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Rambler Returns as Perpetual Loyal

Almost two years ago the 100-ft super maxi, Rambler, lost her entire canting keel while competing in the Rolex Fastnet Race. The frightening incident quickly sent the 21-crew members into the ocean where all were eventually rescued. More »

Clipper Racers Face Another Onslaught

Wind speeds registered as high as 120 knots. Clipper Round the World Race
©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC On the thirteenth day of the Clipper Round the Word Race’s fourth segment, sailors faced incredible weather conditions, with winds gusting well beyond 100 knots. More »

Atlantic Spankings

On Tuesday night, British co-skippers Ned Collier Wakefield and Sam Goodchild’s Class 40 Concise 8 suffered damage to its port rudder so the duo decided to retire from the 20th running of the Transat Jacques Vabre. More »

Foul Weather Hampers Atlantic Races

Both the Transat Jacques Vabre and the Mini Transat ocean races were forced to delay their starts due to uncharacteristically bad weather in the Atlantic.  Originally scheduled to start from Le Havre, France, last Sunday, the Transat Jacques Vabre — with 43 boats in four divisions (Class40, Multi50, IMOCA and MOD70) chomping at the bit to start — was postponed thanks to models predicting winds between 35 and 50 knots. More »

Halloween Edition Race Preview

Boo! It’s your spooky girlfriend here with a special Halloween edition of Weekend Racing Preview. Who among us will be haunting RYC this weekend? latitude/Chris
©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Steampunk is the theme for Richmond YC’s Great Pumpkin Regatta. More »

A Folkboat Frenzy

The Folkboats are coming! The Folkboats are coming! Okay, they’re already here and have been for some time, but their International Championships run through tomorrow. © Peter Lyons The 2013 Folkboat Internationals hosted by the Richmond YC started on Monday and runs through tomorrow. More »

Rolex Big Boat Series Takes Over

The Rolex flags were blowing the ‘wrong’ way this morning. © 2013 The America’s Cup ended just in time for St. Francis YC’s signature regatta, the Rolex Big Boat Series, to take over San Francisco Bay yesterday. More »

Racing Round-Up and More

Kites, windsurfers, and Aussie 18s clustered together under the Golden Gate Bridge. Must be the start of the Ronstan Bridge to Bridge! © Erik Simonson Kiteboarding phenom and 2012 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Johnny Heineken won yesterday evening’s Ronstan Bridge to Bridge, foiling his board from the Golden Gate to the Bay Bridge. More »

Racing Notebook

Who are these sailors and what are they celebrating? To find out, see the first item of Race Notes on page 136 in the August issue of Latitude 38, due out tomorrow. More »

Beer Can Check-in

A start in Encinal YC’s Summer Twilight Series on July 19. “The winds and tide were moderate with clear skies,” said photographer Fred Fago. “A perfect day for a sail on the Estuary.” More »