Skip to content
General Sailing
Windpower

Kiting and Cruising the California Delta

Among the sailors rediscovering the Bay Area's local cruising scene are Jos Cocquyt and his wife Anne, who headed up the Delta for some summer cruising and kiting.

Brickyard Cove Marina Has Slips to Rent

We are very excited to announce that we have completed our dock replacement project for A through G dock at Brickyard Cove Marina, and now have openings in most sizes.
NOAA's Hurricane Isaias trajectory

Category 1 Hurricane Isaias Looms Over East Coast

East Coast USA has been put on alert as Hurricane Isaias tracks its way north. The hurricane that started as a tropical storm, crossed Haiti and the Dominican Republic before being escalated to Category 1 weather system.
Carkeek 40 Adjudicator model

There’s No Confusion for August’s Latitude 38

We bring you excellent sailing content in the form of cruising stories, racing news, chartering up dates and all the regular features you enjoy. Here's sneak preview of what's inside the August edition of Latitude 38.

Division of Boating and Waterways Boater Card

The California Boater Card shows that its holder has successfully taken and passed a NASBLA/state-approved boater safety education examination.
June Caption Contest (!) photo

Who Won the June Caption Contest(!)?

July 29, 2020
Each month on 'Lectronic Latitude we post a new Caption Contest (!), and in the next month's Latitude 38 we share our favorite captions and announce the winner. Who won?
two girls dragging behind a boat

Tragic Shark Attack Disturbs Maine Summer

Along the normally peaceful coastline of Maine, a summer tragedy intruded on an already difficult year. On Monday afternoon the first fatal shark attack ever recorded along the coast of Maine occurred just a couple miles away from our summer sailing getaway.
2009 Guide to Bay Sailing

The Things We Find on Facebook: Chronicles of Latitude

We found a post on Facebook sharing a story we had published in May 2009. Regular Latitude writer, JR, shared a fantastic feature titled 'Guide to Bay Sailing'. And while clearly much will have changed over the past 11 years, the essence of the piece remains.