Safety
As Fate, and Sharks, Would Have It …
Larry Hall and his friends headed out the Gate for an evening sail to Half Moon Bay, unaware that fate was to step in and deliver an evening of chaos.
South Bay Sailor Alerts USCG to Sailboat Possibly Adrift
On Monday afternoon, South Bay sailor and 'Latitude' reader Jon Clifford was looking out the window when he saw a sailboat that appeared to be adrift.
Mariners Rescued From Uninhabited Island After Writing “HELP” With Palm Fronds
Three mariners were rescued from an uninhabited island in Micronesia after using palm fronds to spell "HELP" on the beach.
Good Jibes #137: Back to Paradise, Alone and Aground, and Crew Life (Latitude 38 Verbatim)
In this week's 'Good Jibes' host Ryan Foland reads three articles from the April 2024 issue of 'Latitude 38' sailing magazine.
After Santa Cruz’s Mile Buoy Is Saved, Coast Guard Eyes Other Safe Water Buoys for Removal
Citing emerging navigation technology and cost of maintenance, the Coast Guard is "evaluating the need for all Safe Water Buoys along the California coast."
Santa Cruz Mile Buoy Saved by Alert Mariners
Mariners and other stakeholders made themselves heard and succeeded in saving the Santa Cruz Mile Buoy.
Happy Easter — April Issue Is Out Today!
We're delivering an Easter treat to sailors across the Bay today — the April issue of our favorite sailing magazine, 'Latitude 38!'
Hobbled Cargo Ship Destroys Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
In what will likely go down as one of the worst accidents in maritime history, the one-and-a-half-mile-long Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was demolished early Tuesday morning after an apparently powerless container ship struck a support column.
US Coast Guard Proposes Removing Mile Buoy off Santa Cruz
The USCG is inviting comments re the proposed removal of Mile Buoy 'SC' — about 1.5 miles SSW off Santa Cruz.
Maritime Emergency Preparedness and Security Exercise
The fire truck and military officers were not the welcome we expected at the yacht club yesterday.
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