West Coast Sailing
What a Croc! Or Is It?
How often do you think about the creatures that may be lurking beneath your boat while you're out at sea, or in the Bay, or even docked at the marina?
Finding a Golden Ticket (and a Boat) in ‘Latitude 38’
First, he found a new-to-him sailboat in the pages of 'Latitude 38' and, later, John Daughters opened another issue of 'Latitude 38' to find a winning, blue-colored "Golden Ticket."
Zany Half Pint-o-Rum Race Wraps Up Ancient Mariners Season
The Ancient Mariners Sailing Society's wild and wacky Half Pint-o-Rum Race boasts of many shenanigans not normally seen in your typical yacht race.
Untethered: A Rite of Passage During the Spinnaker Cup
James Mercer experienced his rite of passage during the Spinnaker Cup, in conditions that were less than favorable.
The Yacht Racing Association’s Plans for 2023
While checking off the last few races of 2022 in the next couple of weeks, we're already penciling in regattas in our 2023 calendar.
Baja Ha-Ha XXVIII — Where Are They Now?
The Baja Ha-Ha fleet is now spreading out across Mexico.
Good Jibes #69: Clear the Decks, Batten the Hatches! Get Storm Ready (Verbatim)
After October 2021's "Atmospheric Bomb" storm Mary SwiftSwan spoke with the USCG and various harbormasters to survey the aftermath along the Bay Area's waterfront, which included 18 boats destroyed or reported with damage.
Why I Didn’t Sail on Saturday
Saturday's storm packed a powerful punch as it swept through California.
The SS ‘Pacific’ Sank, But What Happened to the S/V ‘Orpheus’?
When two ships collide, it's unlikely there will be no damage. In this case, while one sank, the other sailed on. Until…
The Resurrection of ‘Rosebud’
This is the story of 'Rosebud,' a Santa Cruz 52 commissioned by Roger and Isobel Sturgeon in December 1997. It nabbed the cover of the October 1999 'Latitude 38' and led to the build of two other great 'Rosebud's.
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