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25,000 Barrels of DDT Discovered Between Long Beach and Catalina Island
A recent expedition, led by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, has completed a mapping of the dumping zone and found over 25,000 barrels leaking DDT and other chemical waste.
San Francisco Sailors Conduct Ocean Rescue in New Zealand
Alyssa and Lewis Allen, originally from San Francisco, were sailing from New Zealand's Kawau Island to Tutukaka when they responded to a mayday.
Welcome the Pioneering ‘Energy Observer’ Project Under the Golden Gate
'Energy Observer's team is bringing their innovative developments to the doorstep of San Francisco's high-tech hub.
It’s Delivery Day: Latitude 38’s May Issue Has Docked
Today is the day — the May issue has hit the docks. Take a look at what's inside!
Kayaker Prepares for Solo and Unsupported Pacific Crossing
Cyril expects his first 15 days at sea to be the hardest. He will face "seasickness, sleep deprivation, new food, new pace of paddling, etc."
Pacific Cup 2022 Activates Waiting List
While our attention has been focused on the 2021 races to Hawaii, the 2022 Pacific Cup has been filling up.
Stanford University Sailors March Against Funding Cuts
Stanford University students marched outside the school on Monday to protest planned funding cuts that will see the end of 11 varsity sports programs, including women's and coed sailing.
Paul Cayard and Luke Lawrence Win Star Western Hemispheres
Paul Cayard and Luke Lawrence put in a winning performance at the Star Western Hemispheres sailing from the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club in Miami, FL.
How Was Your Opening Day on the Bay?
Opening Day on the Bay 2021 might have been damp, but it was loads of fun as boats dressed up and paraded across the water.
Great Britain Wins on the Great Sound
Under a challenging COVID cloud, the organizers at SailGP delivered an action-packed regatta making the best of the current situation in the worst of circumstances in locked-down Bermuda.
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