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San Diego Baja Ha-Ha Parade Monday

October 27, 2017
Not everyone is going to work on Monday morning the 30th. And maybe you should take a break on Monday too. Even if you’re not sailing to Mexico, a perfect way to start your week would be to take out your boat on Monday and salute the sailors in the 24th annual Baja Ha-Ha as they cross the starting line off Shelter Island to begin the 10-day cruising rally to Cabo San Lucas. More »

Another Charter Option Besides Turkey

October 25, 2017
"Come on in, the water’s fine!" The waters of Croatia are every bit as lovely as those in Turkey.  Geja
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC Now that the squabble between the United States and Turkey has escalated to the point of denying visas to citizens of the respective countries, you may want to rethink plans for a sailing charter in Turkey next summer. More »

Can’t Lose Racing

October 23, 2017
It was a do-good, feel-good, sail-good kind of day. San Francisco Yacht Club’s 12th annual Pacific Union Leukemia Cup Regatta made for a stunning day on the water, as well as another stunning result on the fundraising mission.  More »

Sailing with Spirit

There are lots of treasures scattered among our monthly Classy Classifieds. As you look through the boats, you find each has a story and heritage, as well as a future waiting to happen. More »

Ever Seen Two More Shady Characters?

October 18, 2017
A couple of shady characters about to walk into an empty Italian restaurant. latitude/Richard
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC A guy in a huge pickup truck yelled at me the other night while I, the Wanderer, was walking across Shelter Island Drive, on my way from the San Diego Yacht Club to my 63-ft cat Profligate docked at Driscoll Boat Works. More »

Lucky Day in Inverness

October 16, 2017
You never know. Remember years ago how cool it was when you bought a box of Cap’n Crunch and you’d reach in to find a plastic dinosaur or a fake tattoo? More »

Low Times for a Caribbean Captain

Originally from the eastern Sierra, Peter Whitney has been a friend of Latitude’s since he was aboard the Freeport 41 ketch Country Gentleman for the boat-destroying Cabo storm of 1982. He’s subsequently spent many years running charter boats in the Caribbean, many of them with Darcy Whitney, also from the eastern Sierra. More »

America’s Cup: Does Speed Matter?

October 11, 2017
In a recent statement regarding the 36th America’s Cup protocol, Artemis Racing said the following: "The most important consideration for our team is the need for a cutting-edge boat design, one that results in speeds that are as fast or faster than in the last America’s Cup held in Bermuda." More »

Want a Good Restoration Project?

If you’re looking for a good wooden boat restoration project — along the lines of Endeavour,  Chubasco, Dorade or Santana — the boat in the photo could be the one for you. More »