General Sailing
What’s Your Spring Boatyard Project?
In the spring of 2013, while doing research for a Boatyard Tour article, we met Rob Fenner, dedicated owner of Kittiwake, Bird Boat #9. We haven’t heard an update on his extensive refit, but at the time we were tremendously impressed by his dedication. More »
Readers’ Cures for Mold and Mildew
Because December and January brought unprecedented volumes of rain to the West Coast, the normally unglamorous question, "What’s the best way to battle mold and mildew?" became a hot topic among sailors. More »
Would You Support 14% Fewer Rescues?
Regardless of how you feel about the Trump administration’s ongoing shake-up of government agencies, you may take exception — as we do — to the proposed 14% cut in the US Coast Guard’s budget. More »
Around the World on a 24-Footer
We would ask you to play ‘name that anchorage’, but only one in a million sailors has ever been to remote St. Helena Island, perhaps most famous as Napoleon’s last address. More »
29 Oysters Head West
Last Friday we bid "Bon voyage!" to the crews of 29 sparkling Oyster yachts, which will transit the Panama Canal this week, then charge off into the Pacific.
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©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC It would be hard to imagine visiting Panama at this time of year and not meeting a wide variety of cruising sailors who are heading west, as this is the ideal season for jumping off to the South Pacific islands. More »
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC It would be hard to imagine visiting Panama at this time of year and not meeting a wide variety of cruising sailors who are heading west, as this is the ideal season for jumping off to the South Pacific islands. More »
March Latitude Hits the Docks
We think you’ll find the content of our March issue to be as colorful as its cover (shot during the recent 3B Fiasco).
© 2017 Graphic Latitude / Annie Cover shot Leslie Richter
Even if your only goal today is to recover from too much Fat Tuesday celebrating yesterday, we hope you’ll carve out some time to pick up a copy of the just-published March issue of Latitude 38 — we think you’ll enjoy it. More »
16 Years of Cruiser Philanthropy
Young scholars enjoy a pleasure cruise around Zihua Bay aboard the big daysail cat Picante. For some it was probably their first boat trip ever.
© Margaret Reid / Sailfest
If you’re ever lucky enough to sample the laid-back cruising life south of the border, it won’t be long before you realize how privileged your leisurely lifestyle is compared to that of typical Mexican families ashore. More »
Puddle Jump Sendoffs in Mex & Panama
An outrigger sailing canoe glides across the Moorea lagoon. The island of Tahiti lies in the background, 12 miles away.
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©Latitude 38 Media, LLC In ports all along the west coast of the Americas, several hundred adventurous sailors are preparing to set sail for the storied isles of French Polynesia — an annual migration we call the Pacific Puddle Jump. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC In ports all along the west coast of the Americas, several hundred adventurous sailors are preparing to set sail for the storied isles of French Polynesia — an annual migration we call the Pacific Puddle Jump. More »
How Do You Fight Mold and Mildew?
Over the weekend, docks in the Bay Area were bustling with activity, as we were blessed by two splendid, sunny days, after enduring weeks of almost nonstop rainstorms. Not surprisingly, one of the dominant topics of conversation heard between slip neighbors was, "How are you coping with mold and mildew?" More »
Have You Checked for Chafe?
When a boat washes up on Bay Area shorelines it is the owner’s legal responsibility to remove it. If that’s not possible, taxpayers have to shoulder the burden.
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If you’ve been praying for more rain, please stop. More »
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