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Tight Racing and a Collision at ACWS

April 19, 2013
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 »

Goin’ to California…for the TransPac

April 17, 2013
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 »

Reading Latitude in Malta

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 »

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 »

Learning the Multihull Ropes

April 10, 2013
Sailors, like everyone, are resistant to change. When it was announced that the America’s Cup would be sailed in multihulls, monohull lovers the world over voiced their outrage. But after seeing these fantastic machines do things that once only seemed possible in science fiction, many Luddites are changing their minds and becoming interested in sailing in their own multihulls. More »

Delta Doo Dah DIY Registration Open

April 8, 2013
Everyone is welcome to joing the Delta Doo Dah DIY, so grab all your scurvy dog friends and make plans today! latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Delta Doo Dah has taken a twist this year. More »

Train with Team Artemis

No, you won’t win a ride on Artemis’s AC72, but you will get to breakfast with the team and ride along on . . . © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing America’s Cup fans take note! More »