Posts by Tim Henry
‘Voyage of Inspiration’ Reaches Japan
On Saturday, blind sailor Hiro Iwamoto accomplished his dream and made the 6,000- mile crossing from San Diego to Fukushima, Japan, aboard Dream Weaver, an Island Packet 40. As we reported in the March issue of Latitude, Hiro, along with his crew and visual navigator Doug Smith, departed from California on February 24 to make the “first blind, nonstop Pacific crossing,” according to the Japanese Blind Sailing Association. More »
Peruvian Tall Ship ‘Union’ Headed for the Bay
Early Friday morning, the Peruvian tall ship Union will sail under the Golden Gate Bridge. For those of you early birds out there, the Union is expected to hit the Bay at approximately 7:15 a.m. More »
SailGP’s Early Winners
The foiling cats return to San Francisco Bay as SailGP’s first-ever US-held event is set to ignite the waters of San Francisco Bay. On May 4-5, six national teams will fight for supremacy aboard identical, supercharged 50-ft foiling catamarans capable of hitting 50 knots. More »
Do you ‘Celebrate’ Earth Day?
Happy Earth Day, Latitude Nation.
What’s that? You didn’t realize it was Earth Day? (Some of you might even be asking, are they still doing that?) What with Easter and that peculiar “cannabis holiday” on April 20, the urgency of and attention to Earth Day get lost in the mix, which, sadly, is an apt allegory of environmentalism in the current zeitgeist. More »
The Tides Have . . . Turned?
Cameron Tuttle, the former race chair at Tiburon Yacht Club and Latitude 38 reader, has a question. He saw a Facebook post from Bay Area PRO guru Jeff Zarwell, who described the rigors of running the Nations Cup during some bizarre tides.
Boat Sinks off Angel Island
On Saturday, a 73-old boat partially sank in shallow water off Perles Beach on Angel Island.
It’s not clear why Peregrine, a 1946 38-ft custom wooden yawl owned by Captain Stephan Sowash, went down. More »
Windsurfers Christen New Launch in Richmond
Yesterday marked a milestone at Point Isabel Park in Richmond, as a new windsurfing launch was “christened” by a dedicated group of East Bay sailors. The launch was made possible by the advocacy of several involved citizens, as well as funding from multiple agencies. More »
Bay Area: Where to Bring Your Old Sailing Gear
"I have accumulated a lot of marine gear that clogs our boat and my garage. Are there good places to donate things like lifejackets, foul weather gear, used lines and tired sails? Any suggestions?"
Caption Contest(!)
Here’s your April Caption Contest(!). The winner will be announced in the May issue’s Loose Lips, as well as on the May 1 ‘Lectronic Latitude. Good luck!
You can comment below, or email us here. More »
The Winner of the DeWitt Boat Show Painting
Congratulations to Nicole Miller, who won our raffle of a Jim Dewitt original painting at last week's Boat Show.
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