General Sailing
Why We Love the Pacific
The following dispatches come from J/World’s Paul Martson, who was reminded why the Atlantic is not the Pacific, and why the Pacific is so darn appealing. Martson and a few J/World clients sailed in this year’s Newport to Bermuda Race in June aboard Westerly, a Santa Cruz 52. More »
Catalina Stories Anyone?
Don’t get us wrong, we love the Bay Area. When we moved here years ago, we knew that we were going to get some serious heavy-weather sailing experience. And while bashing into 25 knots satisfies some of our deepest, saltiest desires, there are times when we wish for warm water, light breezes . More »
Oahu to Kauai Race
On Friday, the Kauai Channel Race saw 14 boats sail some 100 miles downwind from the Kaneohe Yacht Club on the east shore of Oahu to the Nawiliwili Yacht Club on Kauai. Taking More »
TGI the Weekend
Latitude Nation, another weekend is upon us. For those of you who didn’t play hooky during the week, we hope you get to stretch your legs on the water over the next few days — and don’t forget to send us your stories and photos. More »
Boats Aground All Over the Bay Area
At least two boats found themselves aground in the Bay Area this past week. On Wednesday in San Pablo Bay, a 31-ft sailboat ran aground west of Mare Island.
It’s rare that you can see the boat in the grainy (but totally captivating) videos that the Coast Guard shoots during a rescue. More »
Coast Guard Rescues Sailors Off Eureka
On Friday, the Coast Guard, with the help of good Samaritans, rescued two sailors after their dinghy capsized off Indian Island, which lies in Arcata Bay off Eureka, CA.
This Catalina daysailer apparently capsized off Eureka on Friday. More »
Carr Fire Claims Six, Destroys Marina
This morning, we received the following news from Larry Laney, who shared some information about the Carr Fire in Redding, CA. The inferno has claimed six lives and burned more than 600 homes, and is almost 100,000 acres in size, according to CNN. More »
AC Prototype Hits the Water
It’s here! It’s the moment that, well, very few of you have been waiting for.
Sir Ben Ainslie’s INEOS Team UK launched a prototype of the new America’s Cup Class, the AC75, sometime last week. More »
Happy Friday
Happy Friday, West Coast. We hope everyone has a good night of racing. Don’t forget to send us pictures from your beer cans, weekend cruises, etc.
The scene from two weeks ago as boats prepared for their starts off Tiburon. More »
After Abandoning Ship, Washington Couple’s Cutter Found at Sea by Coast Guard
A couple who were forced to abandon their boat just 150 miles from the completion of a nearly three decade circumnavigation have been reunited with their vessel.
On Sunday, the Coast Guard located the cutter Kelaerin adrift off the coast of Fort Bragg. More »
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