General Sailing
The Inexplicable Lawsuit Against KKMI
On Friday, Keefe Kaplan Maritime, Inc., or KKMI, will face off against the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) in federal court at a settlement hearing to resolve allegations made by CSPA that KKMI is violating the federal Clean Water Act and its discharge permit with the San Francisco Regional Water Control Board. More »
A Valentine to the Other Woman
My wife recently said, “You’ve cheated on me!" Knowing that wasn’t the case, I asked if possibly she could run down some of the highlights to jog my memory.
The Coast Guard and a Capsized Cat
On Sunday, the Coast Guard rescued three people from a capsized 30-ft catamaran just north of San Diego.
The Coast Guard received a mayday call on Sunday afternoon from the boat Divided Soul — the catamaran’s EPIRB was also triggered. More »
Caption Contest(!)
Here’s your February Caption Contest(!)
We know that this photo was taken by a reader at last year’s Jazz Cup, but we have, unfortunately, lost the reader’s name. If this is your photo, mystery Latitude-ian, please write us here. More »
Winter Weekend Report
Cold, rainy and even snowy. That pretty much sums up the West Coast weekend (including Hawaii!), and is also a fairly accurate forecast for the coming week.
Sunny and always-temperate San Diego has not been immune to the round of chilly winter weather engulfing the West Side. More »
Carisa Harris-Adamson Wins US Sailing Award
We've always been tremendous fans of Carisa Harris-Adamson. She's worked tirelessly to expand sailing opportunities for Bay Area youth through the creation and development of the Treasure Island Sailing Center.
A Dip in the Bucket
What’s on your sailing bucket list? If Gallup took those sorts of polls, we’d expect to see high numbers for America’s Cup skipper, round the world racer, Olympic sailing and world championships in various classes. More »
Magnetic North Takes a Stroll
As liquid-hot magma boils and cascades beneath the surface of the Earth, the magnetic North Pole seems to be following the whims of subterranean flows. This has potential implications for sailors, or for anyone who uses GPS on their phones, and is a head-scratcher for the scientific community.
Swashing and Buckling with Captain Blood
Captain Blood is one of those movies that is so much of a classic, you feel like you've already seen it. But alas, we had not, and on a chilly night in early November at Spaulding Marine Center, we finally sat down to watch the 1935 swashbuckling classic.
Answers to Two Questions
Latitude Nation — Two things:
Mystery (Boat) Solved!
On the mystery boat ID, the consensus seems to be that it’s a Lyle Hess-designed Balboa 20. There were certainly a few other guesses — a Cal 20 and O’Day among them — but using a majority-rule standard, and after seeing some pictures of multiple vessels, we are calling it for the Balboas. More »
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