It may seem ironic that a mild-mannered Minnesotan would be considered one of the greatest ocean voyagers of our time, but Roger Swanson — who passed away late last month at the age of 81 — was precisely that. More »

Since 2008, a Bay Area nonprofit called SailSFBay has been quietly working to unite the Bay Area sailing community behind the goal of growing participation in sailing. During the group’s January 17 meeting, hosted in the Oracle Team USA compound at Pier 80, Tim Jeffrey of the America’s Cup Event Authority (ACEA) and John Craig from America’s Cup Race Management (ACRM) made a very exciting announcement: The ACEA will partner with SailSFBay for community outreach, especially events and programs that get more young sailors out on the water. More »

St. Francis YC’s Wednesday Yachting Luncheon Chair Kimball Livingston has a habit of drawing some very interesting and evocative speakers to the club’s weekly luncheon, and this week’s is no exception. More »

According to a just-released report by the London-based International Maritime Bureau, incidents of piracy in the Gulf of Aden and elsewhere have fallen substantially this year — in fact, to the lowest level in five years.  More »

If you were lucky enough to be chillin’ at Jost Van Dyke’s Soggy Dollar Bar over the holidays, we want to hear from you. latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The two-week period surrounding Christmas and New Year’s is by far the busiest time of the year in the international yacht chartering industry. More »

"I’m not an activist," writes Molly Pruyn of Richmond YC. "I’m just a 59-year-old nurse who has spent every summer in the Delta since I was born. I don’t think the majority of yacht clubs and sailors are aware of the danger the Delta is facing. More »

The Catalina 36 was nicely fitted out with lifesaving gear, lazyjacks, a dodger, a rollerfurler and more. But when the helmsman falls asleep, none of that helps. © 2013 Rich Kane We can’t help feeling a little sorry for Stephen Fryer. More »

Jeanne Socrates left Victoria in October on a nonstop solo circumnavigation. She’s finding the Southern Ocean to be much tamer than her last time around. © Ken Pfister Two years ago today we reported that Jeanne Socrates’ second attempt at sailing nonstop around the world came to an end when she suffered a brutal knockdown as she approached Cape Horn. More »

We took 24 people out on Profligate on New Year’s Eve, including about 18 teens. As those who have had them know, teens have an incredible ability to instantly grasp such subjects as music, smart phones, and members of the opposite sex. More »