Current News
R2AK Announcement and More Updates
"There are two ways to say this: R2AK and SEVENTY48 are canceled in 2020. R2AK and SEVENTY 2020 aren’t canceled, but you can’t cross the starting line until 2021."
New Girl on the Block
Wilbur Spaul achieved a significant milestone in his bid to sail the smallest boat to Hawaii: In February, he chainsawed the 8-ft Chubby Girl into pieces and tossed them into a dumpster.
Transient Cruisers Lose Use of Radio Bay
Radio Bay, near Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii, has been available as an anchorage and seawall mooring safe haven for cruising boats for decades.
Coast Guard Rescues Kayaker off Pacifica
On Friday, the Coast Guard came to the aid of an overturned kayak in Bay Area waters. The kayaker was rescued off the beach town of Pacifica, just south of San Francisco.
Eight Bells for Clinton Pearson
Boatbuilder Clinton Pearson passed away on April 4. He was 91.
The Fate of the Singlehanded Farallones and TransPacific Races
The biennial Singlehanded Transpacific Race was due to start off the deck of Corinthian YC in Tiburon on June 27. Regarding that epic rite of passage, the SSS wrote…
The Late Brig ‘Pilgrim’ in Happier Times
Here's an update on the sinking of the 'Pilgrim', the full-scale replica of the merchant brig made famous in Richard Henry Dana's Two Years Before the Mast.
Videos, Webinars, Quizzes and Schedule Updates
We can already see that we've turned the corner on sailing events. Now the announcements of SIP alternatives have outpaced the slowing trickle of cancellations.
The Cruiser’s Mindset
Read why cruisers are more adaptable to changing conditions in Tim Henry's feature, The Cruisers Mindset, Adapting to Any Conditions.
Keeping Creative (and Sane) in the Time of COVID
Greetings, Latitude Nation, from 37° South.
Life here in New Zealand is probably similar to that in the rest of the world: The main attractions are your living room, Netflix and taking long, destination-less walks. More »
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