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Trick or Treat Baja Ha-Ha

August 5, 2016
Because this year’s Ha-Ha starts on Halloween, the official burgees are Halloween Orange." latitude/andy
©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Grand Poobah is calling this fall’s Baja Ha-Ha, the 23rd, the ‘Trick or Treat Ha-Ha’ because the fleet will be leaving San Diego on Halloween. More »

Crew Needed to Bash North on Profligate

August 3, 2016
If you enjoy being on the ocean aboard a big catamaran, or perhaps need some sea miles for a license, you may want to contact Doña de Mallorca. She’s looking for crew to help deliver the 63-ft Profligate 1,000 miles from Banderas Bay on mainland Mexico to San Diego. More »

Comanche Crushes Atlantic Record

July 29, 2016
Seen here smokin’ across the Atlantic in a near-perfect weather window, Comanche has earned another prestigious spot in the record books.   © 2016 Yann Riou Just a week after Rio100 broke Mari Cha IV‘s Hawaii race record in the Pacific Cup race, another record formerly held by the famous 139-foot yacht has also fallen — this time in the Atlantic Ocean. More »
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A Dolphin Frolics with a Tuna

July 27, 2016
San Francisco Bay Area sailors have been thrilled by more than our fair share of humpback whale sightings this year, but Julia Smith, Marianne Armand and Debbie Fehr had a close cetacean encounter of another kind on July 23. More »

Still Slots Open for the SoCal Ta-Ta

What better way to start a Southern California group cruise than with dinner on the beach at the Santa Barbara YC?  latitude/Richard
©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC Due to a software glitch, the SoCal Ta-Ta website has been telling applicants that all 50 slots have been taken. More »

Sending Out an SOS for Commodore’s Boat

Commodore Tompkins’ Wylie 38 Flashgirl in better times, anchored in the Moorea lagoon. latitude/Archives
©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC The sad news out of Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, is that irascible Mill Valley sailing legend Warwick ‘Commodore’ Tompkins’ Wylie 38+ Flashgirl was struck by lighting and partially sunk. More »

It’s a Small Sailing World

July 18, 2016
The Aussie family plans on doing ‘six and six’. What do they do to earn money? They sell popsicles at events around Adelaide, Australia. Really. latitude/Richard
©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Wanderer stopped to chat with an Aussie guy in the Arsenal Marina with a Fisher 28 catamaran that he and his wife had just bought — sight unseen — in Strasbourg, France. More »
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Why Sailboat Diesels Go Bad

July 11, 2016
Even if you put Biobor or any other fuel stabilization product into a sailboat’s diesel tank, after a year or so the fuel loses its "caloric oomph." This according to George, the Canadian guy on the powerboat Black Magic 1 from Montreal, which is rafted up next to the Wanderer’s Majestic Dalat at the Arsenal Marina in Paris. More »

Gabart Smashes Solo 24-Hour Record

July 6, 2016
The hits just keep on coming for François Gabart and his new maxi-trimaran Macif. After claiming victory in May’s Transat Bakerly solo race from Plymouth, UK, to New York — sailing the course in 8 days and change — the Frenchman took a shot at the solo transatlantic west-to-east record, currently held by Francis Joyon and his trimaran IDEC with an incredibly fast time of 5 days, 2 hours and 56 minutes. More »

Drama Continues at Alameda Marina

June 27, 2016
Developer Bay West hasn’t submitted final plans to the City of Alameda for its vision for Alameda Marina, but has been discussing updated designs with community groups through community advisory meetings. More »