General Sailing
Women’s Sailing Seminar Reg Is Open
Registration for the 26th Annual Women’s Sailing Seminar — which will be held on the weekend of September 22 and 23 — is now open. The Seminar is a "fun, educational and inspiring weekend of both workshops and on-the-water activities," according to Island Yacht Club. More »
St. Francis Hosts Kids from China
Traffic is bad all over, so what sort of parent would spend an hour and a half (each way) driving a kid to a sailing school? The answer is not many, but a few of the 13 million citizens of Shenzhen, China, shipped their kids all the way to San Francisco for a week of "summer" sailing on the Cityfront. More »
Fires Across the West Coast
Last night, we received the following letter from Greg Clark, who keeps his Cal 25 Lucky Duck at Brandy Creek Marina on Whiskeytown Lake, near Redding, California. "The National Park Service allowed boat owners to access Oak Bottom and Brandy Creek marinas for two hours on Tuesday night — the first time since the Carr Fire began. More »
Lining Up to Go Sailing in Berkeley
Yesterday, we were amazed, delighted and encouraged to see people lining up for Cal Sailing Club’s open house.
Sailing, anyone?
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The open houses are an almost monthly Sunday event — the next ones are on September 16, October 14 and November 11. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The open houses are an almost monthly Sunday event — the next ones are on September 16, October 14 and November 11. More »
No Easy Answers for Old Flares
On Friday, we posted a letter asking what sailors should do with their old flares. The Latitude Nation responded in a big way, but we’ve found that there are no easy answers. More »
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Sunday Open House at Cal Sailing Club
On Sunday, August 12, Cal Sailing Club will be hosting an open house — and we’ll be there!
The Cal Sailing Club is one of the most fun, accessible and affordable sailing resources in the entire Bay Area. More »
State to Audit BCDC
After years of complaints about overzealous excessive, confusing and unfair and enforcement, on Wednesday, the state of California approved a request from a bipartisan coalition of state legislators to audit the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC). More »
Flare Recycling?
We received the following letter from Bob Adams:
"You can recycle paint, car batteries and prescription drugs at the point of sale, so why can’t we do the same with expired flares? More »
A Thoroughly West Coast Cat
There was a big splash in the Pacific Northwest at the end of July, as the new 65-ft O’Neill Sea Odyssey catamaran was launched at Schooner Creek Boat Works.
It takes a village to build a boat. More »
Randall Reeves and the OCC at AI
On Saturday the 11th, the Ocean Cruising Club will be hosting a potluck picnic at Angel Island between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. The event, held at Ayala Cove, Picnic Area B, will be hosted by Rick Whiting, the regional rear commodore for the OCC, and will feature Randall Reeves — who’s fresh off a solo circumnavigation — and his 41-ft sloop Moli. More »
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