Current News
Bar Pilot Found Responsible for Oil Spill
The State Board of Pilot Commissioners found yesterday that John Cota, the Bay pilot aboard the Cosco Busan last November 7 when it hit the Bay Bridge, made seven serious mistakes that directly caused the 54,000-gallon oil spill that polluted Bay waters, fouled miles of shoreline and killed thousands of animals. More »
Omar was a Different Story for St. Croix
It took a while for the news to get out, but Omar hit St. Croix, U.S. Virgins, hard.
Peter Bennett
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC In our last report on Hurricane Omar, which ripped up through the Caribbean, narrowly missing the huge bareboat charter fleet in the Virgin Islands, we said there had been very little damage to marine interests. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC In our last report on Hurricane Omar, which ripped up through the Caribbean, narrowly missing the huge bareboat charter fleet in the Virgin Islands, we said there had been very little damage to marine interests. More »
Two More Bay Arrivals
Lady Washington will sail under the Gate tomorrow, side by side with another Bay regular, Hawaiian Chieftain.
© 2008 Historical Seaport
What a month it’s been. First, we had the spectacular arrival of Tom Perkins’ 289-ft Maltese Falcon. More »
Stowe Away
Remember 56-year-old Reid Stowe — hero to some, whack job to others — who is bobbing around the world’s oceans as you read this, attempting to set a record for the longest consecutive time at sea? More »
Eight Bells – Mike Campbell
The sailing world — and the real world — has lost another one of the good guys. Long Beach’s Mike Campbell died on Friday after a long battle with carcinoid syndrome. More »
Angel Island Closed till Monday
The devastating wildfire that raged across half of Angel Island on Sunday night was started by "human involvement," fire officials announced yesterday. The fire started near a campsite but investigators have yet to determine if the culprit was an irresponsible smoker, a careless camper or an arsonist. More »
Omar, The Seeing-Eye Hurricane
Safe! In Wednesday’s ‘Lectronic, we reported that every boat in the U.S. and British Virgins Islands, includng our R&C catamaran ‘ti Profligate, was 24 hours away from getting hit by Hurricane Omar. More »
Chinese Junk ‘Racing’
Princess Tai Ping will be sailing the Bay this Saturday.
Princess Tai Ping
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Sailors interested in the days of old should make plans to go out this Sunday and see a bit of history on the move. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Sailors interested in the days of old should make plans to go out this Sunday and see a bit of history on the move. More »
Hurricane Omar Looking to Do Damage
Hurricane Omar is heading directly toward the USVIs and BVIs.
© NOAA
On two occasions — one of them being the October issue of Latitude — we’ve written articles about having a catamaran in a yacht management program in the British Virgin Islands. More »
Round the World Races Start
Ericsson 4 currently leads the Volvo Ocean Race. The second generation V70s are faster and hopefully less glitchy than their predecessors – but they aren’t any drier.
© Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race
As the days grow colder and sailboat racing goes into hibernation across most of America, two events blasted off the launching pads this past weekend that should warm the cockles of online sailors everywhere: the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race, and the Portimao Global Ocean Race. More »
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