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Who Ya Gonna Call?

February 18, 2015
If the Polar Star hadn’t been temporarily deployed to McMurdo Station, it’s not clear how the stranded Aussie fishermen might have been rescued.  © 2015 Petty Officer 1st Class George Degener / USCG We’ve got to hand it to the US Coast Guard. More »

Are You Too Connected?

February 9, 2015
For most sailors it used to be that part of the attraction of getting out on the water was to escape the rat race and all its trappings, such as phones, faxes, computers and buzz-killing news broadcasts. More »

Mystery Revealed

February 6, 2015
We received many responses to Wednesday’s Mystery Photo quiz — some correct, some incorrect, and some creative. Among our favorites was Jeff Cook’s: "The latest idea for revamping latitude and longitude. More »

Friends on the Water

Few forms in nature are more gracefully streamlined than a dolphin cutting through the water.  Hula Girl
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC As Wayne Zittel of J World Performance Sailing School points out below, sometimes unexpected encounters can be the highlight of an offshore sail.  More »

Mystery Photo

February 4, 2015
© Jeffrey Berman What is it? First correct reply wins a Latitude 38 T-shirt. Thanks for playing! We’ve received many responses — correct and otherwise — and this little contest is now closed. More »

In Search of Alpha 30 Plans

As reported in our March 2013 issue, a formerly derelict piece of nautical history is being restored from stem to stern in Humboldt Bay by a dedicated group of military veterans and anti-nuclear activists.  More »

More On Flyin’ Hawaiian Rescue

February 2, 2015
As reported Saturday, the five-person crew of the 65-ft catamaran Flyin’ Hawaiian was airlifted to safety Saturday morning, after the homebuilt vessel began taking on water roughly 120 miles west of Monterey. More »

A Head Start on February

January 30, 2015
The February Latitude — ahead of its time.  latitude/Annie
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC If your eyeballs are getting itchy to catch up on the latest sailing news, you’re in luck, as we’ve jumped the gun a wee bit and released the February issue of Latitude 38 today. More »
Kind Tide Sea level rise

King Tides Preview Future Levels

January 21, 2015
Yesterday’s 9.4-foot high tide at Redwood City was inches from flooding the grounds of this waterside facility. Imagine what this scene would look like in storm conditions — or if sea levels really do rise substantially.  More »