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Sailagram: A Snapshot of May Sailing
Did you send us your May sailing photos? Here's some of what happened on the water last month.
Did We Retire From the Race, or Did We Quit?
According to the Racing Rules of Sailing, the term “retire” applies to a boat that cannot, or did not, exonerate herself from a foul.
World Ocean(s) Day, Sunday, June 8
What keeps your boat afloat? The ocean.
Caption Contest(!)
Welcome to this month's Caption Contest(!). Perhaps someone can also tell us how they got out of this situation?
Eight Bells Toll for Lake Merritt Sailing Club
Lake Merritt Sailing Club is closing, ending an almost 90-year relationship with Lake Merritt, the City of Oakland, and the San Francisco Bay Area sailing community.
Delta Ditch Run to Delta Doo Dah
The 34th Delta Ditch Run from Point Richmond to Stockton is on this Saturday, June 7.
A Tip on Researching Documented Vessels
Reader and regular 'Latitude' contributor John "Woody" Skoriak shares his tip on how to find information on a vessel's background.
Foreign-Flagged Cruisers Have To Pay Up in Washington State
Washington state applies a unique pilotage fee to foreign-flagged cruising vessels.
The Kraken: Raising the Bar in the South Pacific
When Jim and Pam Yares of the Catana 472 'Roam' walked into a bar named The Kraken in Neifu, Vava’u, Tonga, they found a big old Formosa 51 anchored firmly inside.
Another Puzzle for Latitude Nation Readers To Solve
Here's a cute and interesting new puzzle for our sleuthing readers to solve.
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