Posts by Monica Grant
SV ‘Atalanta’ — Refitting a Modern Classic
When my boat partner Chuck Drake and I upgraded to 'Atalanta', a custom 1988 New Zealand-built Farr 53, although she looked beautiful, we knew we were in for a project.
Caption Contest(!)
Send us your comment for this month's Caption Contest(!).
Max Ebb — In Praise of Raster
Our local sailing school and its affiliated "club" were planning a charter flotilla, and tried to get around this limitation by projecting the charts on the big screen in the yacht club bar.
Will the SHIPS Act Revitalize Vallejo’s Maritime Industry?
US Rep. John Garamendi is sponsoring the SHIPS Act, a bill that seeks to revitalize the nation's maritime industry.
Richard Gordon-Rein and Angi Lungu’s Second Chance Cruise
On March 10, 2020, I sailed from La Cruz on my Pearson Triton 28 'Darwind', bound for the South Pacific and beyond. I was 19 years old.
Good Jibes #199: Bill and Suzette Lewis Retiring To Cruise the World
This week we chat with Blue Water Cruising Club members Bill and Suzette Lewis about truly going "Where the Wind Blows."
Welcome Aboard, Chloe Eenmaa, ‘Latitude 38’ Junior Reporter
We'd like to introduce StFYC junior flag officer Chloe Eenmaa, racing sailor and 'Latitude 38' junior reporter.
First the Pacific Puddle Jump — Then College Graduation
In 2024, three college friends and I quit our jobs and poured our savings into a sailboat with the goal of crossing the Pacific Ocean.
Happy Fourth of July!
Fourth of July — a day to enjoy barbecues, boats and …
Good Jibes #198: 2025 Scuba Show, Long Beach, CA — Part 2
'Good Jibes' host Ryan Foland tries new sailing shoes, learns about diving in Fiji, shares tips on how to get your PADI certification, and more.
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