General Sailing
Joyon Going for the ‘Grand Slam’
One of the complaints about the current America’s Cup boats is that very little of the technological advances will trickle down to regular boats. We suppose that’s mostly true, but then we learned that Frenchman Francis Joyon has equipped his 33-meter trimaran IDEC with foils such as those found on the AC boats. More »
Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
La Gamelle crosses the finish line at the end of the second circumnavigation.
La Gamelle
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC A couple of years ago we came up with the idea of buying an Olson 30 and bringing her to St. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC A couple of years ago we came up with the idea of buying an Olson 30 and bringing her to St. More »
How Can You Tell When a Yacht Is Big?
There are many more large yachts in the Caribbean than on the West Coast of the United States. For instance, 150-footers seem as common in the Caribbean as 70-footers are on the West Coast. More »
Youth AC Volunteer Needed
You just never know when an Red Bull Youth AC boat is going to charge across the Bay, as one did this weekend during practice.
latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Want to have a front row seat for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup in September? More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Want to have a front row seat for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup in September? More »
The Evolution of Sailboats
We’ve been in the sailing business for 40 years, and we’ve noticed two big in changes.
The first is how much easier and safer it is to sail, thanks to modern electronics such as GPS, AIS, radar, EPIRBs and such. More »
Where Have All the Outboards Gone?
A recent rash of outboard thefts on the Estuary is a good reminder for boaters to secure their motors. "We recently bought a boat on eBay, and between the time we won it and the time we picked it up, the outboard had been stolen," writes an Alameda sailor who prefers to remain anonymous. More »
It’s the Little Things
Of all the winter offices of Latitude 38, this year’s is the most unusual — a former tattoo parlor at St. Barth, French West Indies.
Yes, we’re working out of St. More »
Cruiser Suicide?
The body of William Hoffman was found aboard his boat Dark Star, type unknown, on March 6 at the Perula anchorage in Chamela Bay on Mexico’s Gold Coast. Apparently other cruisers had alerted the Navy to the lack of activity on the boat and a strong odor emanating from her. More »
Uncontrollable Urge Update
The California sailing community has once again been thrown into mourning. San Diego’s Craig Williams, 36, died this weekend during the Islands Race. Williams was crew aboard James Gilmore’s San Diego-based Columbia Carbon 32 Uncontrollable Urge for the 130-mile race from Newport Harbor YC to San Diego YC, which leaves Catalina and San Clemente Islands to port. More »
SPECIAL REPORT: 1 Dead, 5 Injured in Islands Race
One crewmember of James Gilmore’s San Diego-based Columbia Carbon 32 Uncontrollable Urge perished early this morning when the brand-new boat dragged anchor into the surf at San Clemente Island during the Newport-to-San Diego Island Race. More »
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