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March Inshore Racing Preview

March 2, 2018
With spring arriving in the third week of March, Midwinter Series are wrapping up this month. Laser District 24 will kick off their 2018 Svendsen’s Grand Prix Series this Sunday at the final Richmond Yacht Club Small Boat Midwinters. More »

Dodging Drops to Deliver Latitude

The only thing good in today’s forecast is the delivery of the March issue of Latitude 38 (and snow in Tahoe). Our drivers are on the road now bringing Latitude 38 to the best waterfront businesses in the Bay Area. More »

VOR Finishes Leg 6 in Auckland

February 28, 2018
After more than 20 days at sea, Team AkzoNobel sailed into Auckland, New Zealand, just 2 minutes and 14 seconds ahead of race-long rival Sun Hung Kai/ Scallywag to claim victory in Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race. More »

March Offshore Racing Preview

The cruising division of the San Diego to Puerto Vallarta Race will start tomorrow, with additional starts on Friday and Saturday. Considered a large number by recent standards, 30 boats are entered to sail the 1,000 miles. The More »

Pac52s and More in SCYA Midwinters

February 16, 2018
The Pac52 Gladiator digs in on the approach to a spinnaker set. Bowman Matt Cornwell keeps composure. © Martha Blanchfield San Diego Yacht Club hosted eight sleek 52-footers and six Beneteau First 36.7s as part of the massive Southern California Yachting Association Midwinters on February 10-11.  More »

BYC Midwinters Like Night and Day

February 12, 2018
Saturday’s racing on the Berkeley Circle was held in the beautiful, moderately warm, light-air conditions that have been the trend in the Bay Area for more than a month. © 2018 Patrick Hind-Smith Berkeley Yacht Club runs midwinter series on the second Saturday and Sunday of each month, November-February. More »

Racing Snaps from a Delightful Weekend

February 7, 2018
It’s unusual but it happens about once a season: GGYC starts a race from west to east instead of the other way around. © Golden Gate Yacht Club was pleased to be able to get a midwinter race off on Saturday, as temperatures warmed the sailors who hung around in the sunshine, patiently waiting out a 1:20-hour shoreside postponement. More »

How Regattas Succeed

February 2, 2018
Most regattas succeed with a few basic ingredients — a good venue, decent sailing conditions and good race committee work, but, as always, the most important ingredient is the people. It’s the people who step up to organize the event and invite attendance, and the people who show up to participate. More »

February Racing Preview

January 31, 2018
At the old XOC buoy, a Division A (aka PHRF 1) start in BYC’s Sunday Midwinter Series. latitude/Chris
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC A trio of Bay Area midwinter series wrap up in February. More »

Four Out of 360

January 29, 2018
The scene at the Three Bridge Fiasco starting line about 40 minutes after the beginning of the starts. latitude/Chris
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Four out of 360 — that’s how many boats finished Saturday’s Three Bridge Fiasco pursuit race. More »