General Sailing
Rare Editorial Opening at Latitude 38
Managing Editor Turpin at the helm of Profligate while heading south during a Baja Ha-Ha rally. This year he hopes to retrace that route with his wife Julie on their own boat, Little Wing. More »
Golden Globe Race
In 1968, the first solo, non-stop race around the world set sail from the United Kingdom and into history. The competition, officially known as the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, would introduce several influential sailors to the world, such as Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, who would go on to win the race, and Bernard Moitessier, who went on to write The Long Way, a book that would inspire generations of sailors. More »
Have You Seen Our ‘Circ’ List?
The greatly modified cat Ceilydh glides past the harbor entrance buoy and Moorea’s majestic Opunohu Bay. Six years later, she completed her circumnavigation in Mexico.
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©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC Latitude 38‘s website may not be the slickest site on the Internet, but you don’t have to do too much digging to stumble onto some pretty cool stuff — and a number of improvements are being discussed for the near future. More »
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC Latitude 38‘s website may not be the slickest site on the Internet, but you don’t have to do too much digging to stumble onto some pretty cool stuff — and a number of improvements are being discussed for the near future. More »
Show Us Your Best Storm Shots
Beached boats are a nightmare for local authorities, and when owners don’t have the means to pay for their removal and associated shoreside damage, taxpayers end up footing the bill. Here, a Marin County sheriff surveys a wooden fishing boat that went up on the Tiburon Peninsula early last week. More »
In Praise of Small Boat Sailors
One of the most famous authors ever to emerge from the Bay Area, Jack London had a special reverence for small-boat sailors.
© 2017 Jack London Historic Park
Renowned Bay Area author and sailor Jack London famously said, "Barring captains and mates of big ships, the small-boat sailor is the real sailor." More »
How Did YOU Learn to Sail?
Just as there are many ways to enjoy sailing — daysailing, racing, cruising — there are also a variety of ways by which you can learn to sail. Some neophytes take a battery of lessons from a sailing school or community sailing program, some learn from relatives or family friends, while others do their best to figure out the mechanics of the sport on their own, perhaps after leafing through a learn-to-sail book or watching a few YouTube videos. More »
Prep for Chafe & Head for High Ground
Illegally mooring a boat long-term in Marin County’s Richardson Bay might sound like a good idea. But storm-generated wind waves out of the south inevitably pummel the anchorage, leading to a ‘culling of the herd’. More »
IDEC Sport Sets a Blistering Pace
Imagine yourself aboard this monster tri, blasting across the Southern Ocean at 35 knots. Check out how tiny the crew seems when compared to the mainsail — less than half of which is visible. More »
The Power of Persistence
Perpetual LOYAL charges south toward Hobart in record-breaking time.
© Rolex / Daniel Forster
Like Thomas Coville breaking Francis Joyon’s solo ’round-the-world record after several failed attempts, today’s ‘Lectronic is about persistence and faith’s paying dividends. More »
New Year’s Sailing Resolutions
How about finally getting your boat handicapped and doing some Bay races this year? Despite the rowdy conditions seen here in The Slot, many Bay Area races take place in more protected waters. More »
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