active race program with the Don’t Panic team’s recent participation in the BVI Spring Regatta. More »