Posts by Tim Henry
What’s the Buzz Around the Pacific Puddle Jump?
Chatting on a hot New Zealand summer day this week, my new friend and fellow Pacific Puddle Jump 2019 alumna Elizabeth Stacey laughingly said to me, “We have a lot of canned tuna!” I can totally relate.
Lookin’ Good, Latitude Nation
With no small amount of inspiration from local legend Randall Reeves — we completed the first-ever figure 8 in the Bay Area, sailing around Angel Island, then sailing around Red Rock.
Catch a Ride on ‘Esprit’ for the Spring Crew Party
Friends of Latitude Mitchell Andrus and Quincey Cummings will be sailing their Kelly Peterson 46 Esprit to the shindig. Crew Party attendees will be able to tour the boat…
Need a New Latitude? We Got You
This month in 'Latitude 38', the destination is wherever you are. We'd like to think that we're about more than just the sailboats and the ensuing adventures they may bring.
Luna Rossa Loses Their Mast but not Their Minds
Another AC75 has crashed and burned, so to speak. A few days ago (it’s not clear to us exactly when) Luna Rossa dismasted while practicing off the coast of Marina di Capitana, Italy. More »
Diary of a Schooner Charter Cook, Part 4
Readers — This is part 4 of our writer-at-large Monica Grant’s continuing series about her new gig as a charter cook aboard the schooner Seaward. Her husband Jay is the captain. More »
NOAA Is Phasing Out Paper Nautical Charts and Seeking Public Comment
Sorry for the short notice, everyone, but The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, is seeking public comment on the “sunsetting” process by which paper charts will be phased out. More »
How Low Can You Go? Very, Says San Rafael
We don’t want to make too big of a deal about the completely normal seasonal tides ebbing and flowing into and out of our winter lives. But as we walk our beat through San Rafael, the bottom of the ebb is pretty dramatic-looking on a waterway that was only partially dredged in 2011, and hasn’t been fully dredged since 2002. More »
A Lifetime of Sailing Memories in a Windless Moment
Hello Latitude 38. I am an active sailor with an Ericson 34 berthed at Marina Bay, and I work with sometimes-severely disabled people in a skilled nursing facility in San Rafael. More »
Catching Up With Out The Gate Sailing
It’s been a while since we’ve checked in with our friend Ben Shaw, host of the Out The Gate Sailing podcast. Just last night, Shaw posted an episode featuring one of our favorite themes: young people with old boats. More »
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