General Sailing
Sailors’ Habits
We presume that if you’re reading this, you’re a sailor. Or at least you’re a sailing fan, groupie, connoisseur, devotee, etc. But what else do you do on the water? Is sailing a jumping-off point for other aquatic obsessions? More »
Weekend Warriors
These early fall days are perfect for sailing lessons, especially when your school is in the Slot. Sunny mornings promise for moderate afternoon breezes and perpetually smiling faces. It’s always a surprise to hear students and club members complain about the ‘hot weather’. More »
Latitude Movie Club: ‘Wind’
Wind is a classic sailing movie, though it was not well received at the box office, and like all art imitating life, it took some liberties with the truth.
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Reader Submissions: Sail into Fall
Can you feel it in the air? That undeniable crispness, the bite that comes from a cool, still day, rather than the searing, blasting cold of the summer seabreeze. The days are getting shorter, the late-afternoon fog is disappearing from the headlands, there’s football on TV, and coffee shops are stocking up on on their pumpkin spice flavoring. More »
Hurricane Maria Engulfs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has sustained a ‘direct hit’ by Hurricane Maria, now a Category 4 storm with winds up to 140 mph — and perhaps worse, unrelenting rain inundating the island, which had already sustained damage from Hurricane Irma. More »
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Reader Submissions: No-hio Like Ohio
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Small Miracles Through Irma
We received news that the the Wanderer’s Olson 30 La Gamelle survived Hurricane Irma. The following is an excerpt from his Facebook feed:
Given the force with which Irma hit St. Barth, the survival of La Gamelle is a miracle. More »
Caption Contest!
Here is your September Caption Contest(!). We’re excited to see what you all come up with for this quirky, head-scratching photo. As always, the winner will be published in Loose Lips of next month’s issue (or October as it’s also known). More »
Monohulls for Next Cup
Monohulls. Foiling monohulls.
At least that’s the news we heard from Radio New Zealand, who on Tuesday wrote, "The next edition of America’s Cup racing will switch from catamarans to high-performance monohull yachts, defending champions Team New Zealand have confirmed. More »
Irma Survivor: “It’s Gone, All Gone.”
The Bitter End YC, one of the Virgin Islands’ most famous waterside resorts, was pulverized by Irma. Can it be rebuilt?
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"Damage? No Dad, you don’t get it: It’s gone, all gone." More »
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