Posts by Monica Grant
How To Get Into Racing Part 3: The PHRF Cert and Finding Crew
Over the last two articles we talked about getting a ride on a race boat and eventually getting your own boat to race. Now that you have the boat, let’s get it racing.
Good Jibes #206: Kira Maixner on Coaching All-Women Racing Teams
Kira is a USCG 100-Ton Master and ASA Master Instructor, and has completed several Pacific and Atlantic races and crossings.
San Diego YC Announces 38th Puerto Vallarta Race
San Diego Yacht Club is hosting the 2026 Puerto Vallarta Race on February 26-March 6, 2026.
Come Meet Cheryl at the Latitude 38 Fall Crew Party Next Week
Only 10 days to the Latitude 38 Fall Crew List Party. Come meet dozens of sailors looking for crew or skippers.
UCB’s RecWell Makes Sailing Easy and Fun in Berkeley
'Latitude' ambassador Gerry Gragg spent last Saturday checking out the sailing program at RecWell, an initiative run by UC Berkeley's athletic department.
Is DIY D.Y.I.N.G?
There was a time not long ago when cruisers earned their sea legs doing their own boat work. DIY was not only a necessity, it was a rite of passage.
Bay Area Alumna ‘Gesture’ Stacks Up on Accolades
The 1941 57-ft Sparkman & Stephens sloop Gesture, restored at Jeff Rutherford's Boatshop in Richmond, is again winning races.
Good Jibes #205: Northern California Women’s Sailing Seminar
This week we chat with Eileen Zedd, Shelli Bohrer, and Laurie Briggs ahead of the 33rd Annual Northern California Women’s Sailing Seminar.
A Long Time Coming for Mark and ‘Keeldragger’
"Why aren't you sailing to the South Pacific like you've always dreamed? What if this is your one and only shot?"
Dear Warm-Water California Sailors: An Invitation to the PNWO
Next year, probably mid-May, the 50th Pacific Northwest International Offshore Yacht Race will take place. This is your invitation to join.
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