Current News
Visit Annapolis in the Fall for the Sailboat Show
This year’s show is shaping up to be a doozy with over 200 sailboats and more than 550 exhibitors.
Costa Rican Wooden Cargo Ship Takes Shape on Pacific Coast
A Costa Rica start up is building a wooden schooner to take on the task of wind-powered cargo delivery.
Boat Sunk by Pod of Orcas; Sea Shepherd Disputes Bladed Rudder as Deterrent
The 'Bonhomme William' was on a 10-day voyage from Vilamoura, Portugal, to Greece when it was rammed by five orcas.
Hurricane Debby and Pacific Ocean Hurricanes
Sometimes we lament how cold the water is along the California coast, though that is precisely what protects us from hurricanes like Debby, now hitting Florida, or those now crossing the Pacific.
Watching Daniela Moroz and Team USA at the Paris Olympics
Sunday was Daniela Moroz's first day of racing at the Paris Olympics.
Created for Your Reading Pleasure — Latitude 38 August Issue Out Now
This month we bring you stories and photos from the Pacific Cup mid-ocean, 173 years of America's Cups, wooden boats, SailGP, solar-powered sailing and much more.
Team USA’s Hans Henken and Ian Barrows Capture Olympic Bronze
The American 49er team of California’s Hans Henken and Ian Barrows has captured the 2024 Paris Olympics bronze medal.
Bay Area Filmmaker Showcases S.F. Bay’s Historic Sailboats
Bay Area film producer Vincent Casalaina of Berkeley has shared an update of his newest work, Wind in Their Sails: Death and Resurrection.
Join the Latitude 38 Baja Ha-Ha Fall Crew List Party and Mexico Cruising Seminar
This year's Fall Crew List Party and Cruisers' Seminar is just around the corner and will feature Brady and Blue from Cruisers Academy and SV 'Delos', together with Ha-Ha "Assistant Poobah" Patsy Verhoeven.
Runaway Sailboat Gets Tow from Paddleboarding Rescue Swimmers
'Latitude' reader John Canfield of Mendocino was surprised to see a boat under tow from four paddleboards last week.
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