Monica Grant, Author at Latitude38

General Sailing

Fun Weekend Ahead for All Things Maritime

September 11, 2020

This weekend is full of opportunities for sailing enthusiasts who love tall ships, wooden boats and all things maritime.

Good Samaritans Rally to Assist Sailors Awaiting Rescue

September 9, 2020

Good Samaritans from three, separate vessels rallied to assist the US Coast Guard in the rescue of three sailors on Friday night.

‘Tilligo’ and a Final Journey

September 4, 2020

I've been working on selling my beloved sailboat, 'Tilligo', a 1988 Union Polaris 36. I have owned her for 16+ wonderful years and put many miles and adventures under her keel.

Is Your Boat Name Among the 2020 Top 10?

September 2, 2020

BoatUS has released its list of Top 10 Boat Names for 2020. Is yours among them?

Potter Yachters ‘Clear out the Haze’

This week we received a letter from Potter Yachter Jim "Goose" Gossman, a regular Latitude contributor and small boat enthusiast.

Sailing’s Brain Trust Identifies Unknown Sabot

August 31, 2020

Recently we brought you the story of Ben McGinty's new sailboat and invited readers to help identify whether the little ship was indeed a Naples Sabot, as Ben suspected. Read on to discover the verdict.

Latitude 38’s September Edition Out Tomorrow

Happy September sailors! This month has significance for a variety of reasons, and mostly because the new edition of 'Latitude 38' is about to hit the streets. That's right, it's out tomorrow.

Hurricane Laura Lashes Gulf Coast

August 28, 2020

Hurricane Laura made landfall in the early hours of Thursday morning bringing sustained winds of up to 150 mph. As the northern eyewall of the hurricane raced over Cameron Parish, Louisiana, NOAA's Hurricane Center issued an update urging all to "Take action now to protect your life!"

A Bare Boat Charter and a Wedding in the Eastern Caribbean

We can’t help ourselves — we love St. Vincent and the Grenadines. So, we returned again for 28 days from December 20, 2019, to January 18, 2020. This would be a somewhat different trip because Yumi and I had earlier decided to get married on Bequia at the Frangipani Hotel.

Solo Rower Lia Ditton Aims for Hawaii

August 26, 2020

Professional sailor Lia Ditton left San Francisco Bay on June 17 to embark on a journey from the Bay Area to Hawaii. But instead of sailing, Lia is rowing the 2500 miles across the Pacific — solo.