General Sailing
Historic Sloop Freda to Launch Saturday
If you have a soft spot in your heart for vintage wooden sailing craft, you won’t want to miss the much-anticipated launch of the historic sloop Freda May 31 at Sausalito’s Spaulding Wooden Boat Center (located at the end of Gate Five Road). More »
No Hope for Cheeki Rafiki Crew
All hope of finding Cheeki Rafiki‘s crew alive was lost Friday, when US Navy divers confirmed that the life raft of the overturned Beneteau 40.7 was still aboard. "Windows" were reportedly smashed out, and no signs of life were observed inside. More »
Sign Up For The SoCal Ta-Ta II Now
The course for the SoCal Ta-Ta – from Santa Barbara to Catalina – should require little or no upwind sailing.
© 2014
The SoCal Ta-Ta II — aka ‘Reggae ‘Pon da Ocean’ — to be held from September 7-13, is now open for entries. More »
Escape Velocity Dismasted But Safe
Jack and Marce in better times. “I’m proud that we didn’t panic,” wrote Marce. “We did what we had to do calmly and quickly.”
Escape Velocity
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "We were reaching in 20-22 knots in somewhat lumpy seas, uncomfortable conditions, but safe and manageable," wrote Marce Schultz of the Annapolis-based 40-ft Manta cat Escape Velocity. More »
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "We were reaching in 20-22 knots in somewhat lumpy seas, uncomfortable conditions, but safe and manageable," wrote Marce Schultz of the Annapolis-based 40-ft Manta cat Escape Velocity. More »
Injured Sailor Undaunted by Accident
A tragic accident will not stop John Spicher from experiencing the wonders of the Sea of Cortez. Pictured here with the supportive staff of Marina Palmira, the recovering sailor wears his ‘soul sailor’ Baja Ha-Ha T-shirt. More »
AC 35 Actively Courting Hawaii
You may recall that a year ago the Auld Mug ‘posed’ for this shot overlooking the Golden Gate. Now, squint your eyes and picture coco palms swaying in the background.
© Giles Martin-Raget / ACEA
The America’s Cup trophy, along with an entourage that includes award-winning The Billionaire and the Mechanic author Julian Guthrie and Golden Gate Yacht Club Commodore Norbert Bajurin, has been racking up the frequent-flyer miles as of late. More »
What’s Slower Than Snail Mail?
While perusing the UK Guardian last month we came across a fascinating item about a German fisherman who pulled a brown beer bottle out of the Baltic Sea near Kiel, only to discover that it had a message in it scrawled on a very old post card. More »
Encouraging Paperwork Developments
A sample of a new Temporary Import Receipt. Note the bar code which should make tracing such transactions much faster.
Mexican government
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The photo above is a copy of Mexico’s latest Temporary Import Permit form for boats, sent to us by Tere Grossman, President of the Mexican Marina Owners Association. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The photo above is a copy of Mexico’s latest Temporary Import Permit form for boats, sent to us by Tere Grossman, President of the Mexican Marina Owners Association. More »
April Latitude Out Tomorrow
Pick up the April edition of Latitude so you can read all the latest sailing news as well as plan your strategy for seeing all that Strictly Sail Pacific has to offer. More »
West Coast Sailors at St. Barth Bucket
The gigantic Hetairos II, which we’re told Paul Cayard will be driving.
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©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The St. Barth Bucket for 40 yachts between 100 and 218 feet — the greatest spectacle in sailing — is about to get underway in a few hours, and the mega sailing yachts have a sprinkling of West Coast sailors aboard. More »
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The St. Barth Bucket for 40 yachts between 100 and 218 feet — the greatest spectacle in sailing — is about to get underway in a few hours, and the mega sailing yachts have a sprinkling of West Coast sailors aboard. More »
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