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America’s Cup Travel How-To
Many Bay Area sailors will recognize Tucker Thompson as the announcer for Rolex Big Boat Series video produced by T2PTV. But Thompson is now the ‘Public Host’ of America’s Cup 35. More »
NOAA to Update Marine Charts
Ever wonder if your charts are old, outdated or missing new information?
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a National Charting Plan last week outlining the agency’s efforts to modernize its entire catalog of nautical charts in the coming years. More »
Expect the Unexpected
This is the daylight view of what the Wanderer and Doña de Mallorca came across when returning to ‘ti Profligate last night. How the yacht, without an engine or sails, ended up directly upwind of us after previously being safely anchored 200 yards away remains a mystery. More »
Crew List Party This Wednesday
Meeting and mingling during last year’s Crew List Party at Golden Gate Yacht Club.
latitude/Chris
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s the latest in social networking — not! Actually, Latitude 38 has been inviting skippers and prospective crew to Crew List Parties since 1980. More »
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s the latest in social networking — not! Actually, Latitude 38 has been inviting skippers and prospective crew to Crew List Parties since 1980. More »
Fujin Rocks the Heineken
The great sailing photographer Tim Wright catches Fujin as she rips her way around St. Martin faster than any monohull has done.
© Tim Wright
While they didn’t get much recognition from the official press, a big congratulations is due Greg Slyngstad and crew of the Seattle-based Bieker 53 catamaran Fujin. More »
Morning Commutes Can Be a Pain
It isn’t the Bay Bridge in the morning, but the St. Barth commute in the morning has its drawbacks, too.
latitude/Richard
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC East Blithedale in Mill Valley. The Maze in the East Bay. More »
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC East Blithedale in Mill Valley. The Maze in the East Bay. More »
Looking Good
Here is one terrific photo of a cruising boat.
El Gato
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Our nomination for the Best Cruising Boat Photo so far this year goes to Eric Witt and Annie Gardner’s San Diego-based (but never been there) Catana 47 El Gato, which they bought in France a few years back. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Our nomination for the Best Cruising Boat Photo so far this year goes to Eric Witt and Annie Gardner’s San Diego-based (but never been there) Catana 47 El Gato, which they bought in France a few years back. More »
Sun Shines Upon Merlin’s Party
At the celebration on a sunny afternoon, Emily Abbink and Paul Rangell played Italian folk music from Merlin’s cockpit.
latitude/Chris
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC On Sunday, Mother Nature smiled upon Santa Cruz for the blessing, recommissioning and 40th birthday party of Merlin, Bill Lee’s ‘Fast Is Fun’ 68-ft sled. More »
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC On Sunday, Mother Nature smiled upon Santa Cruz for the blessing, recommissioning and 40th birthday party of Merlin, Bill Lee’s ‘Fast Is Fun’ 68-ft sled. More »
Pac52 ‘Invisible Hand’ Hits the Bay
Frank Slootman was a happy man after launching, sailing and christening the new Invisible Hand for the debut season of the Pac 52 class.
latitude/John
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC With the mid-February deliver of Frank Slootman’s all-carbon rocket ship Invisible Hand to San Francisco Bay, the dream of building a West Coast Pac52 fleet has taken giant step closer to becoming a reality. More »
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC With the mid-February deliver of Frank Slootman’s all-carbon rocket ship Invisible Hand to San Francisco Bay, the dream of building a West Coast Pac52 fleet has taken giant step closer to becoming a reality. More »
12,600-ton Yacht Busted
It’s just our opinion of course, but isn’t Sailing Yacht A ugly on a stick? (Actually three sticks.)
© 2017 Karle Horn
Mainstream news sources are reporting that authorities in Gibraltar seized one of the largest and most advanced super-yachts in the world over an unsettled bill. More »
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