West Coast Sailing
May Day Brings May Latitudes
Since sometime way back in 1977, Latitude 38 has never missed publishing a monthly issue. We might be living in strange times, but the times are not strange enough to make us miss an issue now!
Myron Spaulding’s Virtuoso Sailing Legacy
Who was the greatest San Francisco Bay racing sailor ever? In the opinion of Bay sailing legends the finest racing skipper in the early 20th Century was…
Boating Government Affairs Town Hall Web Conference
Register to participate in the Recreational Boaters of California town hall.
Virtual Boat Show from Atomic Tuna and Farallone Yachts
Join Atomic Tuna and Farallone for a four-day virtual boat show with virtual new and brokerage boat tours, expert speakers, panel discussions, quizzes and prizes every day.
When Can Organized Racing Return?
The YRA comments on the state of racing on San Francisco Bay.
The Cult of the Cal 40
It’s the original longboard, a Southern California surfing machine that is capable of sustained 15-knot downwind speeds.
R2AK Announcement and More Updates
"There are two ways to say this: R2AK and SEVENTY48 are canceled in 2020. R2AK and SEVENTY 2020 aren’t canceled, but you can’t cross the starting line until 2021."
New Girl on the Block
Wilbur Spaul achieved a significant milestone in his bid to sail the smallest boat to Hawaii: In February, he chainsawed the 8-ft Chubby Girl into pieces and tossed them into a dumpster.
Our Island in the Sun by Garry Domnisse
Illustrated with charts, photos, log entries and more and in color and covers the complete trip
from San Diego to Panama Canal, to Key West.
Observing Earth Day and Opening Day on the Bay
This coming Sunday, April 26, was to have been Opening Day on the Bay. Amazingly, the parade is on — but not in the usual fashion. Instead, PICYA invites sailors to enter model boats in a virtual parade.
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