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Delta Doo Dah August Newsletter

August 28, 2020
As Labor Day approaches we've sent out an end-of-summer newsletter to participants in the 12th Annual Delta Doo Dah. Despite the challenging times, the Doo Dah has been a huge success.
Historic Vessel Vega under sail

Return of Historic Sailing Vessel ‘Vega’

August 26, 2020
You may recall the story in the April, 2019, issue about the shipyard accident involving the historic working brigantine Vega. In a nutshell, during a routine haulout at a shipyard in Thailand, the carriage wheels on the marine railway collapsed and the 128-year-old wooden ship (built in 1892 in Norway as a Baltic and North Sea trader) rolled off and onto her port side.

Baja Ha-Ha & Mexico Cruising

We hope to see you cruising in Mexico and enjoying La Buena Vida en El Mar. The people are fabulous, the country is gorgeous, and the cruising is fantastic.
Oakland Yacht Club

Free Webinar from Oakland Yacht Club

So you've bought a new boat. Now what? There are important decisions to be made in the first weeks, perhaps months. 
Moore 24 sails past a red daymark

Shallow Draft Waterways Survey

The USCG is conducting a Waterways Analysis and Management System Study on the Shallow Draft System (waters less than 12 feet deep), to make navigable waterways safer and more efficient.
Lia Ditton at sea

Solo Rower Lia Ditton Aims for Hawaii

Professional sailor Lia Ditton left San Francisco Bay on June 17 to embark on a  journey from the Bay Area to Hawaii. But instead of sailing, Lia is rowing the 2500 miles across the Pacific — solo.

Baja Ha-Ha & Mexico Cruising

August 24, 2020
We hope to see you cruising in Mexico and enjoying La Buena Vida en El Mar. The people are fabulous, the country is gorgeous, and the cruising is fantastic.
Golden Ticket winner

Another Golden Ticket Winner Comes Forward

Steve Lehmann is Latitude 38's latest Golden Ticket winner. Steve and his wife, Terri had spent the past five months in Utah. One of the first things they did when they returned to the Bay Area was pick up a copy of the magazine at Marina Village, Alameda. Inside was Steve's ticket to a free Latitude 38 t-shirt.
Sceptre 41 Maia

Keeping a Good Lookout

There are a thousand reasons to keep a good lookout. Modern navigational aids and numerous digital devices continue to improve and reduce accidents at sea. Despite all that equipment, it remains very important to keep an eye ahead and even read the signs along the shore.