Events
Happy Birthday, Commodore
Man, pretty soon there won’t be any room left for candles on Commodore’s cake.
© Dick Enersen
Warwick ‘Commodore’ Tompkins of Mill Valley celebrated his 80th at the Presidio YC last weekend, attracting well-known sailors from near and far. More »
An Evening of Sailing Films
The Aquarium of the Bay will kick off their new film and lecture series, a year-round roster of topic-specific films and talks aimed at educating the public, with ‘An Evening of Sailing Films’ at the newly renovated Bay Theater on Pier 39 this Friday. More »
Dinghies & Keels & Cats! Oh My!
We all have friends and family who we’d like to encourage to learn more about our favorite sport, but don’t necessarily want to take on the responsibility of teaching them ourselves. More »
Meet the Solo TransPac Fleet
Singlehanded TransPac racers, wannabe racers, and folks simply interested in witnessing the paradox of a ‘group of singlehanders’ are invited to an informal meet-and-greet at Encinal YC this Saturday. About 10 boats will start arriving at the club’s guest docks around noon, and will be open for tours to show just what goes into getting ready for a Hawaii race. More »
Get the Scoop on Islands of the Bay
"Did you know that there are 48 Islands in San Francisco Bay?" asks photojournalist James Martin. "Each one has a distinct flavor complete with unique wildlife and views." If that subject peaks your interest, we suggest you attend Martin’s slide show and lecture tonight at the Tiburon’s Corinthian YC (doors 6:30 p.m.; More »
The State of Sailing Talk
Latitude 38 Associate Publisher John Arndt will talk on the state of sailing and the sailing industry at the St. Francis YC’s Yachting Luncheon this Wednesday. He’ll discuss challenges and opportunities — including ones the America’s Cup will bring to local sailing organizations — and how Latitude 38, SailSFBay.org, More »
Kickin’ the Winter Blues
Sailors in the Lake Havasu Pocket Cruisers Convention will get continental when they sail under the London Bridge.
Lake Havasu Pocket Cruisers convention
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Six years ago, Sean Mulligan organized a small cruise-out for fellow trailer sailer owners to Lake Havasu, a Colorado River reservoir on the California-Arizona border. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Six years ago, Sean Mulligan organized a small cruise-out for fellow trailer sailer owners to Lake Havasu, a Colorado River reservoir on the California-Arizona border. More »
Sailing the Bay Talks
Readers have no doubt seen mentions of Ron Blatman, who won four regional Emmy awards for his PBS documentary Saving the Bay, and his plans for a new documentary titled Sailing the Bay. More »
Kame Richards Talk on Wednesday
Kame Richards will speak on Wednesday night about the best sails to use for a tradewind run to the Islands.
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©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The fourth seminar in a free series leading up to this summer’s Singlehanded Transpac, a solo race from San Francisco Bay to Hanalei Bay on the island of Kauai, is scheduled for Wednesday night at Oakland YC. More »
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The fourth seminar in a free series leading up to this summer’s Singlehanded Transpac, a solo race from San Francisco Bay to Hanalei Bay on the island of Kauai, is scheduled for Wednesday night at Oakland YC. More »
Kame Richards Talk on Friday
Kame perches atop Angel Island when he gives his Bay currents talk at the Bay Model (which is being refilled next month after a couple years of construction, by the way). More »
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