Posts by Monica Grant
The Resourceful Sailor Makes a Caulk-Trimming Tool
When faced with the wrong or less-than-practical tools, what can a resourceful sailor do but make their own?
Waterfront Pickers Play for Call of the Sea’s Annual Celebration
The Waterfront Pickers is a group of local sailors who come together to celebrate the Bay with their own brand of salty bluegrass.
Claire Wilson — A Young Sailor With a Mature Passion
Sausalito Yacht Club youth sailor Claire Wilson loves to singlehand, and sail fast!
‘Latitude 38’ May Issue on the Docks Now
This month we cruise through the generations with stories about junior sailors, historic vessels, and good times in between.
USCG’s ‘Eagle’ Is Still Coming to S.F. — Maybe Just a Little Later
'Eagle' is a 295-ft, three-masted barque used as a training vessel for future officers of the United States Coast Guard.
San Francisco Sea Scouts Celebrate With Alumni, Family, and Friends
San Francisco Sea Scouts are throwing a reunion banquet for former Sea Scouts and community supporters.
Good Jibes #189: Rolex Los Angeles SailGP — Behind the Scenes, Part 1
This week, 'Good Jibes' host Ryan Foland joins us from behind the scenes at Rolex Los Angeles SailGP.
Jack Van Ommen — “20th Anniversary of My Dream Come True”
The irrepressible Jack Van Ommen is considering an attempt to become the oldest singlehanded circumnavigator.
Message-in-a-Bottle Hunter Finds West Coast Sailor’s Message
In 2015, 17-year-old Tom Welch threw a message in a bottle overboard in the mid-Atlantic. It was found in February by the Message-In-a-Bottle Hunter.
Bullship Race — The First Shall Be Last
St. Francis YC sailor Chris Boome defied the oddsmakers and took first place in the 2025 El Toro Bullship Race.
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