General Sailing
The Mysteries of Renaming a Boat
Is changing your boat's name bad luck? Renaming a yacht is, of course, not something to be done lightly. Since the beginning of time, sailors have sworn that there are unlucky ships and the unluckiest ships of all are those who have defied the gods and changed their names. So, the caveat is to do it correctly.
Angel Island Becomes Easter Island
While Easter Island in the South Pacific is one of the world's most remote inhabited islands, Angel Island is one of the world's nearest (practically) uninhabited islands. We took advantage of a fair forecast and sunny Easter weekend weather for a Saturday escape to Angel Island.
Do you ‘Celebrate’ Earth Day?
Happy Earth Day, Latitude Nation.
What’s that? You didn’t realize it was Earth Day? (Some of you might even be asking, are they still doing that?) What with Easter and that peculiar “cannabis holiday” on April 20, the urgency of and attention to Earth Day get lost in the mix, which, sadly, is an apt allegory of environmentalism in the current zeitgeist. More »
Normally We Love Seeing Whales on the Bay
One of the many great things about sailing San Francisco Bay is the frequent whale sightings the past few years. They’ve returned in force. Their spouts, breaches, tails and flukes are fun to see — except for times like the J/105 Jam Sessions’s rudder-disabling collision with a whale during the Three Bridge Fiasco, and, sadly, the occasional sighting of a dead whale. More »
The Tides Have . . . Turned?
Cameron Tuttle, the former race chair at Tiburon Yacht Club and Latitude 38 reader, has a question. He saw a Facebook post from Bay Area PRO guru Jeff Zarwell, who described the rigors of running the Nations Cup during some bizarre tides.
R2AK – Beware the Ides of April
Taxes or the R2AK . . . ? R2AK or taxes . . . ? Eenie, meenie, miney . . .
April 15 wasn’t just the deadline for filing tax returns, it was also the deadline for signing up for the wild and crazy Race to Alaska. More »
Boat Sinks off Angel Island
On Saturday, a 73-old boat partially sank in shallow water off Perles Beach on Angel Island.
It’s not clear why Peregrine, a 1946 38-ft custom wooden yawl owned by Captain Stephan Sowash, went down. More »
Unique Challenges of Community Youth Sailing Programs
While volunteers at Alameda Community Sailing Center were getting their space ready for the recent Spring Sailing Camp at their Encinal Boat Ramp location, they saw the need to do something about all the weeds that have grown in the boat storage area.
Windsurfers Christen New Launch in Richmond
Yesterday marked a milestone at Point Isabel Park in Richmond, as a new windsurfing launch was “christened” by a dedicated group of East Bay sailors. The launch was made possible by the advocacy of several involved citizens, as well as funding from multiple agencies. More »
Bay Area: Where to Bring Your Old Sailing Gear
"I have accumulated a lot of marine gear that clogs our boat and my garage. Are there good places to donate things like lifejackets, foul weather gear, used lines and tired sails? Any suggestions?"
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