Maritime History
OCC’s 2020 Jester Award Goes to Jack van Ommen
Jack van Ommen has been awarded the Ocean Cruising Club's 2020 Jester Award in recognition of his years-long journey to circumnavigate the globe before his 80th birthday.
It’s Herring Festival Time at Cass Gidley Marina, Sausalito
"This is a lively event on the Sausalito waterfront to celebrate the fishing and maritime history of Sausalito, to promote the SCBC agenda of environmental stewardship and education, and to raise funds for SCBC!"
Sailing a Classic: the Perfect Birthday Celebration Aboard Freda
Three friends celebrated a birthday in classic style aboard the historic vessel Freda.
Latitude 38 Has Something New from the Past
We've added 1990 to 2004 to our digital archives. Go back to read stories, research past events, and see what was going on in the black and white pages of Latitude 38.
Sea Chanteys Go Digital
Sea chanteys are no longer just for the old salts. The brave new world of doing everything virtually has brought them to Gen Z.
Krista’s Epic Corona Voyage Aboard Bark Europa
Europa was scheduled to spend 2020 crossing the Pacific to Australia, but on March 15 we felt the first ripples of the COVID-19 pandemic.
What Is That Mysterious Sailboat?
A few weeks back, we received word from a local sailor that an odd-looking sailboat had mysteriously appeared in Richmond. We hot-footed it over there, but by the time we arrived the boat had just as mysteriously disappeared.
How to Pick the Ultimate Sharon Green Photo?
When contributing editor Ross Tibbits spoke to Santa Barbara resident, world-renowned sailing photographer and Ultimate Sailing Calendar creator Sharon Green for his story in our January issue, he asked her to send along a few shots for the story.
Sip-and-Puff Sailor Crosses Atlantic with Breath
Natasha, who has quadriplegic athetoid cerebral palsy, left Gran Canaria, Spain as part of the 2020 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) fleet. And on December 11, the skipper and her crew crossed the finish line in St Lucia after 18 days, 21 hours and 39 minutes at sea.
Solo Circumnavigator Whitall Stokes Rounds Cape Horn
Whitall Stokes and his Open 50 Sparrow made it around Cape Horn on December 26 in an attempt to sail a singlehanded and nonstop eastabout circumnavigation starting from and returning to San Francisco.
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