General Sailing
Young Sailors Chime in
Last week we published a shout-out to young sailors in an effort to learn about their sailing habits, how they got started, and how we can do a better job of entertaining them in the pages of Latitude 38. More »
Please, No More Expired Flares
About that expired-flare collection drive we announced recently. . . Enough already!
You may recall we requested that recently expired marine flares of all types be dropped off at our Mill Valley offices, explaining that they would be used in Mexico by prospective boat captains during training classes. More »
Shout Out to Young Sailors
Although they learned to sail in different countries, with different sailing conditions, the young crews of (left to right) Orkestern, Hydroquest and Ninita all had dreams of bluewater cruising, and worked hard to convert those fantasies to reality. More »
Tips for Crewing Success
As noted in the ad below, tonight is the night when southbound skippers can mix and mingle with potential crew at Latitude 38‘s Mexico-Only Crew List Party. (From 6 to 9 p.m. More »
Wild Weekend of Rescues
Boating activities of all sorts increase on any holiday weekend, so we’d expect the tally of rescues to increase proportionally. But over the Labor Day Weekend, the range of potentially tragic incidents that occurred here in the Bay Area and elsewhere along the West Coast was a bit shocking — particularly on Saturday, September 3. More »
Hardly Strictly Sail Pacific?
On October 27, 2001 the first Strictly Bluegrass Festival took place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Within a few years this annual event grew to be the largest free music festival on the West Coast — if not in the entire nation. More »
Dual Hurricanes Threaten Hawaii
While many Americans are stocking up on hotdogs, hamburgers and beer for much-anticipated Labor Day Weekend barbecues, many Hawaiians are stocking up on batteries, bottled water and non-perishable foods as dual hurricanes approach. More »
A Most Unusual ‘Yacht’ Charter
With all sails flying, Agnes really moves. The mid-1800s cutters that Agnes is modeled after were purpose-built to deliver pilots to and from commercial ships, and were among the fastest sailing craft of their era. More »
Get Your Mexico Visa Online
According to Mexico News Daily and other sources, the process of entering Mexico just got a whole lot easier, thanks to the establishment of a new website that allows would-be visitors to apply for and print out actual 180-day FMM (multiple entry visa) visas online. More »
The Importance of the ‘ABC’s
Boat fires are on our minds this week, not only because we reported on a horrible fire in San Diego’s La Playa Anchorage Monday, but because we just got the whole story on the loss of Sand Piper, an Island Packet 44 owned by Ed Staples and Annette Alexander. More »
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