General Sailing
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Instructions on How To Jibe a Spinnaker
Will robots start teaching sailing? We were curious to find out how ChatGPT would instruct us to jibe a spinnaker.
Cruising Yachts Open House This Weekend, Dec 17-18
Open House this weekend at Cruising Yachts in Alameda.
Good Jibes #69: Clear the Decks, Batten the Hatches! Get Storm Ready (Verbatim)
After October 2021's "Atmospheric Bomb" storm Mary SwiftSwan spoke with the USCG and various harbormasters to survey the aftermath along the Bay Area's waterfront, which included 18 boats destroyed or reported with damage.
The SS ‘Pacific’ Sank, But What Happened to the S/V ‘Orpheus’?
When two ships collide, it's unlikely there will be no damage. In this case, while one sank, the other sailed on. Until…
Baja Ha-Ha XXVIII — Where Are They Now?
The Baja Ha-Ha fleet is now spreading out across Mexico.
Give the Best Sailors’ Gift Ever — Latitude 38 Delivered Each Month
The perfect gift for sailors, and one that will last all year!
Latitude 38’s Online Bookstore Is Open
Plan ahead this Holiday season. There's something for every sailor at the Latitude 38 Online Bookstore.
A Question About Spinnakers, Symmetry and Ratings
Here's a question for those of you who are fluent in the language of the PHRF.
The Resurrection of ‘Rosebud’
This is the story of 'Rosebud,' a Santa Cruz 52 commissioned by Roger and Isobel Sturgeon in December 1997. It nabbed the cover of the October 1999 'Latitude 38' and led to the build of two other great 'Rosebud's.
The Trouble With Sailing the Forbidden Path
Forbidden zones usually exist for a reason, and it behooves us as sailors to be aware of not only those zones, but also the reasons behind them.
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