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Photos of the Day: Fleet Week

Howls could be heard across the Bay every time this boat splashed through a wake. latitude/LaDonna
©2007 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’re pretty sure every boat registered in the Bay Area left its slip on Saturday to join in some Fleet Week fun and catch the annual Air Show. More »
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Deleon Sentenced to Life Times Two

Jennifer Deleon was sentenced on Friday to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole for her part in the murder of cruisers Tom and Jackie Hawks. Prosecutors claim that Deleon’s husband, Skylar Deleon, John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Alonso Machain, posing as potential buyers for the Hawks’ 55-ft trawler Well Deserved, accompanied the couple on a test sail. More »

Fleet Week Festivities

If you didn’t get out on the Bay this weekend, you missed quite a show. And we’re not just talking about the Blue Angels. It seems every boat in the greater San Francisco Bay Area was out on the water this weekend to greet the naval fleet and take in Fleet Week festivities. More »
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Passports Now Required

It’s official – as of Monday, October 1, passports are now required for any American citizen traveling by air out of the country, including Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. The new rules were supposed to have gone into effect in January but massive delays at processing centers prompted officials to postpone enforcement until later in the year. More »
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NorCal Women’s Sailing Seminar

Ok, ladies, time’s running out to sign up for the 15th Annual Northern California Women’s Sailing Seminar. This weekend of on-shore and on-the-water training sessions runs October 6-7 at Island YC in Alameda and is always raved about by participants of all skill levels. More »
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Call for Volunteer Bottoms

KKMI is working with Janssen Pharmaceutica to develop a greener bottom paint, and are inviting Bay Area boaters to help in the effort by volunteering their own bottoms for a one-year study. More »

Jessica Cup Dates Changed

The Master Mariners always put on a good show, and the Jessica Cup will be worth the wait. latitude/JR
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC While we strive for perfection here at Latitude (we’ll give you a second to wipe the coffee off your screen), sometimes we fall short. More »

Google Earth is More Detailed Than Ever

This isn’t nearly the maximum resolution available on Google Earth, nonetheless, it’s ideal for orientation of Marina Cabo San Lucas Google Earth
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Bill Finkelstein of the Valiant 50 Raptor Dance informed us that Google has just added a bunch of new countries and detail to their Maps/Earth feature, including more detailed images of Mexico. More »