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Posts by Tim Henry

Phaedo3 Off to New Zealand

Phaedo3 flies down the homestretch of the Transpac, in Molokai Channel at sunset. Phaedo3
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC Hong Kong-based department-store baron Karl Kwok has long had an affinity for ultra-fast racing sailboats and has owned a plethora of them over the years. More »

The Ice Cocktail Challenge

August 16, 2017
In a ‘Lectronic Reader Submission from earlier this month, Janet Baker asked what we thought was an improbable question: "Have you ever had glacial ice in your whiskey?" The gauntlet thusly thrown down, we had a quick response from David Eberhard and Deborah Connors of San Francisco. More »

Sunrise Off Richardson Bay

August 14, 2017
Latitude reader and cruiser Lee Panza reminded us that Richardson Bay is one of the hidden gems of the Bay Area. This time of year, outbound cruisers drop their hook in the waters off Sausalito in preparation for making a run for the lower latitudes — especially Mexico.  More »

Volvo Ocean Race Intro

Volvo Ocean Race Team Dongfeng rounds Fastnet Rock. © Jeremie Lecaudey / Team Dongfeng Every two years the Volvo Ocean Race has proven itself the best at giving couch sailors a chance to see and hear what it’s like to race around the world. More »

Reader Submission: Back in the Bay

This photo was given to us by Joe Warren as part of our Reader Submission Series. "This was taken in August 2015," wrote Joe Warren. "David Allocco photographs the Golden Gate Bridge after he, skipper Perry Peters and I arrive back to the mainland aboard Perry’s J/120, Felicita, after 24 days at sea from Honolulu, Hawaii. More »

Your Photos of Tomales and Bodega

August 9, 2017
Have you been cruising lately to Drake’s Bay, Tomales Bay or all the way north to Bodega? We’re hoping for better navigation tips than this skipper had.  latitude/Timmy
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’re putting together a story for the September issue of Latitude 38 about these Northern California cruising destinations, and we want your photos and any tips you might have for navigating these waters. Please More »

An Account of the Sunken Ketch

We’ve been trying to piece together what happened to a wooden ketch off Treasure Island on the last weekend of July. As we reported in a previous ‘Lectronic, a sailboat — which some of our readers have identified as the Sans Souci, a Block Island ketch — was taking on water one mile north of the Bay Bridge and east of Treasure Island on Saturday, July 29.  More »

Windsurfing Is Alive, Well and Progressing

August 7, 2017
On Saturday, we headed to one of our favorite windsurfing spots at the Berkeley Marina. Berkeley is not exactly among the famous locales on the Bay, especially when compared to the epic scenery of Crissy Field, the gnarly ebb swells at Third Avenue in San Mateo or the nuclear sea breezes along the Delta. More »