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Newsy Week in Golden Globe
The week is only half over but it’s already been a newsy one in the Golden Globe nonstop solo around-the-world race.
Jean-Luc Van Den Heede Reaches Pacific
On Monday, the veteran professional sailor Jean-Luc Van Den Heede was the first to reach the Pacific Ocean. More »
New Nonprofit to File Lawsuit Against BCDC
Good things often emerge in the face of adversity.
We have been reporting on the aggressive tactics of the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, or BCDC, regarding Westpoint Harbor in Redwood City, and against John Sweeney at Point Buckler in Suisuin Bay. More »
Destination Drake’s Bay
What a difference a Bay makes. This past weekend we joined our friends, Randy and Jennifer Gridley, for a weekend ‘sail’ up to Drake’s Bay aboard their Sabre 38 Aegea. The forecast was good and the local destination ideal for a weekend great escape. More »
Salvage, Part 2
Picking up from Part 1 on Friday. After one of their Pearson 26s went missing (along with the skipper), the staff at Club Nautique eventually found the boat hard aground at Baker Beach, just outside the Golden Gate. More »
Kiter a World Sailor Nominee
A 17-year-old girl kiteboarder from the Bay Area is up against an international field that includes winners of around-the-world races. They are all among the female nominees for Rolex World Sailor of the Year. More »
Windless Lake Garda Latitudes
Nothing to report here, except that Baja Ha-Ha and Mexico cruising veterans Carole and Pat McIntosh headed out to visit the famed sailing site and found it glassy calm. Perhaps they’re Photoshopping all those fabulous sailing images? More »
Latitude Now at Mike’s Paddle
Course changes? Over the years, yes, all of our courses have changed a bit. We’ve moved houses, sailed out of new marinas, raced in different classes, or perhaps added an SUP to our deck accessories. More »
Fleet Week Is Here
San Francisco Fleet Week officially begins today, and the Coast Guard has been tasked with keeping everyone safe.
When you hear the roar of fighter jets overhead this week, never fear, Fleet Week is here. More »
Here Comes Rosa
A second press release from the Coasties was waiting in our inbox when we logged in this morning, this one an alert for mariners in Southern California.
“As we begin Fleet Week in San Francisco, Coast Guard crews and other first responders in Southern California are working together to minimize the impacts of Tropical Storm Rosa," said Rear Adm. More »
Don’t Touch That Dial
As we know, beyond exceptional success with Oracle, Larry Ellison has also conquered many aspects of sailing since he started in a Lido 14 at Cal Sailing Club in Berkeley in the 1970s. More »
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