General Sailing
‘Chubby Girl’ Returns for Repairs
Wil Spaul is headed back to the Bay. The intrepid 70-year-old sailor who is attempting to sail the smallest boat ever to Hawaii — Chubby Girl is only 9 feet long — knew it was going to be a long, rough ride when he left a week ago.
Beach Cats — Signs of the Times
Storing and launching beach cats in Santa Barbara.
Step Up to the Lunar Farallone Challenge
Sail around the Farallones as many times as you can in one lunar cycle. Custom badges for each participant. How many wizards are out there?!
October’s Latitude 38 Hot off the Press
October has arrived, and it's an exciting month! Why? The 520th edition of 'Latitude 38' magazine is on the streets, or on its way to your letter box.
Sailing Science Center Volunteers Clean up on Treasure Island
In two hours the crew amassed a truck-load of plastic wrappers, water bottles, Styrofoam containers, discarded metal pieces, fishing line and cigarette butts.
Beware the Side Effects of Cruising in Mexico
How can cruising Mexico possibly have any side effects? You'd be surprised, though they are far from bad.
Michael Moradzadeh Crosses Oceans and Launches Websites
What to do when you’re not sailing on the ocean or organizing the Pacific Cup for other people to enjoy? For offshore racer Michael Moradzadeh, the answer is to help build a new website for the Cruising Club of America.
Sailing: From There to Here and Back Again
The plan was to make it from Seattle to San Francisco nonstop, in five to seven days, depending on the weather.
Wil Spaul and ‘Chubby Girl’ Head Out the Gate
Mitch and Quncy Andrus were out enjoying the Bay this past weekend aboard their Kelly Peterson 46 Esprit when they happened across Wil Spaul leaving for Hawaii aboard his 9-ft sailboat, Chubby Girl.
Are You Making Caribbean Charter Plans?
While travel remains somewhat complicated and confusing, it is not out of the question. The Bahamas are open to US residents, and the BVI, which has been closed, is scheduled to reopen on December 1.
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