Commentary
Max Ebb: Race Crew Care and Feeding (Especially Feeding)
Max Ebb and Lee Helm discuss the many facets and importance of looking after your race crew.
Hey, ‘Presto!’ This Pacific Cup Entrant Intends To Race to Hawaii Quickly
Presto! Translated into English, this Italian word is generally taken to mean "quickly." We're therefore guessing that is how Sue and Joe Dazey of the 48-ft Chris White-designed catamaran Presto like to sail.
We Are in Short Supply of Latitude 38 Letters, and We Need Your Help!
We here at 'Latitude 38' are fortunate enough to have a steady stream of comments, emails and letters, but the crop is thin this month, and we need your help.
Short Sightings: Swimming to the Farallones, and More
Catching up on the dockside news from the Farallones, Europe, Mexico, the deep, blue ocean and Redwood City. Short Sightings captures some of the news that washed across the foredeck after that last, deep trough.
Sailing Into the Sunset With Friday Night Beer Can Racing
A warm, clear, fog-free Friday night had most beer can racers dressed in short sleeves, soaking up the last of the evening sun.
Blue Frontier Celebrates the Sea and Its New Flagship, ‘Queen’
Blue Frontier' enjoyed a "Celebration of the Sea" highlighting the work being done by Bay Area organizations and individuals promoting ocean and coastal environmental work.
Explore the San Rafael Waterfront and Find a Copy of Latitude 38
I wanted the tactile satisfaction of holding the magazine in my hands, so I was on a mission to find a copy of 'Latitude 38' on the San Rafael waterfront.
South Bay Racers’ Missing Buoy Retrieved and Under Repair
What do you do when the Coast Guard tells you a buoy goes missing? How do you find it or alert other sailors to its absence? Call 'Latitude 38.'
Caption Contest(!)
It's Caption Contest(!) time! What do you make of this month's offering?
Do You Have June 22 Sailstice Sailing Plans?
It's never too early to plan ahead. Friends need to know, sandwiches need to be made, race entries need to be submitted. Summer Sailstice fun starts when you decide what you're going to do.
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