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New Boat, New Ocean, New Adventures
Although Aussie Rules is a 34-ft Catalina designed for coastal cruising, Dave and Rose found that she was big enough for the crossing to Australia about 80% of the time. Prior to leaving, Dave made a number of upgrades, including bigger standing rigging. More »
2016 Sailing Resolutions
Jim Hopp, guiding his J/88 White Shadow through Raccoon Strait in 2015’s SSS Round the Rocks Race.
© 2016
In late 2015, we asked our readers for New Year’s sailing resolutions. More »
The Cruisers & the Orphans
The kids from the orphanage on the lawn of the marina. That’s ‘house mom’ Veronica Gomez Garcia, who helped make it happen, in the top center.
Jane White
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Is there a group of people any more deserving of love and help than children who, for one reason or the other, don’t have parents or a family member they can live with and who cares for them? More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Is there a group of people any more deserving of love and help than children who, for one reason or the other, don’t have parents or a family member they can live with and who cares for them? More »
Jules Verne Finit
On Friday afternoon, Spindrift 2 crossed the finish line between the Créac’h lighthouse, France, and the Lizard lighthouse, Cornwall.
© Eloi Stichelbaut / Spindrift Racing
Spindrift 2 finished her Jules Verne Trophy attempt on Friday afternoon. More »
More Waterfront Development
In the December issue of Latitude 38 (pages 65-67) and in ‘Lectronic Latitude on November 20 and January 8, we told you about controversial plans to redevelop the Alameda Marina, on the Estuary side of the island. More »
Waterfront Developer Seeks Input
In November, when preliminary plans were proposed that would drastically change the layout and character of Alameda Marina, it created a furor of protest and outrage among many local boaters.
The many sailors who currently dry-sail their boats out of Alameda Marina feel particularly threatened by the move to redevelop the property. More »
Big Wave Day
Triple-overhead swell stacks up along the Sharp Park area in Pacifica.
© 2016 Erik Simonson
The pro surfers at Mavericks may have been delighted with yesterday’s 40-ft waves, but the huge surf that pounded the California coast in the wake of the most recent El Niño-enhanced storm prompted the closure of the Pacifica Pier, San Francisco’s Fort Point, and King Harbor Yacht Club in Redondo Beach, doubtless among other venues. More »
SF Boat Show Moved to April
Following the recent march of storms and surging waters even inside San Francisco Bay, the National Marine Manufacturers Association last night made the tough decision to postpone the Progressive Insurance San Francisco Boat Show. More »
We Won’t Be Coming Back
Doublehanded ‘soul sailors’ Jonathan and Rebecca of Serenity. If the couple look a little rough, it’s because the photo was taken with a cheeseball Android phone in dim light.
Talion
©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC Doublehanders Jonathan and Rebecca Mote of the Corona del Mar-based Jeanneau 42DS Serendipity were among the handful of soul sailors who sailed the entire 750-mile length of November’s Baja Ha-Ha. More »
©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC Doublehanders Jonathan and Rebecca Mote of the Corona del Mar-based Jeanneau 42DS Serendipity were among the handful of soul sailors who sailed the entire 750-mile length of November’s Baja Ha-Ha. More »
Autopilot ‘On Watch’ Yields Disaster
After dawn broke, Nacar 1’s crew realized that the rig had been damaged, further threatening the crew and passengers. As seen here, the mast eventually came down as the big cat wallowed in the punishing surf. More »
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