General Sailing
A First-Ever Circumnavigation in the Bay Area
To be fair, first-evers are relative. What’s a sailing first-ever to me has probably been done a gazillion times.
But it’s no less significant. On Saturday, as the rain clouds finally parted in Northern California and the breeze filled in, we decided to make our first-ever circumnavigation of Red Rock, a rust-colored lump of island plopped down to the immediate south of the Richmond Bridge. More »
A Different Kind of Cruising for a Californian
Krista Swedberg caught the sailing bug early. Starting out as a little girl aboard her parents’ Santa Cruz-based Islander 40, she remembers trips every summer south to Monterey and north into the Delta. More »
Workaholics Adrift by Judy McCandless
Workaholics Adrift: A gift to thrill any sailor or traveler. A life-changing sailing adventure.
West Coast Engulfed in Rain and Wind
Be careful what you wish for. After our praying — and in some cases begging — for rain in California this fall, the gods have answered. And they're still answering.
More Sailing License Plates from Around Latitude Nation
After our last round of License to Sail, we have gotten an avalanche of motor-bound, metal-plated nautical quips.
#optsailing on a Cold but Dry Black Friday
Taking advantage of what was literally the calm between the storms, 38 sailors on five boats from various harbors around San Francisco Bay converged on Clipper Cove.
More of Our Readers #optsailing
A few more #optsailing sailors enjoyed the calm between the storms and sent us photos.
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Orange Coast College Expands Maritime Career Programs
Behind the racing, cruising and recreational aspects of sailing that dominate the pages of Latitude 38 lies a robust marine industry that is often in search of new recruits.
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