Safety
Get Onboard — Wear Your Life Jacket to Work on Friday!
No matter where you're working, share the #safeboating message by wearing your life jacket and posting fun pictures on social media for a chance to win a prize.
Orcas Back in the Spotlight as Boat Sinks Near Strait of Gibraltar
The 50-ft sailboat 'Alboran Cognac' sank after being attacked by orcas approximately 14 miles off the coast of Cape Spartel, Morocco.
South Bay Racers’ Missing Buoy Retrieved and Under Repair
What do you do when the Coast Guard tells you a buoy goes missing? How do you find it or alert other sailors to its absence? Call 'Latitude 38.'
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!'
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