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Clagett Boat Grant Taking Applications

November 8, 2017
2.4mRs sailing in the C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Clinic on Narragansett Bay. © 2017 Rodrigo Fernandez / Clagett Clinic and Regatta The C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta invites North American community sailing programs and other sailing organizations aimed at expanding opportunities for sailors with adaptive needs to apply for the 2017 Clagett Boat Grant Program. More »

Racing for Personal Best

The recent New York City marathon may have a lesson for sailboat racing and those seeking the ever-elusive ‘fair’ rating rule. Last weekend’s New York Marathon had 50,643 competitors, with the fastest time coming in at a quick 2 hours, 10 minutes and 53 seconds. More »

Two Sides to Waterfront Development

November 6, 2017
Waterfront development has two sides: water and land. In a philosophical sense, the two sides and competing ideals are growth vs. access. We believe that waterfront developments need more than bike and walking paths. More »

Baja Ha-Ha Leg 1 Report

November 3, 2017
I love the Baja Ha-Ha. Love, love, love it! Sure, there wasn’t much wind in the 360-mile first leg, although lots of boats got in a day or so of light-air sailing. More »

Hard Aground Near and Far

November 1, 2017
Reader Craig Dahl spotted this 30-ft ketch on the rocks in Drake’s Bay between Chimney Rock and the Lifeboat Station over the weekend. © Craig Dahl Craig Dahl, a Marin County-based reader of Latitude 38, and crew sailed his Catalina 36 Journey to Drake’s Bay for the weekend. More »

24th Annual Baja Ha-Ha Departs

October 30, 2017
The 750-mile Baja Ha-Ha cruising rally kicked off on Sunday, October 29, under sunny skies in the parking lot of the San Diego West Marine store located near the heart of Shelter Island. More »

Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show

Last year the opening day had rain and 65+ knots of wind. Later dates mean beautiful weather next year. Right? latitude/Chris
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC Sail America has announced the dates for the 20th annual Bay Area sailing industry-sponsored boat show. More »

Mexico’s Welcome to the Ha-Ha Fleet

October 27, 2017
The Mexican government will be giving all members of the Baja Ha-Ha fleet a special burgee like this, as well as a letter alerting officials to how important the event is to Mexico. More »

San Diego Baja Ha-Ha Parade Monday

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 »