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An Inspirational Sailor Loses His Boat

November 20, 2013
“Fleetwood is flotsam,” wrote van Ommen. The kit boat that took him most of the way around the world splintered into a zillion pieces after hitting the rocks. Scrambling to safety was no easy feat for the 76-year-old. More »

Transat Jacques Vabre Update

Arkema has been towed to port and righted after capsizing and dismasting during the Transat Jacques Vabre. © Transat Jacques Vabre Now more than 13 days into the Transat Jacques Vabre race, we’ve seen it all. More »

Ben & Pippa Sittin’ in a Tree…

November 18, 2013
When Pt. Richmond’s Kim Paternoster heard the news, she spoke the truth of many adoring Ben Ainslie fans when she posted the following to her Facebook page: "Nooooooooooooooooo!"  Yeah, we’d be smiling, too. More »

Ha-Ha Sailors Need to Check Their Visas

"Yesterday we had a big problem with our visas," report Marina and Myron Eisenzimmer, vets of numerous Baja Ha-Ha rallies with their San Francisco-based Swan 44 Mykonos. Ha-Ha vets Myron and Marina had an unexpected headache over their Mexican visas, but they solved their dilemma before flight time. More »

Latitude 38 Photo Contest

November 15, 2013
This is a photo of a very frustrated Jane Roy of the Portland-based Columbia 43 Adios. She’s not frustrated because of the sailing conditions on the Ha-Ha, because for the second year in a row she and her guy Craig Shaw had one of the few boats that sailed the entire time of each of the three legs. More »

Jimmy & Shannon Bound for the BVI

We don’t normally hype stand-up paddle boarding events in far-flung destinations, but this year the British Virgin Island’s annual Painkiller Cup definitely has a West Coast hook. Adopted sons of San Francisco Jimmy Spithill and Shannon Falcone — key members of the winning Oracle Team USA America’s Cup team — have confirmed that they’ll attend this year’s event, slated to take place January 25. More »

The World’s Most Valuable Free Boat Ad?

Someone forwarded us a copy of Marc Myers’ June 6 interview with 71-year-old singer/songwriter/mind-altering-substance abuser David Crosby. Boomers know him as a founding member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, and as being in the center of 1970s rock ‘n roll. More »

Classy Deadline Today

Once again, the holiday season is upon us. If your reaction to that statement was ‘Oh crap!’ instead of ‘Oh joy!’, maybe it’s time to clean out your dock box and lazarettes to earn a few extra bucks for shopping. More »

Check Your Power Cords, Folks!

November 13, 2013
Electrical fires account for more than half of all boat fires. © 2013 Rob Murray It’s that time of year again, folks. The time to check your shorepower connections in an effort to prevent incidents like this one. More »