General Sailing
A Singlehanded Farallones Story
Thanks to Lia Ditton for sharing Michael Chammout’s account of the Singlehanded Farallones race with us. The following is an edited excerpt from his Facebook page. You can read a full account of the race, which was held on May 19, in the current issue of Latitude. More »
Randall Reeves Crosses the Line
Randall Reeves is about a month away from San Francisco. The Bay Area native is returning home, and plans to make another attempt at the Figure 8 Voyage in the fall. More »
SV ‘Delos’, Pt. 1
In the March edition of Latitude, writer Greg Winters explored the phenomenon of so-called ‘YouTube Sailors’, a group of cruisers and amateur (but increasingly professional) videographers who have highly successful, highly viewed ‘channels’ showcasing their sailing exploits — in rare cases, some of these cruisers are making a living from their videos. More »
Sailing in Folsom Lake
Are you looking to sail in the serene beauty of a lake? Here’s a note from Patrick Nolan:
Shallow water? No problem, when you have a trailerable boat.
© Pat Nolan
"For those of you members with trailerable boats, lake sailing is still alive and well. More »
A Cautionary Tale in Berkeley
We could see how well the mud held the small sailboat which anchored out overnight east of His Lordships restaurant, just south of Berkeley Marina
The Loss of a Pirate Ship (and Life)
A notorious 48-ft schooner known at Emeryville Marina as ‘The Pirate Ship’ sank in its slip last week. It was the third and final time the boat — called Quest — had sunk; after she was raised, Quest was destroyed. More »
DIY Quiz Answered
Last week, Ernest Galvan sent us this photo, promoting a pop DIY quiz:
"This is a combination DIY," wrote Ernest Galvan. "What is it?"
© 2018 Ernest Galvan
Lots of you were up to the challenge: "It’s the bottom of a deck stepped mast," wrote Carroll Skov. More »
About Last Weekend
On Monday’s ‘Lectronic Latitude, we asked the West Coast about their weekend. Last Saturday in San Francisco, we had gnarly, gale-force winds offering both glory and carnage for sailors. In response to our query, Kimball Livingston wrote the following subject-line-only email: "We sailed teenagers on Nacras on Saturday. More »
The DIY Quiz
Following last week’s two-part DIY ‘Lectronic series, we got the following from Ernest Galvan: "This is a combination DIY. What is it?"
Any guesses?
© 2018 Ernest Galvin
We’re going to drop the answer soon, but if you have a guess, or if you have any of your own DIY adventures, let us know. More »
Weekend Report: The Gnar Factor
West Coast, how was your weekend? We’re talking to you, SoCal. Where you at, Pacific Northwest? Aloha, Hawaii. ¿Que pasa, Mexico? If you have a story or picture (or an arsenal of synonyms for "very windy") please let us know. More »
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