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Gary Jobson Talks AC at OYC

May 6, 2013
Winning AC crew, author and national sailing commentator Gary Jobson is slated to speak at Oakland YC in Alameda on May 18. Jobson will offer his views on the America’s Cup in a talk called ‘Who Looks Strong and Why’. More »

Delta Doo Dah Kick-Off Party Friday

Ditch the summer gloom and head up to the Delta this summer in the Delta Doo Dah DIY © Alex Pearce If last week’s stunning weather wasn’t enough to jog your memory, we’ll remind you that summer’s nearly here and you know what that means…the Delta Doo Dah! More »
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Estuary Diver Found Dead

We’ve received word that the body of William Swanson, who owned the boat diving service Got Zinc, was found dead in the water near Jack London Square early Saturday morning. It’s been reported that his wife called police last night when he didn’t return home Friday night. More »

Sea Otter Spotted in Estuary

May 3, 2013
Bay Area diver Matt Peterson saw an unusual sight last night on the docks at Alameda Marina last night. "In all my years of working and sailing on the Bay, I’ve never seen one of these guys here before," he says of the sea otter. More »

Closure of Nelson’s Forces Boat Exodus

Word on the docks is that Alain Thébault’s 60-ft foiling trimaran l’Hydroptere, which is hauled at Nelson’s in preparation for this summer’s assault on the TransPac record, has been given until Monday to find a new homebase. More »

Marina Vallarta Sold

Marina Vallarta has been sold and new management have plans for cleaning it up. © Marina Vallarta The 400-slip Marina Vallarta, the oldest of all the marinas on Banderas Bay, and by far the one closest to downtown Puerto Vallarta, has been sold. More »

May Issue Splashes to the Streets

May 1, 2013
The May issue of Latitude 38 is coming at you! latitude/Annie
©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s May Day and you know what that means: Latitudes for all the workers of the world! More »

British Sailor Lost Overboard in Pacific

An experienced 38-year-old British sailor crossing from Osaka, Japan — where he’d been working for the last three years — to Hawaii, with plans to continue on to Southampton, UK, reportedly fell overboard on Saturday night about 575 miles west of Midway Atoll. More »

Big Fun on Little Boats

April 29, 2013
Dennis Olson of Santa Rosa sent us the following report about having big fun aboard little boats on Tomales Bay.  “I think we should launch,” said Dave McEligot, the best sailor of the group. More »