Posts by Tim Henry
TGI the Weekend
Latitude Nation, another weekend is upon us. For those of you who didn’t play hooky during the week, we hope you get to stretch your legs on the water over the next few days — and don’t forget to send us your stories and photos. More »
Boats Aground All Over the Bay Area
At least two boats found themselves aground in the Bay Area this past week. On Wednesday in San Pablo Bay, a 31-ft sailboat ran aground west of Mare Island.
It’s rare that you can see the boat in the grainy (but totally captivating) videos that the Coast Guard shoots during a rescue. More »
I Need a New Latitude
Do you have the midsummer reading blues? Have you devoured all the novels you’d been saving since winter for those lazy summer days when you were on the hook and able to kick back with some serious reading material? More »
Carr Fire Claims Six, Destroys Marina
This morning, we received the following news from Larry Laney, who shared some information about the Carr Fire in Redding, CA. The inferno has claimed six lives and burned more than 600 homes, and is almost 100,000 acres in size, according to CNN. More »
Coast Guard Rescues Sailors Off Eureka
On Friday, the Coast Guard, with the help of good Samaritans, rescued two sailors after their dinghy capsized off Indian Island, which lies in Arcata Bay off Eureka, CA.
This Catalina daysailer apparently capsized off Eureka on Friday. More »
AC Prototype Hits the Water
It’s here! It’s the moment that, well, very few of you have been waiting for.
Sir Ben Ainslie’s INEOS Team UK launched a prototype of the new America’s Cup Class, the AC75, sometime last week. More »
Happy Friday
Happy Friday, West Coast. We hope everyone has a good night of racing. Don’t forget to send us pictures from your beer cans, weekend cruises, etc.
The scene from two weeks ago as boats prepared for their starts off Tiburon. More »
After Abandoning Ship, Washington Couple’s Cutter Found at Sea by Coast Guard
A couple who were forced to abandon their boat just 150 miles from the completion of a nearly three decade circumnavigation have been reunited with their vessel.
On Sunday, the Coast Guard located the cutter Kelaerin adrift off the coast of Fort Bragg. More »
The Dutch Shoe Marathon
As adults, it’s easy to forget how awesome summer is for kids. For three months, there’s no school, and kids live at the beach or the docks in a near-constant state of play. More »
Bay Area Beatdown
We want to put another call out to any and everyone with a good sea story (or picture). Is anyone cruising the Channel Islands? Who’s doing unexpectedly well in their local beer cans? More »
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