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Psyching Up For Strictly Sail
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you haven’t yet marked your calendar, let us remind you once again that this is boat show week in the Bay Area. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you haven’t yet marked your calendar, let us remind you once again that this is boat show week in the Bay Area. More »
Pirate Hostage Killed in Raid
On April 4, the French-flagged 47-ft Colin Archer-designed Tanit, bound for Kenya and 500 miles off the Somali coast, was seized by Somali pirates who took the yacht’s five passengers — two couples and a three-year-old boy — hostage. More »
Latitude’s Salute to John Guzzwell
The legendary voyager back in the day.
© Guzzwell archives
Whether you are a singlehander, a circumnavigator or an ‘armchair voyager’, we’d like to invite you to attend a special gathering next Thursday evening, April 16, at the Oakland YC, honoring the 50th anniversary of British Columbia sailor John Guzzwell’s historic homecoming. More »
A Solo Sailor’s Mexican Nightmare
Shaken yet still smiling, Sarah vows to continue her cruising life.
© 2009 Sarah Andrews
As reported Friday, Australian sailor Sarah Andrews, 26, became shipwrecked along the Baja coast last week after her Ericson 39 Gabrielle struck a near-shore reef. More »
Missing Sailor Found
San Francisco sailor Sean Haggerty, 39, was reported missing last week after he failed to arrive in San Diego on time. The unemployed Haggerty reportedly left the Bay a few weeks ago aboard his Ranger 26 Sea Hag to gunkhole his way down the coast to San Diego, where he had lined up a job. More »
South Bay Opening Day
If you sail out of South Bay, be sure to get your boat all gussied up for Saturday’s South Bay Opening Day. This is the 71st anniversary of the event, which features:
Friday Evening – Buffet Dinner – Coyote Point YC
Saturday – Breakfast, Lunch, Boat Parade & Exhibits – Sequoia YC
Saturday Evening – Cocktails & Dinner – Peninsula YC
Sunday Morning – Ginn Fizz Brunch – South Bay YC
The highlight of any opening day, of course, is the boat parade and blessing of the fleet, and this year’s ‘Legends of the Bay’ themed parade — starting at 10:30 a.m. More »
AC Court Decision Favors BMW Oracle
On Thursday, April 2, the New York Appeals Court ruled that the paper yacht club CNEV is out, and BMW Oracle — or more accurately, our own Golden Gate Yacht Club — is the Challenger of Record for the next America’s Cup. More »
Aussie Sailors Lose Boat on Mexican Reef
The young Aussie sailor in happier times. Today, she hopes to somehow get out cruising again soon.
© 2009 Andrews Family
The longtime cruising dreams of Australian sailor Sarah Andrews were dashed yesterday when her boat ran up on a Baja California reef, roughly 70 miles south of Turtle Bay. More »
A Prelude to Earth Day
Who says picking up trash can’t be fun? At the Bitter End’s recent Go Green event, everybody got into the spirit.
© 2009 Guy Clothier
Here in the U.S., Earth Day doesn’t occur until April 22. More »
Nautical Stimulus Package Announced
In an effort to boost the softening marine industry, the Obama Administration announced today a nautical twist within its stimulus package. This grant opportunity is targeted to fall in line with other green initiatives, focusing on the “zero carbon” benefits of sailing. More »
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