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Why Aren’t You Sailing Right Now?

July 5, 2019
Thank you so much for your readership, Latitude Nation.  But if you’re reading this, may we make a suggestion? Please stop reading this, and go sailing. That’s what we’re doing. We actually wrote this on Wednesday, and let the Internet do its automated thing so that we could stay away from the office, away from work, away from land . More »
Beneteau 42 sailing

It’s Learn to Sail Month

The American Sailing Association wants to energize folks to start sailing by proclaiming this July the first-ever Learn to Sail Month. For every new sailing lesson purchased in July at one of their 350 certified schools nationwide, the ASA will make a donation to Sailors for the Sea and their mission to save the oceans.

Coast Guard Rescues Sailors on Tomales Bay

July 3, 2019
Yesterday evening on Tomales Bay, the Coast Guard rescued two teenagers from a swamped dinghy, which appeared to be an FJ. “Members of a local yacht club contacted watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector San Francisco around 6 p.m. More »

From the Peninsula to Hawaii . . .

South Bay Youth Sailing on the Move The Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation, or PYSF, has steadily been building its ranks over the years. Located on Redwood Creek, PYSF provides instruction, coaching, practice, and racing opportunities for kids from six years old through high school. More »
San Francisco Safety Zone

Fourth of July Safety Zones

The US Coast Guard reminds mariners to stay clear of fireworks-display barges and shoreside facilities during the upcoming holiday. Temporary safety zones have been established surrounding fireworks displays.

When West Meets East, Part 3

July 1, 2019
For my entire two weeks on the East Coast in early June, the wind was warm and perfect; in Maine, in New Hampshire, and even off the rivers in Manhattan — a week before SailGP raced, there was a constant and perfect summer breeze. More »

When West Meets East, Part 2

June 28, 2019
The breeze on the Seacoast was 10 to 15 knots, rustling the trees in my friend’s back yard in Rye, New Hampshire, which was just a few miles from the beach and Rye Harbor State Park. More »
Scene from the Raft

The “Sex Raft” and the Maiden

In 1973, five men and six women embarked on a 101-day scientific sea adventure, drifting across the Atlantic on a raft called Acali. In 1989, the first all-female crew raced around the world in the Whitbread on Maiden.

When West Meets East, Part 1

June 26, 2019
The breeze was around 10 to 15 knots as I stared at the water from the ferry. There was a hint of whitecaps across water that had, to my eyes, an unusually deep and radiant quality of blue. More »