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Liz Clark to Speak in San Francisco

August 15, 2012
Liz Clark will be speaking twice this month in San Francisco. Swell
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Liz Clark, who took off cruising, mostly singlehanded, aboard her Santa Barbara-based Cal 40 Swell at a young age, will be making two appearances in San Francisco later this month. More »

Reggae on the Ocean? Jah Mon! Soon Come.

Every event can benefit from a theme, so we’re giving next month’s SoCal Ta-Ta — the week-long Southern California version of the Baja Ha-Ha from Santa Barbara to Two Harbors — a ‘Reggae on the Ocean’ theme. More »

Thriller & Clueless

August 13, 2012
Sometimes boat names are funny, even if they weren’t meant to be. For example, a few days ago we were tied up at the Cal YC in Marina del Rey, and noticed a pretty good sized powerboat across the fairway. More »

What The . . . ?

August 10, 2012
A sunken boat? No, it’s upside-down photo of an upside-down diver. © 2012 Courtesy Kurt Roll Kurt Roll of San Diego loves a warm ocean. His favorite waters are the clear, warm waters of Fiji. More »

LSC Final Report: “A Failure of Seamanship”

August 8, 2012
The day after the race, the remains of Low Speed Chase stood as a grim reminder of the worst tragedy in the history of Northern California offshore racing. © Sophie Webb At least one other boat sailed in water as shallow as did the Sydney 38 Low Speed Chase during the tragic Full Crew Farallones Race of April 14, a race which saw five of the eight Low Speed Chase crew perish as a result of their boat being hit by a breaking wave .2 of a mile from SE Farallon Island. More »

Lawyers 2, Litigants 0

August 1, 2012
There is a saying around courtrooms that once you’ve gone to see a lawyer, you’ve already lost. Neither William Simpson of the Portland-based Holland 70 Iron Maiden nor Richard Spindler, publisher of Latitude 38, will argue with that. More »
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School Buses off the Coast

July 27, 2012
School buses? That’s right. While waiting for a friend pick us up some shaft bearings at an industrial supply house in San Diego last week, we struck up a conversation with a guy who was getting parts to try to get his refrigeration system going again on his 70-ft commercial fishing boat so he could head up to Oregon and Washington. More »