Posts by LaDonna
Goodbye ’11, Hello ’12
The January edition of Latitude 38 hits all the usual spots starting today. And don’t forget to pick up a fresh copy of the 2012 Northern California Sailing Calendar & YRA Master Schedule while you’re at it! More »
Bottom Paint Study Results
During the final inspection in the Econea bottom paint study, the superiority of the water-based test paint (right) couldn’t have been more clear.
latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s hard to believe that four years have gone by since this writer and her husband joined a study to test the efficacy of bottom paints using the biocide Econea. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s hard to believe that four years have gone by since this writer and her husband joined a study to test the efficacy of bottom paints using the biocide Econea. More »
Still Smiling in Mazatlan
"When you ask a dozen cruisers about Mazatlan as a potential stop, the resounding sentiment is ‘skip it,’" writes Tucker Bradford, who’s cruising with his wife Victoria and two small children, Ruby and Miles, aboard their Emeryville-based Cal 43 Convivia. More »
Diana Jessie Passes Away
We were saddened to learn that circumnavigator and author Diana Jessie passed away on December 15 of congestive heart failure, following a series of strokes. Diana began sailing in ’74 and skippered an all-women sailing team on San Francisco Bay, sailing in the Big Boat Series, TransPac, and many other offshore races. More »
Photo Contest Winner
Nicole Ryan earned first place with this outstanding photo of Saturday’s San Rafael Canal Lighted Boat Parade.
© Nicole Ryan
Congratulations to Nicole Ryan for submitting the winning photo in the inaugural Latitude 38 Lighted Boat Parade Photo Contest! More »
Last Chance for the Photo Contest
Sausalito YC’s lighted boat parade had the highest turn-out — and most pleasant conditions — we’ve seen in years.
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©2011 Latitude 38 Media, LLC This is the last weekend before Christmas, and there are just two more Bay Area lighted boat parades remaining on this year’s schedule: December 16 — St. More »
©2011 Latitude 38 Media, LLC This is the last weekend before Christmas, and there are just two more Bay Area lighted boat parades remaining on this year’s schedule: December 16 — St. More »
Be a Santa to Cruising Friends
If you’re planning a trip to visit cruising or chartering friends in far-flung places this holiday season, we know how you can earn their undying admiration (at least until you break the head): Take down a bundle or two of the most recent Latitude 38s! More »
Winter Sailstice Sailing
Watching the sun set between the Bay and Golden Gate Bridges can be a breathtaking sight.
© 2011 Rod Witel
Winter sailing is one of the best kept secrets on the Bay. More »
AC & Rigging Meetings Reminder
If you read Monday’s ‘Lectronic item about this week’s America’s Cup meetings within a couple hours of its being posted, you may not have caught the correct time for the first one. More »
Free Rigging Seminar
You don’t have to be an entrant in next summer’s Singlehanded TransPac to attend the seminars offered by the Singlehanded Sailing Society in the months preceeding the 2,120-mile race from San Francisco Bay to Kauai. More »
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