Posts by John Arndt
Classy Classified Deadline Tomorrow
"As a result of my Classy Classified in Latitude 38, our boat sold quickly. Thanks for your help in making the placement of the ad easy, and for your great customer support!" More »
High Five from the Invisible Hand
This past weekend, Newport Harbor Yacht Club hosted its first annual One Design Offshore Championship in idyllic sailing conditions. The fleets consisted of the recently activated four-boat Pac 52 fleet and the always-competitive Southern California J/120 fleet. More »
To the North of Bermuda
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
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 »
Sailors Take on Ocean Debris
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
A day sailing the Bay is more than enough reason to smile.
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©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Long summer sailing days mean that San Francisco Bay is dotted with numerous boats shaking off the winter rains. More »
©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
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
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
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 »
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