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Latitude 38 ‘First Timer’s Guide to Mexico’ Available Now
Your first time isn't usually easy, so a guide can help. We've got one.
A Visit to the Elkhorn Yacht Club Nautical Flea Market
"From one fellow I bought an antique for $40. Immediately he tried to sell me more stuff."
The Benefits and Features of the Baja Ha-Ha and Mexico — Part 2
Latitude 38’s 'First Timer’s Guide to Mexico' outlines the people, the proximity, the attractions and the seasons of why to join the Baja Ha-Ha and cruise to Mexico.
High Times in the Pacific — 2026 Pacific Cup
It is always my great pleasure to break out my Magic 8 Ball and predict the fortunes of those lucky sailors who have the opportunity to set sail and bear away toward the former Sandwich Isles.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Megayacht Fails To Respond to USCG Mariner in Distress Call
Should the Coast Guard should have used Facebook Messenger to reach Mark Zuckerberg's megayacht 'Launchpad' to help a fellow mariner in distress?
Max Ebb: Rally Rules — A Break From the Racing Schedule?
"Whenever two sailboats are in sight of each other, heading in the same general direction, they are racing."
‘Cat’astrophe Discovered Aboard Tacoma Sailboat
Dozens of seemingly abandoned cats were discovered aboard a sailboat in Tacoma, Washington last Friday.
Sailagram: A Snapshot of July Sailing
Welcome to July's Sailagram. This month we share photos of sailors from up and down the West Coast, to Hawaii, and even a drop-in from France.
Tales of the 2026 Pacific Cup From the Helm of ‘Green Buffalo’
As a first-time Pac Cup racer, my biggest takeaway from sailing aboard 'Green Buffalo' was that knowing how to make a boat go fast is only one piece of a successful campaign.
East Bay El Toro Recollections From the 1950s
Mike Kelly came across a picture of two sailors in El Toros from the 1950s and shared what he remembers of the sailors with us.
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