General Sailing
Latitude’s Free Crew-Recruiting Tool
While revving up to celebrate Latitude 38 magazine‘s 40th anniversary this spring, we’ve been reflecting on many past adventures of West Coast sailors, as well as unique Latitude offerings such as our long-established Crew List — which aims to connect potential crew with skippers in need. More »
Temp Crane for Three Bridge Launching
The Three Bridge Fiasco, which draws the largest fleet of any race on San Francisco Bay, is always unpredictable and filled with drama. Normally that all begins at the start line. More »
Where’s Your Fave Small-Boat Launch?
From recent research we’ve learned that many longtime California sailors were introduced to the sport aboard small, simple-to-master boats such as Sunfish, El Toros and Lasers, which were launched off public beaches or launch ramps. More »
Will Someone Save Escapade?
It breaks our hearts every time a vintage wooden yacht is left to rot, or worse yet, is chopped into dumpster-sized pieces for lack of a better alternative. The latter option may be the fate of the 1937 Philip Rhodes thoroughbred Escapade if a new ‘steward’ doesn’t step forward before the end of this month to take on her necessary stem-to-stern refit. More »
Three Sailors Rescued off Hawaii
We don’t know yet why the 48-ft sailboat Bobo Link sank Wednesday less than three miles off the Big Island of Hawaii — conditions on the scene appear to have been calm at the time — but the incident brings to light several important reminders for all offshore sailors. More »
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.
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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 »
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