General Sailing
First American Female to Solo Nonstop?
One of the challenges that many singlehanders face during long, lonely passages is how to keep themselves amused. Donna Lange has got that issue covered. An accomplished singer-songwriter, she never goes offshore without her trusty guitar. More »
Skidding in Sideways?
Sam’s Anchor Cafe in Tiburon is always a popular pit stop for boaters on summer weekends. But for obvious reasons, ‘front row’ parking is currently not advised for keelboats.
© Art Hartinger
When we first saw this snapshot from the July Fourth weekend, we were reminded of a quote by flamboyant author Hunter S. More »
Transatlantic Sprint to the UK
Skippering the Open 60 Grey Power, the unstoppable Robin Knox-Johnston and crew were expected to be crowd favorites as they headed east from Newport today.
© 2015 onEdition
If you’re into tracking offshore races from the comfort of your armchair, the Transatlantic Race — from Newport, RI, to Great Britain’s Lizard rock — should be high on your priority list. As More »
Rimas Boatless but Still Dreaming
Has controversial Russian-born American sailor Rimas Meleshyus finally come to his senses? Ever since he crash-landed the first of his two San Juan 24s in the Aleutian Islands a few years ago, both friends and critics have been trying to talk him out of pursuing his dream of being the first to solo circumnavigate one of these tiny sloops, which were clearly not designed for open-ocean sailing. More »
July Latitude Hits the Streets
We’re taking Friday off in honor of the Fourth of July and we hope you’ll be able to do the same. Over that three-day break, you’ll undoubtedly want to get out on the water, but before you shove off, be sure to pick up a copy of the just-distributed July issue of Latitude 38. More »
The Body of Stefan Ries Is Found
This Facebook profile photo epitomizes Stefan Ries’ two great passions, surfing and sailing.
Stefan Reis/Facebook
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC Officials in Panama have confirmed that the body found floating in the waters off the Pacific Coast of Panama is that of well-liked young German singlehander/surfer Stefan Ries. More »
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC Officials in Panama have confirmed that the body found floating in the waters off the Pacific Coast of Panama is that of well-liked young German singlehander/surfer Stefan Ries. More »
Nature’s Perfect Sailboat
A brief study of these boat-like ocean voyagers leads us to believe that Mother Nature must have a clear understanding of the effect of wind on sails.
© Lynn Ringseis
On a recent visit to Stinson beach for a long, leisurely stroll on the sand, my captain and I encountered what appeared to be thousands of little rubbery toy sailboats. More »
View from the Bridge
If you’ve ever thought that pilots aboard commercial vessels are too quick to toot their horns when pleasure craft cross their paths, the video below will help you understand their predicament. More »
SoCal Ta-Ta Entries Almost Maxed Out
Sunny skies, a gentle breeze and cruising in the company of like-minded adventurers. . . What could be better? There’s still time to join the fun on this year’s Ta-Ta rally. More »
Category 4 Blanca Moves North
After the pounding that the Baja Peninsula took last fall thanks to Hurricane Odile, we can probably all agree that it’s somewhere else’s turn. Unfortunately, though, a powerful new threat is poised to pounce. More »
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