Events
Brion Toss to Speak at Spaulding’s
Renowned master rigger Brion Toss will be speaking on the "Hidden Causes of Rig Failure" at Spaulding Wooden Boat Center in Sausalito this Thursday at 6 p.m. The free 1½-hour talk is a bonus for Bay Area sailors as the Port Townsend-based Toss is in town for a weekend-long rigging workshop in Alameda. More »
Standing Room Only Seminars
You’d never know we are in the middle of a severe recession by the attendance at the Seattle Boat Show, which runs through this Sunday. Hundreds of watersports enthusiasts were roaming the halls of the Qwest Field Event Center, gathering info and trolling for bargains — and there were plenty of those to be had. More »
Latitude 38 at Seattle Boat Show
After years of planning and waiting, it’s a fabulous feeling to finally head south with the Baja Ha-Ha rally.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Curious about the Baja Ha-Ha cruisers’ rally or the Pacific Puddle Jump? More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Curious about the Baja Ha-Ha cruisers’ rally or the Pacific Puddle Jump? More »
San Diego Boat Show
We’re not sure if Thursday’s big opening day crowds at the San Diego Boat Show were there because of the economy — or in spite of it. The show opened at noon under sunny skies and warm breezes. More »
‘Round Alameda New Year’s Cruise
What could be nuttier than getting up early on the first day of the new year to make five bridges open with a simple blast of a horn? How about chili before noon? More »
Everyone Loves a Parade
‘Tis the season for lighted boat parades, and if you missed the half-dozen that graced Bay Area waters last weekend, several are coming up. Parades at St. Francis YC and in San Rafael are next weekend, but tomorrow you can ‘see the lights’ in Half Moon Bay, Richmond and Sausalito. More »
First ARC Finisher Arrives at St. Lucia
With light winds on much of the course, the DreamCatcher crew looked no worse for wear when they crossed the finish line this morning.
© 2008 ARC Rallies
The British Swan 82 DreamCatcher arrived at the Eastern Caribbean island of St. More »
Weekend Fun for the Family
The San Francisco Maritime Museum may be closed until next year, but the Park Service still has many free and low-cost activities for the public to enjoy. Tomorrow, for example, your family could enjoy any one of the following:
Join a Park Ranger on a free Historic Waterfront Walking Tour starting at the Argonaut Hotel lobby, 10:30-11:30 a.m. More »
2009 Puddle Jump Events Slated
All sorts of folks do the Pacific Puddle Jump. Meet the Liberty crew from the Class of ’08.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Among the hundreds of cruisers arriving in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean this season, many are considering making the 3,000-mile passage to the South Pacific this spring — the so-called Pacific Puddle Jump. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Among the hundreds of cruisers arriving in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean this season, many are considering making the 3,000-mile passage to the South Pacific this spring — the so-called Pacific Puddle Jump. More »
Ha-Ha 15 Launches Cruiser Dreams
Mix kids with gentle surf and you’ve got an ideal recipe for fun in the sun.
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©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC As Baja Ha-Ha 15 came to a close Saturday night, it was clearly apparent to its organizers that the event had met its primary goal: to safely launch a new ‘class’ of sailors into the cruising life. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC As Baja Ha-Ha 15 came to a close Saturday night, it was clearly apparent to its organizers that the event had met its primary goal: to safely launch a new ‘class’ of sailors into the cruising life. More »
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