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Short Sightings — News Pulled From the Dock Box
From Sausalito to the Oakland Estuary, Long Beach to Panama, the news from West Coast sailing spreads worldwide.
Pat Broderick’s Update of Life Aboard the ‘Stad Amsterdam’
Recently we shared an update from Pat Broderick aboard the 'Stad Amsterdam' as he departed Hawaii and settled into his 28-day voyage to Japan. Now, he's updating us on Day 17.
Schooner Creek Boat Works Launches New Morrelli & Melvin Cat Destined for Hawaii
Schooner Creek Boat Works is probably best known to San Francisco sailors for building Steve Randers' Wylie 70 'Rage' and Bruce Schwab's Vendée Globe Wylie 60 'Ocean Planet.'
Celebrate the Coming Summer With ‘Opening Day on the Bay’ Sunday, April 28
Opening Day on the Bay is this coming Sunday, April 28. Join the Blessing of the Fleet and the Boat Parade to the theme "Rockin' on the Bay."
South Bay Sailor Alerts USCG to Sailboat Possibly Adrift
On Monday afternoon, South Bay sailor and 'Latitude' reader Jon Clifford was looking out the window when he saw a sailboat that appeared to be adrift.
Confusion at Cabo Marina as Change of Ownership Takes Place
Cabo Marina underwent a sudden change of ownership recently, causing alarm and concern among boaters.
2024 PCCSC Open Team Championship Crosses Tacks With the ‘Robert G. Brownlee’
The PCCSC's recent Open Team Racing Championship produced epic sailing action, and an encounter with the 90-ft 'Robert G. Brownlee.'
Saildrone Launches Its Largest Ever Autonomous Sailboat
Boatbuilding at scale has returned to Northern California, just not in the way we imagine.
Compete Against 100 Boats in a 37-Race Series on the Estuary
The biggest racing series in San Francisco Bay is underway. Organizers expect to score 100 boats against one another in a 37-race series.
Short Sightings: Newsbites and Current Events From the West Coast
Today we take some short tacks up the Cityfront with newsbites and upcoming events washing across the tidelands of our desktop.Â
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