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The Northwest Fountain of Youth
Charlie and Cathy Simon have their answer to the question, ‘What do you do after a circumnavigation?’
Celebration
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Judging by the enthusiasm in their voices, you’d think Charlie and Cathy Simon are a couple of millennials about to take off on their first sailing adventure. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Judging by the enthusiasm in their voices, you’d think Charlie and Cathy Simon are a couple of millennials about to take off on their first sailing adventure. More »
Great News on Temporary Import Permits
If you are taking your boat to Mexico, it’s illegal for you to sail into Mexican waters until you’ve gone online and gotten a Temporary Import Permit (TIP) for your boat. More »
Three Sailors Rescued from Boat Fire
At some point during the fire, Laetitia’s rig collapsed.
© 2016 Petty Officer 2nd Class Philip Gilbert / USCG
The USCG, along with several local agencies, rescued three sailors after their 44-ft sailboat caught fire Friday, near Rancho Palos Verdes, a city in Los Angeles County west of Long Beach. More »
Merlin’s New Keel Tastes Saltwater
Merlin in the sling, ready to be splashed. The banner on the side reads, "Fast is fun."
© 2016 Transpac 2017
Like Latitude 38 itself, Bill Lee’s 68-ft Merlin is pushing 40 years old. More »
Great Weather on the Way
Windyty’s graphical representation of this morning’s storm on the Northwest coast.
© Windyty
If you’re in the Pacific Northwest, you’re no doubt getting pounded by the first of three powerful storms sweeping across the Pacific. More »
Yacht Club Culture
The yacht clubhouse at Morro Bay, as seen from the guest dock.
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What we meant to say is that the unlimited welcome mat is not out at the Morro Bay Yacht Club. More »
S.F. to Shanghai Record Attempt
World-record holder Guo Chuan will soon set sail from San Francisco — alone — in an attempt to set a new benchmark time for the 5,300-mile crossing to Shanghai, China.
© 2016 Guo Chuan Racing
It’s not every day that someone attempts to sail solo, nonstop, from San Francisco to Shanghai, China — a route made famous by massive tea clippers during the Age of Sail. More »
A Study in Contrasts
Vee Cove, Isla Carmen, Sea of Cortez. The last time Teal and Linh Goben were there, it was just the two of them on their trimaran. It won’t be too long before they return on the cat that Teal has been doing a spectacular job of not just restoring, but recreating. More »
Getting Depressed
Had the crews of the cruising boats not prepared well, yesterday’s depression could have resulted in a lot of damage.
© 2016 John Rogers
“We’re having quite a ride here in Musket Cove,” report John and Debbie Rogers of the San Diego-based Deerfoot 62 Moonshadow. More »
Capsize and Rescue During Fleet Week
Peter Detwiler and his guests viewed Saturday’s Fleet Week air show from aboard the Catalina 36 Valhanna, sailed out of Tradewinds Sailing Club in Richmond.
© 2016 Peter Detwiler
"So low, so loud, so cool," writes Peter Detwiler of Sacramento, succinctly describing the San Francisco Fleet Week air show, enjoyed on the water and on shore by many thousands of spectators over the weekend during an October heat wave. More »
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