Current News
What Is Both Legal and Illegal?
While marijuana gradually continues to be decriminalized and quasi-legalized across the country, transporting cannabis by boat, especially in large — or massive — quantities, is still likely to land you in jail. More »
Alamedan Wins National Award
An Alameda sailor was named as the 2017 Educator of the year this week by the US Power Squadrons. Hailing from Ballena Bay in Alameda, Dr. Luther ‘Lu’ Abel has taught more than a hundred classes to thousands of boaters over the last 35 years in both the Bay Area and Boston. More »
Crossing the Atlantic the Easy Way
Bertish’s Atlantic crossing was impressive, but not a hundredth as impressive as if he’d gone west to east.
© 2017 Brian Overfelt / The SUP Crossing
People have used all kinds of ultimate superlatives to describe Chris Bertish paddling an SUP from Morocco to Antigua over the last few months. More »
Women’s Ultimate Fantasy Underway
Men, lots of them, cleaning with a will aboard Rosehearty, the Perini Navi 190 that once belonged to Rupert Murdoch.
latitude/Richard
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Ultimate Women’s Fantasy has started in St. More »
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Ultimate Women’s Fantasy has started in St. More »
Tahoe Sailors Practice Patience
Tahoe sailors may need to be extra patient this year.
© 2017 Bryce Griffith
You’ll likely have to wait just a bit longer to sail Lake Tahoe this year, as the region has received more than 50 feet of snowfall. More »
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Ever wonder if your charts are old, outdated or missing new information?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 »
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