We’re receiving reports that after years of searching — and indeed, after years of wasting away — Jimmy Buffett has apparently located his lost shaker of salt, which is rumored to be in San Francisco. More »

Here’s my leukemia story and why I sail in the Leukemia Cup. This is a picture of my little brother Larry. He invented the selfie in 1967. latitude/Mitch
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC He died of leukemia roughly six months after he took this picture. More »

Should Clipper Cove be a home for mega yachts? How much of the Cove should be made available for public use, such as lessons, racing and cruising? At Wednesday’s meeting of the Board of Directors of the Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA), President V. More »

Svendsen’s Boat Works —an institution in Alameda for 54 years — is relocating. The yard will close its gates in Alameda on November 3, and reopen in Richmond in January. The Chandlery will remain at its current location for the time being. More »

The Board of Directors of the Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA) is expected to vote today on several resolutions that move forward with plans to dramatically expand Clipper Cove Marina. Items on the agenda include resolutions accepting the San Francisco Planning Department’s determination that no additional environmental review is required to enter into a proposed lease, as well as the approval and authorization of a 66-year lease agreement between TIDA and Treasure Island Enterprises (TIE) for the development and management of Treasure Island Marina. More »

In these divided times, there is a universal truth that we can all agree on: The Blue Angels are way cool (and the pilots have probably the best job in the world). We More »

The following photo comes to us from Leonie Deramus . . . and that’s all we know. We know that Leonie and her partner’s boat is the Sao Nicolau with the port of call in Fairbanks, Alaska. But More »

This past Friday, Hannah Arndt and Olivia Williams, Bay Area natives and recently graduated vagabonds currently in search of cheap thrills on the island of Oahu, poked their heads around the Hawaii Yacht Club as racers started to prepare for the weekly Beer Can race. More »

As of last week, there was still no power, no Internet and limited phone service throughout the Caribbean, so accurate reporting of September’s devastating hurricanes — storms that already seem like they hit months ago — remains difficult. More »