Current News
Organizers Scramble for This Weekend’s Races
As Bay Area (and beyond) stay-at-home orders continue (indefinitely for now), regatta organizers have scrambled to adjust.
Notice to Mariners Needing Fuel from Oakland Marinas
The fuel dock at Jack London Square is closing temporarily for upgrades.
Mark Reid Interviews American Magic’s Terry Hutchinson
Terry Hutchinson took a few moments to talk with us about the progress that American Magic has been making and to reflect on the challenges that got them to this point.
R2AK 2021 Morphs into WA360
We’re running a race in 2021, and it’s called WA360.
Chile Welcomes California Sailor Whitall Stokes
Although stopped and resting, Sparrow's and Whitall Stokes' adventure continues from shore rather than at sea.
Sailing into the New Year ‘Round the Island
Every year on New Year’s Day, San Francisco’s boating community converges on the Alameda Estuary for ‘Round the Island — a semi-organized parade of watercraft that includes sailboats and powerboats and rowboats.
Vendée Globe Leaders Round Cape Horn
More than 57 days into this edition of the Vendée Globe, the leaders have now rounded Cape Horn and pointed their bows toward Europe.
Delivery Day for the Port of Oakland Terminal Cranes
Three of the largest cranes in the U.S. have a new home in the Port of Oakland. When the cranes are finally installed at the Port, they will soar more than 400-feet above the wharf.
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.
The New Ferry-Line Proposal for Berkeley Marina, Part 2
In 2009, a new ferry in Berkeley seemed all but inevitable. One of the concerns with the 2009 proposal was additional dredging of a second channel angling from the main marina thoroughfare.
Receive emails when 'Lectronic Latitude is updated. SUBSCRIBE