Posts by Tim Henry
Anchor in Aquatic Park Cove, Please
On December 29, sailboats lit up the historic Aquatic Park anchorage with colorful holiday lights for the “Lighted Night in the Cove” to support The San Francisco Maritime National Park Association. More »
Richardson Bay Through the Storms
It was an absolutely wild weekend of weather here in the Bay Area that saw the cancellation of every major regatta — a rare occurrence for sailors used to 25-knot days in the summer. More »
‘Wild Eyes’, Lopez Lake, Beached in San Diego
Abby Sunderland’s Boat Found
After abandoning her boat in the Indian Ocean in 2010 during an attempt to become the youngest person to sail around the world, Abby Sunderland’s 40-ft expedition yacht Wild Eyes was spotted off Southern Australia. More »
The (Last) Year in Photos
Latitude Nation — we thought we’d share one more 2018 retrospective with you before we’re ready to ship out the old and welcome in the new. On New Year’s Eve, we shared some of our best photos from the last 12 months on our Facebook page, and asked you to do the same. More »
January Issue and 2019 Calendar Out Today
“What in the world is that thing?” Max Ebb asked Lee Helm.
“Upwind Intuition,” Lee Helm grinned. “This is a hands-on device to address the first fundamental intuitive leap that new sailors have to take. More »
A Year in Caption Contest(!)s
Thanks to everyone for making another year of the World Famous Latitude 38 Caption Contest(!) such a whopping, quippy success. As many of you know, our expert panel of judges from across the world — who are recruited from the best comedy clubs, sitcoms and raucous bars known to humankind — select one winner and 10 runners up every month. More »
Jeanne Socrates Rounds the Horn
On Wednesday, solo circumnavigating guru Jeanne Socrates made a late-night rounding of Cape Horn. It was her third (we think) rounding of the Cape in her attempt to become the oldest person to sail around the world, unassisted and alone. More »
Polish Tall Ship Graces the Bay
“I was thumbing through AIS, and found the Dar Młodzieży is coming to town,” reader John Dukat wrote. It’s true — the 357-ft Polish sail training ship is currently at the Embarcadero in San Francisco next to the Exploratorium at Pier 15. More »
Wreckage of Missing Cat Found
The wreckage of a catamaran owned by a missing sailor was found in the Sea of Cortez this week, while a body — which has yet to be identified — was discovered several miles from the wreck. More »
The Week in Swell
After a massive purple blob enveloped the West Coast this weekend, things are finally calming down. But there were some fireworks, first.
Things were especially intense over the weekend.
Ocean Beach was mental, which the Coast Guard saw as a perfect opportunity to do some training in the surf. More »
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