Posts by LaDonna
Gear Up for the Holidays
If the big chain stores can do it, so can little Latitude 38 – market Christmas shopping before Halloween, that is. You can get a jump on your holiday gift list at our online chandlery, where you’ll find T-shirts, ladies’ tops, long-sleeve shirts, and hats, including a limited run in sunny yellow. More »
Jeanne Socrates Does It Again
Jeanne Socrates left Victoria, BC, Monday morning aboard Nereida bound for…Victoria, BC.
© Jak Mang
You just can’t keep Jeanne Socrates down. The irrepressible Brit left Victoria, B.C. Monday morning aboard her Najad 380 Nereida on her third attempt at a nonstop solo circumnavigation. More »
Casting Call
Three years have passed since then-16-year-old Jessica Watson’s record-breaking nonstop solo circumnavigation, and casting has begun for a film based on her journey. Her achievement didn’t land her in the record books as the youngest solo circumnavigator because most no longer recognize age-based sailing records, but the media certainly made up for any official snubs she may have suffered. More »
Mustang HIT Safety Alert
Mustang has initiated a safety alert on some of their hydrostatic (HIT) inflatable PFDs. Mustang Survival Inflatables with the Hammar MA1 inflation system may not inflate without having their inflator assemblies replaced. More »
Planning Meetings and Sail Seminars
Current tenants of Pete’s Harbor are fighting back against a developer’s plan to evict them.
Pete’s Harbor
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Tenants of iconic Pete’s Harbor in Redwood City are hopping mad about plans to turn the property around the affordable liveaboard marina into a 411-unit housing complex and their imminent eviction from the premises. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Tenants of iconic Pete’s Harbor in Redwood City are hopping mad about plans to turn the property around the affordable liveaboard marina into a 411-unit housing complex and their imminent eviction from the premises. More »
Boat Fest Starts Tomorrow
The summer sailing season may be coming to a close, but that just means mellow winter sailing on San Francisco Bay is just around the corner! This is a great time to get family and friends interested in sailing because winds and seas are typically calmer — and, as odd as it sounds, warmer. More »
Strangers in a Strange Land
Clipper Cove is a great spot to drop the hook for the weekend.
© Jonah Hintz
Clipper Cove — nestled between Yerba Buena Island and Treasure Island — is a favorite anchorage for Bay Area sailors. More »
Westsail Love
Randy Leasure, who sailed this summer in the Singlehanded TransPac aboard his Westsail 32 Tortuga, was one of four SHTP vets at this weekend’s Westsail Rendezvous in San Leandro.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’d wager there aren’t too many cruising boat rendezvous that would attract not just one but four Singlehanded TransPac vets — plus two hopefuls — but then again, the venerable Westsail 32 is in a class of its own. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’d wager there aren’t too many cruising boat rendezvous that would attract not just one but four Singlehanded TransPac vets — plus two hopefuls — but then again, the venerable Westsail 32 is in a class of its own. More »
Sailgating at a Giants Game
In late August, Discover Boating released their list of favorite ‘boatgating’ — we, of course, prefer to call it ‘sailgating’ — locations in the country. "The combination of two American pastimes — boating and tailgating — is still one of the most unique ways to enjoy game day at stadiums across the country," said the press release. More »
Quake Rattles La Paz
Happy hour for cruisers in Baja California Sur was disrupted last night by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake, which was followed by four sizable aftershocks. The quake, centered offshore in the Sea of Cortez about 45 miles north of La Paz, hit around 4:45 p.m. More »
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