General Sailing
The 12 Meter Worlds, as Beautiful as Ever
Bay Area resident and sailor Dick Enersen, who grew up sailing from age 8 in Tiburon, is back at it. Enersen has countless miles of racing under his belt, including crewing in the America’s Cup aboard Constellation in 1964. More »
‘Maiden’ Coming to a Theater Near You
When 24-year-old Tracy Edwards, a stewardess who was working on charter yachts, decided to put together an all-female boat for the 1989 Whitbread Round the World Race, the doubt, lack of financial support, and raw sexism she and the team encountered was unparalleled by anything before seen in sailing. More »
Craving a Sailing Adventure Story
Randall Reeves had been in port in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for about a month, when we started losing our minds.
We didn’t realize how dependent we’d become not just on Reeves’ regular blogs, but, more to the point, on his adventure itself. More »
Getting It On in Antigua’s ‘Off’ Season
Though weather gurus and insurance companies declare hurricane season to ‘officially’ run from about June 1 to November 30, the peak activity is usually around September and October. Antigua Sailing Week, which happens toward the end of April, was created as a kind of last hurrah for island sailing after which most transient boats start to migrate north or south to get out of the hurricane belt and comply with their insurance companies’ requirements. More »
Baja Ha-Ha Entries Surf Past 100
Based on the fact that Glory, Jennifer Frost and John Sweeney’s San Francisco-based Chance 55, became the 103rd paid Baja Ha-Ha entry in early June, it appears that the 2019 Ha-Ha fleet will be another robust one. More »
Why Aren’t You Sailing Right Now?
Thank you so much for your readership, Latitude Nation.
But if you’re reading this, may we make a suggestion? Please stop reading this, and go sailing. That’s what we’re doing. We actually wrote this on Wednesday, and let the Internet do its automated thing so that we could stay away from the office, away from work, away from land . More »
It’s Learn to Sail Month
The American Sailing Association wants to energize folks to start sailing by proclaiming this July the first-ever Learn to Sail Month. For every new sailing lesson purchased in July at one of their 350 certified schools nationwide, the ASA will make a donation to Sailors for the Sea and their mission to save the oceans.
Coast Guard Rescues Sailors on Tomales Bay
Yesterday evening on Tomales Bay, the Coast Guard rescued two teenagers from a swamped dinghy, which appeared to be an FJ.
“Members of a local yacht club contacted watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector San Francisco around 6 p.m. More »
From the Peninsula to Hawaii . . .
South Bay Youth Sailing on the Move
The Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation, or PYSF, has steadily been building its ranks over the years. Located on Redwood Creek, PYSF provides instruction, coaching, practice, and racing opportunities for kids from six years old through high school. More »
Fourth of July Safety Zones
The US Coast Guard reminds mariners to stay clear of fireworks-display barges and shoreside facilities during the upcoming holiday. Temporary safety zones have been established surrounding fireworks displays.
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