General Sailing
Caption Contest(!)
It's Caption Contest(!) time! This month we have an interesting, and somewhat scary, photo . . .
Rocks Two, Sailboats Nil
Two sailboats have ended up on the rocks this past week in separate incidents in California.
When You’re Wrong in the Right of Way
In mid-October, after a summer of bizarre weather, it was 80-plus degrees and windless at Latitude's satellite office in San Quentin Village. The Bay went completely glassy for almost five days in a row . . .
When Kayakers Meet Hungry Whales
Two kayakers almost found themselves on the lunch menu while enjoying a peaceful paddle at Avila Beach, CA.
Pottering About with the Potters
Small-boat sailing has a good following on the Bay. Check out some of these photos of Potters and Montgomery 17s in action.
Euphoria and Electric Propulsion
With a diesel engine that was not only unreliable but leaked and stank, David faced an expensive and lengthy rebuild or re-power.
Downtown Petaluma Reopens to Boaters After Dredging
Petaluma River is again open to boaters since the completion of dredging in mid-October.
A Timely Hoist of Signal Flags and Pennants
"You may remember me as that goofy Sacramento guy who owns a set of signal flags, who’s frustrated by not sailing on the Bay."
Rediscovering Point San Pablo Yacht Harbor in Richmond
It didn't take long for sharp-eyed Latitude 38 readers to correctly identify the location of last week's 'Guess Where' photo.
Nada Ha-Ha Fleet Departs Today
San Diego produced pea-soup fog for today's start to the Nada Ha-Ha.
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