Posts by Tim Henry
Tales from the Northwest Passage: Arctic ‘Bricolage’
I had spent the summer transiting the Northwest Passage, crewing on the 51-ft yellow wooden sailboat named Breskell. “C’est du bricolage,” said Olivier Huin, Breskell’s builder and captain, who used the term to describe his makeshift creation of a staysail pole. More »
A Brief Word About the Fires in Australia
In late December, as Australia’s largest city was choked with smoke from the devastating wildfires burning in the country’s interior, the Big Boat Challenge, a practice race for the Rolex Sydney Hobart, was canceled due to the poor air quality. More »
Hindsight Is 2020
The afternoon of January 1 brought a slightly overcast 55-degree day with fickle winds between zero and 23 knots.
Perfect winter sailing!
At 7:30 p.m. on the 31st, we returned from a 10-day holiday road trip to the great state of Utah, visiting family and skiing along the way (I know, tough way to end a decade). More »
An Oscar for ‘Maiden’?; Cruising Seminars; Winter Sailing
In December, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 'shortlisted' 15 films for best nature documentary. Among the potentials is our personal favorite, 'Maiden'.
Three Sailors Rescued off Hawaii in Joint Effort
Three sailors were rescued on Sunday after a joint operation by the Coast Guard and two good Samaritans on commercial vessels who retrieved the crew of the 42-ft sailing vessel Coco Haz III. More »
New Issue of Latitude 38, and YRA Calendar, Out Now!
Happy almost New Year, Latitude Nation. We got you a little something for the holidays — call it a late Christmas/early New Year’s gift. That’s right, it’s a fresh copy of Latitude 38. More »
YouTube Sailors Visit Bay Area (Last Summer)
My family and I have avidly followed YouTube channel Ran Sailing for several years since this Swedish couple, Johan and Malin, untied the lines and set sail from Sweden in winter 2016. More »
Latitude Nation: What’ve You Been DIY-ing Lately?
Like the arrival of the rain, the setting of the sun and the rotation of planets, so too comes work on the boat. The project may be something you’ve been meaning to do, or something that broke on your last sail. More »
Take a Quick Scroll to the Bottom of the Ocean
Did you know that emperor penguins can dive 1,700-ish feet? Do you know how deep a human being has dived (and when)? What’s the largest type of crab? Who were the first people to take a submarine into the Mariana Trench? More »
Team New Zealand Crashes and Burns, Very, Very Slowly
OK, crash and burn is a bit too dramatic. Team New Zealand’s boom boom on Thursday was more like watching someone just barely lose traction on an icy patch, then slide, slide. More »
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