Skip to content
Current News

The Case of the Missing Buoy

January 5, 2009
The USCG Cutter Aspen recovered the Sea Buoy, which is ‘in the shop’ for repairs. © 2009 USCG For a typical sailor, the fact that an offshore navigational buoy mysteriously disappeared last Tuesday probably wouldn’t be earthshaking news. More »

Pier 1 1/2 is Hopping

Not such a secret – Pier 1 1/2 has been ‘discovered’ by Bay Area boaters. latitude/Rob
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC In the December 5 edition of ‘Lectronic, as well as the January issue of Latitude 38, we reported on the Bay’s best kept secret: Pier 1½, a free public dock next-door to the Ferry Building. More »

Only Twelve Hours Left

December 31, 2008
Oh yeah! Having some fun now. What’s that they say about how the worst day on the water is better than the best day at work? latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC News flash: We hate to tell you, but there’s only 12 hours left to make good on those resolutions you made last January. More »

Get ’em While They’re Fresh

December 29, 2008
The new mag and Calendar — both hot off the press! latitude/Annie
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’ve suddenly found yourself with a few leisure moments with nothing better to do than daydream about sailing, we’ve got good news. More »

Our Best And Only Christmas Present

Who showed up at the Baz Bar with their ’05 Ha-Ha award? Damien and Deborah McCullough of the Newport Beach-based Celestial 50 Ticket to Ride. They’ve been cruising ever since the end of that Ha-Ha. More »
Default Thumbnail

Sailing For Sanity

December 22, 2008
What keeps folks sailing, even after the days where the head clogs, the furling jams, the new handheld GPS decides to show it can sink like the Dow, and we swear to the heavens that we will never, ever go out again? More »

Sailing on the Solstice

December 19, 2008
You’ve no doubt heard of — if not participated in — Summer Sailstice, a global celebration of sailing that happens every June on the weekend closest to the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. More »
Default Thumbnail

Yet More Good Reads

Here’s the final installment of our holiday book reviews. For the past week, we’ve featured mini-reviews of a few of the more interesting boating books that have come out this year. More »
Default Thumbnail

More Good Reads

December 17, 2008
As noted on Monday, we’re doing quickie reviews this week of some of the new books we’ve received over the past year, the idea being that they might make nice gifts for the sailors on your holiday list. More »