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Reader Submission: The South Pacific

August 2, 2017
The following comes to us from Lynn Stokes as part of our Cover Contest and Reader Submission Series. While we love sailing in the Bay, we like to remind ourselves that the horizon beyond the Gate merits our attention.  More »

A Research Vessel in a Bottle, Part II

July 31, 2017
On Friday, we told you about a small, unique remote control sailboat that we found on Rodeo Beach last week. The boat — named Edgar — was a customized RC Laser, which was about three feet in length, and equipped with solar panels, a small sail and an engine. More »

Photo Finish at 2nd Half Opener

The 2nd Half Opener saw a dramatic photo finish on Saturday, as two Express 37s were neck and neck on the Oakland Estuary in the final stretch to the finish line in front of Encinal Yacht Club. More »

A Research Vessel in a Bottle, Part I

July 28, 2017
Some stories you just can’t make up. This week, we serendipitously found a message-in-a-bottle of sorts. Or rather, a message-in-a-boat.  Latitude’s Mitch Perkins was taking an evening stroll on Rodeo Beach at Fort Cronkhite on Wednesday night when he spotted something in the water. More »

Dramatic Fire Destroys Boats in Texas

July 26, 2017
A huge fire last week at a marina in Texas destroyed as many as 20 boats, but caused no injuries.  © 2017 KXAS-TV (NBC5) The Highport Marina in Pottsboro, Texas — sitting on Lake Texoma, straddling the Texas/Oklahoma state line and about an hour away from Dallas — was said to be the "largest facility of its kind . More »

‘Weckless’ Continues Winning Ways

July 24, 2017
This story [which has been updated as of 1 p.m.] comes courtesy of Anne Russell in response to our Cover Contest, where we were also soliciting general sailing news, stories and photos. More »

Cover Contest. We Want Your Photos!

In our 40 years of going where the wind blows, one of our favorite courses has been where you’ve steered us. Since 1977, you’ve shared your photos and stories with our humble journalists and designers, and we’ve done our best to churn them out into this magazine we call Latitude 38. More »

Team New Zealand Announces … Something

On Tuesday, Team Emirates New Zealand announced . . . that they’ll be making an announcement soon regarding the protocol for the 36th America’s Cup. The Kiwis have hinted at what we might expect their wish list to look like. More »