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New Annual Fee for Documentation

April 22, 2013
If your boat is federally documented — as opposed to simply being registered in your state — expect to start paying a new $26 annual fee to renew. The fees are based on the actual costs of processing nearly a quarter million renewals annually. More »

Fourth Annual Voiles de St. Barth

April 19, 2013
A parade of spinnakers heading down from Pt. Milou. © Voiles de St. Barth / Tim Wright If you wanted to do a tropical regatta that is about as good as it can get, you needed to be at last week’s 4th Annual Voiles de St. More »

Tight Racing and a Collision at ACWS

Clear skies, steady winds and very close competition made yesterday’s AC45 races spectacular. © 2013 ACEA / Gilles Martin-Raget After two days of AC45 racing in Naples, Italy, Oracle Team USA leads the nine-boat fleet with 38 points, followed by the French Energy Team (36) and Emirates Team New Zealand (36). More »

Nor’Sea 27s Are Big Fun

Nor’Sea owners and fans gathered at Oakland YC last weekend in appreciation of their favorite design. latitude/LaDonna
©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s tough to dispute the assertion that good things come in small packages when you’re standing on a dock looking at a bunch of bristol Nor’Sea 27s. More »

Reading Latitude in Malta

April 17, 2013
Emmanuel Uren got such a kick out of assisting on the Royal Malta YC’s race committee boat, he joined the club! © Emmanuel Uren Bay Area sailor Emmanuel Uren sure does get around. More »

Goin’ to California…for the TransPac

Phaedo is on her way to the West Coast for the start of July’s TransPac. Phaedo
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC It was only a few years ago that Lloyd Thornburg was attending the prestigious Art Design College in Pasadena and sailing out of Marina del Rey. More »

Ronnie Simpson Speaks at SFYC

April 15, 2013
Regular readers will be familiar with Bay Area sailor Ronnie Simpson for his many sailing exploits, including a couple of Singlehanded TransPacs, as well as for staging sailing clinics for wounded veterans (Simpson was wounded in Iraq and feels strongly about helping other wounded soldiers). More »

Youth Introduced to Sailing at SSP

“Put yer backs into it, ye scurvy urchins!” The Seaward crew instructed Bay Area youth on how to raise sail aboard the schooner. latitude/John A.
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC There was more going on at Strictly Sail Pacific this weekend than just sailors looking for good deals on gear and boats. More »

Ad: Special Price on 120W Panels

April 12, 2013
John & Lynn Ringseis outfitted their BVI-based Leopard 43 Moonshine with our panels. © 2013 Southbound Solar Southbound Solar specializes in solar solutions for sailors — say that three times fast! More »