General Sailing
TD Manuel Headed for La Paz
Everyone hoped that Tropical Storm Manuel would have fizzled completely when it made landfall near Manzanillo, as it brought a lot of rain but no wind to the Puerto Vallarta area. More »
Bad Precedent Avoided
As predicted would happen when the Department of Parks and Recreation absorbed the Department of Boating and Waterways last year, California state lawmakers tried to dig their fingers into the Harbor and Watercraft Revolving Fund for non-boating uses. More »
Best AC Finals Ever Got Better
The most memorable moment of the America’s Cup Finals so far: Emirates Team New Zealand’s near capsize in Race 8.
© Abner Kingman / ACEA
By the end of last Thursday, the already most exciting America’s Cup Finals ever was losing a little steam. More »
Baja Ha-Ha Entry Deadline Extended
Picture yourself out on the ocean wearing shorts and a T-shirt, sailing south within a huge flotilla of adventure-hungry voyagers. It’s a glorious feeling.
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©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Although the 2013 Baja Ha-Ha Rally Committee is very serious about its fleet safety, they have intentionally made a minimum of rules, while trying to be as flexible as possible regarding special situations. More »
©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Although the 2013 Baja Ha-Ha Rally Committee is very serious about its fleet safety, they have intentionally made a minimum of rules, while trying to be as flexible as possible regarding special situations. More »
Better America’s Cup Viewing
Hundreds of boats crowd the Bay on race days.
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©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We have to admit that everyone at Latitude has been thoroughly impressed by the America’s Cup Park at Pier 27 and the America’s Cup Village at Marina Green. More »
©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We have to admit that everyone at Latitude has been thoroughly impressed by the America’s Cup Park at Pier 27 and the America’s Cup Village at Marina Green. More »
Blue Marble’s Niue Nightmare
Blue Marble’s dreamy cruise across the South Pacific came to an abrupt halt this week when she broke loose from a mooring and gounded on a reef.
Blue Marble
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC From what we can gather, Norwegian marine biologist Erlend Hovland, 32, and his seven young crew have thoroughly enjoyed exploring the South Pacific this season, having the done the Pacific Puddle Jump from Panama via the Galapagos several months ago. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC From what we can gather, Norwegian marine biologist Erlend Hovland, 32, and his seven young crew have thoroughly enjoyed exploring the South Pacific this season, having the done the Pacific Puddle Jump from Panama via the Galapagos several months ago. More »
Classy Classified Deadline Sunday
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If you’re looking for high-quality — and highly qualified — buyers for your boat or gear, look no farther than Latitude 38‘s Classy Classifieds. A 40-word ad is still just $40 but you’d better hurry if you want to get your ad in the October issue of the magazine. More »
One-Designs for the AC, Dammit!
If there was a better argument for changing the Deed of Gift for the America’s Cup to specify one-design boats than the 34th America’s Cup, we don’t know what it would be. More »
Suspected Arsonist Nabbed
Sarah Kaplan of City Yachts reports that the man suspected of trying to set their Gashouse Cove fuel dock and brokerage building on fire Wednesday morning has been arrested by the SFPD. More »
Big Fun at AC Park
Because most of Latitude 38‘s small staff have worked together for two decades, we think of each other almost as family. With that in mind, we’re not above occasional acts of nepotism such as posting the photo below of our managing editor’s three-year-old grandson Benny, hamming it up with his dad, Zac, and America’s Cup announcers Tucker Thompson (left) and Andy Green. More »
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