Current News
The Ocean Race and 11th Hour Racing
The Ocean Race starts next Sunday, January 15, with Bay Area sailor Bill Erkelens on the team as chief operating officer.
California Storms Take Their Toll and Keep Coming
The stormy weekends continue. If you got through the last one, make sure you're ready for the next one.
To Race or Not to Race
The first weekend of the month is the busiest for midwinters on San Francisco Bay, but some clubs are canceling tomorrow's races.
Want To Have a Say in What a Pedestrian Bridge Over the Oakland Estuary Might Look Like?
How tall will the bridge be? How will it affect boats sailing on the Estuary? How often does the City expect the drawbridge section to be opened on a typical high-water-traffic day (aka the weekend)?
2023 Comes Early! January Issue and 2023 YRA Calendar Out Today
We couldn't wait two more days! The first 'Latitude 38' for 2023 is out today, along with the 2023 Northern California Sailing Calendar.
Rolex Sydney Hobart Runs Down the Coast of Australia
The 77th edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart yacht race was a thriller from start to finish.
Duos in Globe 40 Round Cape Horn
Sailing in the Globe 40 race, the doublehanded Class 40s have finished a marathon leg of ocean racing and arrived in Ushuaia, Argentina.
How Deep Do the Waters Run in Angel Island’s Ayala Cove?
For years now, we've heard that Ayala Cove has become too shallow for many sailboats. Readers have asked us what we've heard about dredging around Angel Island, which is part of the California State Parks system.
Latitude 38’s In-Person Office Christmas Party Ruled
Our first "Office Christmas Party" in three years!
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Instructions on How To Jibe a Spinnaker
Will robots start teaching sailing? We were curious to find out how ChatGPT would instruct us to jibe a spinnaker.
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