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General Sailing

A Gathering of the Cal 40s

October 19, 2018
One hundred eight Cal 40s were built since they were introduced in 1963 and finished production in 1971, and, at the time, they were considered a radical design. Fifty-five years later they continue to inspire sailors and make themselves known on the race course and the world’s oceans. More »

Responses Driving Themselves

Just a few hours after we published a story on Monday about our love for the low-tech autopilot, we were at San Pablo Yacht Club when we met a gentleman who had just read the piece. More »

Caption Contest(!)

October 15, 2018
This month’s Caption Contest(!) is a real doozy. Last summer on the Chesapeake, these two boats got all up close and personal. We’ll have the full story, as well as this month’s CC(!) More »

The Autopilot

Nothing brings me greater pleasure than tying off the tiller during a singlehanded sail, sitting back, and watching the boat work. Hands-free sailing — there’s nothing like it. latitude/Tim
©2018 Latitude 38 Media, LLC On Saturday, there was way more breeze than I’d expected coming out of the San Rafael Channel. More »

The Leukemia Cup

October 12, 2018
Sailors, don’t forget that on Sunday, October 21, the Corinthian Yacht Club will be hosting the 13th Annual Leukemia Cup Regatta. Boats, crew, and charitable donations are all welcome! The Leukemia Cup has become a time-honored tradition among competitive and civic-minded sailors. More »

Salvage, Part 1

The following is Part 1 of a real-life story submitted by longtime reader Charles Thrasher. "We’re missing a boat." "What do you mean, missing?" Marilyn Adams, who managed Club Nautique, got up from her desk and looked through the windows overlooking the docks. More »

What Are Your Favorite Sailing Apps?

These days online app stores seem to be overflowing with games that encourage players to while away endless hours chasing bad guys and acquiring digital treasure. But if you dig a little deeper, you’ll also find a wealth of extremely useful apps designed for mariners. More »

Hurricane Michael Hits Panhandle

October 10, 2018
Hurricane Michael has gradually ramped up in strength to a Category 4 storm over the last few days, as it ascended the Gulf of Mexico and veered toward Florida’s Panhandle. With winds up to 150 miles an hour, Michael is making landfall this very moment "with astonishing power," according to the New York Times. More »

Autonomous Sightings

These days, everything seems to be droning on. What with your self-driving cars, boats, and not far on the horizon . . . ships. That’s right, giant, automated ships. "Spurred in part by the auto industry’s race to build driverless vehicles, marine innovators are building automated ferry boats for Amsterdam canals, cargo ships that can steer themselves through Norwegian fjords and remote-controlled ships to carry containers across the Atlantic and Pacific. More »