General Sailing
What’s a Harpoen?
Harpoen first crossed our editorial desk in 2003, when her owner, Ron Witzel, a staff commodore at Marin Yacht Club in San Rafael, proposed her as a Latitude 38 Boat of the Month.
See the Hanse 388 at Yacht Fest Oct. 4-6
The new Hanse 388 is a cruiser that lets in more sunlight below deck than any other yacht in its class. A record number of portholes in the hull and on deck — and even alongside the companionway — flood the saloon with natural sunlight the whole day through. More »
Catching Up with Out The Gate Sailing and the Commodore
“I’ve gotten into some trouble by likening landfalls to orgasms, and I think that’s a very apt comparison in the sense that it’s fulfilling and it’s temporal and it comes and it goes quickly. More »
When the Wind Goes Light
St. Francis Yacht Club's Rolex Big Boat Series is famous for its nuking, gear-busting conditions. It's an ideal race for muscle-bound grinders, adrenaline junkies and thrill-seekers.
Sailors Beware: Hurricane Season Is Here
Following Monday’s story on the amazing escape of Josh and Christina from Hurricane Dorian, we find ourselves in the peak of hurricane season with other threats looming. Hurricane Humberto is moving toward Bermuda, and Tropical Storm Jerry has formed just to the east of the Leeward Islands, and is expected to reach hurricane strength before reaching the islands on Friday. More »
Catching Up with Latitude Nation
Here are a few happenings — ranging from the newsy to the slightly ancient — from around the Latitude Nation:
Labor Day Sub Sighting Sinking In . . .
“We were out cruising on Labor Day, and encountered what we thought was a capsized boat,” Art Hartinger wrote us. More »
The Reasons and Right Ways to De-Name Your Boat
People change boat names for all sorts of reasons. Which is all fine and good as long as you do it the right way. For those of you newish to sailing, changing a vessel’s name the proper way involves a fair amount of attention to form and tradition. More »
Bay Area Man Will Set Sail to Hawaii in 8-ft Boat
As far as we know, the smallest boat ever to sail to Hawaii is the 10-ft Yankee Girl. In 1981, relying partly on outboard power in low-wind conditions, 41-year-old Gerry Spiess made it from Long Beach to Honolulu in 34 days. More »
How Do You Put the Weather Together?
All signs were pointing to a windy day.
It was Friday, August, 23, and the fog in Marin gushed over the foothills of Mount Tam, the trees shook furiously, and the air was chilly and bit at the skin. More »
Latitude 38 Crew List Party tonight!
PS: The Latitude crew will be leaving the office early to set up for the party, so if you try to call, we might not be here! Please feel free to bring your questions to the Bay Model! More »
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