General Sailing
August Latitude Out Today
On the August cover, the super-maxi Rio100 blasts toward the Pac Cup finish at Kaneohe, Oahu, shaving nearly three days off the previous benchmark. This and several other awesome aerials that appear in our recap were shot by Hawaiian photographer Lauren Easley. More »
Pac Cup Record Set as Storm Approaches
Doublehanders Melinda and Bill Erkelens blast toward Oahu aboard their MORC30 Wolfpack, securing first place in North Sails DH2.
© 2016 Leslie Richter
As the Pacific Cup’s early finishers celebrate their success and swap tales from this year’s abnormally fast passage from San Francisco to Oahu, a reenergized Tropical Storm Darby — now packing sustained winds of 60 mph — is undoubtedly making crews at the back of the pack a bit nervous. More »
Alameda Outboard Thefts Continue
How secure is your outboard? This one was snatched in broad daylight at the Alameda Marina.
© Steve Waterloo
Periodic outboard thefts have been a serious problem in the Oakland-Alameda Estuary for years. More »
Skipper Found Dead aboard Grounded Sloop
Yesterday, the South Pacific cruising community was stunned to learn that one of its own, singlehander Louis Schooler, 64, had been found dead aboard the San Diego-based Hylas 42 Entertainer, which had grounded on Takapoto Atoll in French Polynesia’s Tuamotu archipelago. More »
Biggest Tahiti Rendez-vous Ever
Winds were light and skies were cloudy for the crossing from Papeete to Moorea, but arrival at Cook’s Bay was dramatic nonetheless. Seen here is Neil and Jeanette Hay’s Freemantle, Australia-based Beneteau 47 Echo Echo. More »
The Final Plank Is In
When it came time to attach the whiskey plank, everybody wanted to get into the act. Who wouldn’t?
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©Latitude 38 Media, LLC At least 350 supporters were on hand Saturday night to witness the attachment of the final plank — the so-called "whiskey plank" — onto the 100-ft brigantine Matthew Turner‘s hull. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC At least 350 supporters were on hand Saturday night to witness the attachment of the final plank — the so-called "whiskey plank" — onto the 100-ft brigantine Matthew Turner‘s hull. More »
What’s Your Summer Sailstice Plan?
What started out as a loosely conceived impetus for getting sailors out on the water has now grown into an international phenomenon. Of course, we’re referring to the annual Summer Sailstice events that will take place this weekend, timed with the annual summer solstice — the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. More »
Locomotion Damaged, Abandoned Offshore
Delivery crew Lyn Silva and two others aboard the Andrews 45 Locomotion had to be rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter Monday night, while only 150 miles from completing their delivery form Hawaii to San Diego. More »
Three Sailors Rescued Off Oregon Coast
Conditions were relatively mild when Rogues’ Scholarship’s call for help reached the Coast Guard, but a storm three days earlier had completely disabled her.
© 2016 US Coast Guard District 13
Having survived three days adrift roughly 45 miles off the Oregon coast this week, three Pacific Northwest sailors are reportedly very happy to be back on dry land, thanks to assistance from multiple Coast Guard assets. More »
A Day of Hope for Our Oceans
The famous double-hulled Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokulea was chosen by the United Nations to be the centerpiece of World Oceans Day events there. She has sailed in five oceans since departing Hawaii two years ago. More »
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