General Sailing
After Crossing Pacific, Boat Goes Aground in Hawaii. And It’s Still There
On February 3, a 63-ft motorsailer went aground on the Big Island of Hawaii following a 34-day passage from L.A.
There was just one person onboard, according to West Hawaii Today. More »
National Sailing Hall of Fame Accepting Nominations
The National Sailing Hall of Fame's volunteer Selection Committee will consider nominations received by midnight (Pacific Time) on March 31, 2020, for the Induction Class of 2020.
Petaluma River Will Be Dredged, and San Rafael Appears to Be Next
After years of lobbying, advocating and at times pleading for help, the Petaluma River will finally be dredged for the first time since 2003. Money has also been set aside for dredging the San Rafael Canal. More »
For Sale: 1930 John Alden Schooner Dauntless
Located in San Diego, Dauntless has been featured on covers and issues of Sailing Magazine, Wooden Boat and Nautical Quarterly.
ASA Courses at Modern Sailing
ASA 101/103 Combination Course: Basic Keelboat Sailing and Basic Coastal Cruising at Modern Sailing School & Club.
Weird Scenarios with Sailboats
In one of the weirder kinda-sailing-related news items we’ve seen in a while, a group of Greek boaters were arrested for smuggling immigrants into Italy — apparently using sailboats they’d bought via internet ads. More »
Shopping for a Boat? Selling a Boat? See Our Classy Classifieds
Latitude 38's Classy Classifieds are the place to shop for sailboats — as well as marine gear, trailers, liferafts, boat partnerships, trades and more.
Share Your Youth-Sailing Memories with Us
We can remember our junior sailing days as if they were yesterday. It was summer, a hallowed time for kids. No school, no shoes, no worries, just sailing, and long, lazy days beaching your boat and swimming and jumping off docks.
Lookin’ Good, Latitude Nation
With no small amount of inspiration from local legend Randall Reeves — we completed the first-ever figure 8 in the Bay Area, sailing around Angel Island, then sailing around Red Rock.
February Is Seminar Season
As chilly weather continues on the West Coast, many sailing events step indoors for the purpose of preparing for the summer season. Each year at this time, we find our Calendar packed with educational opportunities.
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