Posts by John Arndt
Pac52 ‘Invisible Hand’ Hits the Bay
Frank Slootman was a happy man after launching, sailing and christening the new Invisible Hand for the debut season of the Pac 52 class.
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©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC With the mid-February deliver of Frank Slootman’s all-carbon rocket ship Invisible Hand to San Francisco Bay, the dream of building a West Coast Pac52 fleet has taken giant step closer to becoming a reality. More »
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC With the mid-February deliver of Frank Slootman’s all-carbon rocket ship Invisible Hand to San Francisco Bay, the dream of building a West Coast Pac52 fleet has taken giant step closer to becoming a reality. More »
Uplifting Gathering of Sailing Talent
When racing everyone likes to be on the right side of a lift, and the US Sailing National Sailing Programs Symposium was on the right side. The NSPS, which concluded Saturday, is where passionate sailing program instructors and leaders go to inform and energize their upcoming season. More »
Latitude’s Free Crew-Recruiting Tool
While revving up to celebrate Latitude 38 magazine‘s 40th anniversary this spring, we’ve been reflecting on many past adventures of West Coast sailors, as well as unique Latitude offerings such as our long-established Crew List — which aims to connect potential crew with skippers in need. More »
Fake Weather Threatens Midwinters
This was the favored tack for Division B on Sunday, misleading some later starters.
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©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Weekend weather forecasts threatened more torrential rains, 40-knot gusts, severe weather and a small craft advisory. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Weekend weather forecasts threatened more torrential rains, 40-knot gusts, severe weather and a small craft advisory. More »
Rare Editorial Opening at Latitude 38
Managing Editor Turpin at the helm of Profligate while heading south during a Baja Ha-Ha rally. This year he hopes to retrace that route with his wife Julie on their own boat, Little Wing. More »
New Grand Prix Class to Grace the Bay
While some West Coast racing fleets are shrinking, we’re thrilled to announce that a new breed of cutting-edge racing machines will soon be heading our way.
Frank Slootman’s brand-new Pac 52 Invisible Hand was lookin’ good during sea trials in New Zealand. More »
In Praise of Small Boat Sailors
One of the most famous authors ever to emerge from the Bay Area, Jack London had a special reverence for small-boat sailors.
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Renowned Bay Area author and sailor Jack London famously said, "Barring captains and mates of big ships, the small-boat sailor is the real sailor." More »
IDEC Sport Sets a Blistering Pace
Imagine yourself aboard this monster tri, blasting across the Southern Ocean at 35 knots. Check out how tiny the crew seems when compared to the mainsail — less than half of which is visible. More »
Momentum Building for Super 12s
Tennis has Wimbledon. Golf has the Masters. Horse racing has the Kentucky Derby. Most sports have a premier event that comes to personify, for better or worse, all of its participants. But More »
Easter Seals Day on the Bay
There are some rewards you just can’t win on the race course, but are available to everyone who sails the Bay. Beyond the regular activities of running races, organizing cruises and connecting folks in the general revelry surrounding sailing, most yacht clubs also find other ways of giving back to their local community. More »
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