General Sailing
Women’s Sailing Seminar Reg Is Open
Registration for the 26th Annual Women’s Sailing Seminar — which will be held on the weekend of September 22 and 23 — is now open. The Seminar is a "fun, educational and inspiring weekend of both workshops and on-the-water activities," according to Island Yacht Club. More »
No Easy Answers for Old Flares
On Friday, we posted a letter asking what sailors should do with their old flares. The Latitude Nation responded in a big way, but we’ve found that there are no easy answers. More »
Lining Up to Go Sailing in Berkeley
Yesterday, we were amazed, delighted and encouraged to see people lining up for Cal Sailing Club’s open house.
Sailing, anyone?
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The open houses are an almost monthly Sunday event — the next ones are on September 16, October 14 and November 11. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The open houses are an almost monthly Sunday event — the next ones are on September 16, October 14 and November 11. More »
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Sunday Open House at Cal Sailing Club
On Sunday, August 12, Cal Sailing Club will be hosting an open house — and we’ll be there!
The Cal Sailing Club is one of the most fun, accessible and affordable sailing resources in the entire Bay Area. More »
State to Audit BCDC
After years of complaints about overzealous excessive, confusing and unfair and enforcement, on Wednesday, the state of California approved a request from a bipartisan coalition of state legislators to audit the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC). More »
Flare Recycling?
We received the following letter from Bob Adams:
"You can recycle paint, car batteries and prescription drugs at the point of sale, so why can’t we do the same with expired flares? More »
A Thoroughly West Coast Cat
There was a big splash in the Pacific Northwest at the end of July, as the new 65-ft O’Neill Sea Odyssey catamaran was launched at Schooner Creek Boat Works.
It takes a village to build a boat. More »
Randall Reeves and the OCC at AI
On Saturday the 11th, the Ocean Cruising Club will be hosting a potluck picnic at Angel Island between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. The event, held at Ayala Cove, Picnic Area B, will be hosted by Rick Whiting, the regional rear commodore for the OCC, and will feature Randall Reeves — who’s fresh off a solo circumnavigation — and his 41-ft sloop Moli. More »
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 »
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