General Sailing
Rocks Two, Sailboats Nil
Two sailboats have ended up on the rocks this past week in separate incidents in California.
Caption Contest(!)
It's Caption Contest(!) time! This month we have an interesting, and somewhat scary, photo . . .
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.
Downtown Petaluma Reopens to Boaters After Dredging
Petaluma River is again open to boaters since the completion of dredging in mid-October.
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.
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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