Current News
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 »
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 »
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 »
Latitude 38 – Still Cheap and Easy
This is no joke – sailors will be racing around like wild hares today, eager to grab the new Latitude.
latitude/Annie
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Although many formerly reliable institutions are coming adrift from their moorings during these troubled times, it’s refreshing to know you can still count on Latitude 38 to be free, easy to find, and jam-packed with all the latest nautical news from the West Coast and beyond. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Although many formerly reliable institutions are coming adrift from their moorings during these troubled times, it’s refreshing to know you can still count on Latitude 38 to be free, easy to find, and jam-packed with all the latest nautical news from the West Coast and beyond. More »
Dramatic Rescue in DHF
When longtime Sausalito resident and friend of Latitude Dave Wilhite was diagnosed with leukemia in 2004, he moved to Bellingham, WA, to be close to his parents while he waited to die. More »
Mayan For Sale
David Crosby’s schooner Mayan sailing off Southern California.
Yachtworld
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC One of the prettiest classic yachts on the West Coast is up for sale, and she comes with an interesting provenance. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC One of the prettiest classic yachts on the West Coast is up for sale, and she comes with an interesting provenance. More »
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