General Sailing
Sailors Missing After Leaving California
In mid-August, the Coast Guard started seeking information about Gerald "Storm" Talifero and his son Adagio. The duo are believed to have left Santa Barbara — or perhaps San Diego — in a 30-ft sailboat with plans to sail to Hawaii. More »
Aquatic Park Closure
Today and tomorrow, part of Aquatic Park will be closed to marine traffic while an "assessment of the vessel mooring system is performed," park officials said. The closure will be from 6 a.m. More »
The New New England, Pt. 1
As readers of ‘Lectronic likely know, some Latitude staff have ties to the East Coast. Our publisher makes an annual pilgrimage to Maine, but Latitude’s newest editor also has New England roots. More »
Two Sailors Rescued Off Half Moon Bay
Two sailors were airlifted by the Coast Guard off their 37-ft sailboat yesterday almost 80 miles southwest of Half Moon Bay. "The two boaters aboard the sailboat Annie contacted the Garmin Emergency Operations Team through their GPS device, reporting their vessel was adrift after sustaining damage during multiple storms," a Coast Guard press release said. More »
Snapshot from a Cruising Paradise
After a few years away, we returned to one of our old haunts for a quick visit. There’s been a lot of change — some of it hard to see, and some of it exciting, like the state of the sailing and cruising scene. More »
Hurricanes for Days
After a quiet start, the 2018 hurricane season is churning out a few nasty storms. After being drenched by Hurricane Lane a few weeks ago, the Hawaiian Islands are now bracing for Tropical Storm Olivia. More »
Scenes from a Wooden Boat Festival
On Friday, we asked our readers to send us photos and words if they happened to find themselves at the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend. Our readers delivered.
"The planets aligned this year to finally allow me to attend," wrote Brad Belleville, who sails his Beneteau 32 Encore! More »
Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival
If you’re a sailor in the Pacific Northwest, then be sure to check out the Wooden Boat Festival starting today and running through Sunday at the Northwest Maritime Center.
A serious facility for a serious wooden boat show in Port Townsend. More »
The Ocean Research Project
Late one Friday, we poured ourselves a cold beverage and got cozy with the laptop for the new episode of Delos. In episode 185, the crew had left Rio de Janeiro and was anchored in the Abrolhos archipelago, a national marine park made up of five islands. More »
Weekend Report: Farewell, Summer
Deadlines: over. Weekend: three-day. Weather: Typical; foggy, overcast, and windy. Welcome to the last hurrah of summer. How did you spend your weekend?
The West Coast apparently saw decent wind and sunny(ish) days from border to border. More »
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