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Another Sailing Legend
Bay Area sailor Heather Richard has been awarded the Ocean Cruising Club 2025 Qualifier's Mug.
The World Famous L38
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Print Readers Win
What a great way to start the year! Two of our readers have found the elusive Golden Ticket in their copies of Latitude 38 sailing magazine.
Cup Controversies
Local sailor and America's Cup competitor and challenger John Sweeney challenges the legality of the current America's Cup format.
Join the Romp
Cruiser gatherings are one of the many great reasons to cruise to Mexico.
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Ready, Set, Go!
Registration for the 32nd annual Baja Ha-Ha Cruisers Rally to Mexico opened last Friday, January 30, and five paid entries are already on the list.
The Sounds of Sailing
Tune in to Part Two of our chat with Bay Area sailors Barry and Samantha Spanier about sailing and sailmaking and the scow-bow 'Rosie G'.
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RS Boats at RYC
RS Tera and Feva kids sail into Richmond Yacht Club Small Boat Midwinters.
Contribute
Latitude 38 is looking for your support to help continue serving the West Coast sailing community.
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Did AI Help?
Lots of ebb but plenty of breeze for the battle ahead.
Season Champs Spillover
'Lectronic Latitude' is featuring the season champions from 2025 that didn't fit into the print magazine. Highlighted today is Jim Carlsen, who won the YRA Doublehanded Series Non-Spinnaker division.
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Bringing Sailing to the Shore
It's easier for all to connect with the inherent beauty of sailing when you bring it ashore.
Six of the West Coasts' Best
Six intrepid Bay Area sailors headed south across the Pacific for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
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Yacht Racing Preview
The Yacht Racing Association is trying out something new this winter to encourage and train sailors new to racing.
It's all about sailing
Welcome to the February issue of Latitude 38 where we share all things sailing from day trips to reed boats on the Pacific to racing.
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Bringing Back Junior Sailing
Benicia Yacht Club is working to restart its junior sailing program, which had stalled during and right after COVID.
20 Somethings
Do you remember how much fun you had in your 20s? Twenty-footers are where many of those memories were made.
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Get in Early
Registration for the 32nd Baja Ha-Ha Cruisers Rally opens this week on Friday, January 30.
Making Sails and Sailing
Tune as Bay Area sailors Barry and Samantha Spanier chat about sailing and sailmaking, and the scow-bow 'Rosie G.'
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Record Turnout for Island YC
Island Yacht Club hosted the third of their Island Days midwinter racing series in the Oakland-Alameda Estuary, seeing a record turnout.
Don't stop heading, heading south
The 2026 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta Race is set to start in a little less than a month, with the first boats departing for Mexico on February 26.
Living up to a Legacy
Rob Reis bought 'Recidivist' less than a year ago. Now he prepares for his first race to Hawaii on the storied boat.
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Not Bluffing
Proof that scow bows are successful for both racing and cruising.
Sailors' Favorite Party
Latitude 38's Spring Crew List Party is on March 5 at the Golden Gate Yacht Club in San Francisco.
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French Flies
The French have done it again with the 100-ft trimaran, 'Sodebo,' and with the all-women's The Famous Project.
Sailing to French Polynesia
The PPJ is now open for registrations for this year's rally to French Polynesia, with free and paid options.
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Chasing LA28 in the Nacra 17
21-year-old Bay Area sailor Hoel Menard recently joined 2024 Olympian Sarah Newberry Moore's Nacra 17 Olympic campaign.
Go With the Flow
January has been ideal for sailing, and last weekend there was no place better than the sunny Corinthian Yacht Club Midwinters.
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Light me up!
How would I leave 'Sampaguita', a Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20, unattended at anchor for an extended time?
Match Racing in Monterey Bay
Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club and Santa Cruz Yacht Club squared off for the honor of hoisting the Veeder Cup.
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The Biggest Race on the West Coast
The Singlehanded Sailing Society's Three Bridge Fiasco is coming up on January 31. Buckle up!
The Sounds of Sailing
Welcome to this week’s 'Good Jibes'. Today we bring you four stories from the January issue of Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine.
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Plus a Mid Ocean Mani-Pedi Day
'Kahoots' will be making her third crossing to Hawaii in the 2026 Pacific Cup, after having sailed the race in 2022 and 2024.
Hope Springs Eternal
Boats are continuing to pile up along our nation's shores. Can some be saved?
Blink and You Miss It
The 100-ft trimarans 'Sodebo' and 'IDEC SPORT' are closing in on the Jules Verne Trophy finish line.
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Sunny Days Ahead
A tribute on a sunny Martin Luther King Day on the Bay.
SoCal Racing in January
Del Rey Yacht Club hosted the 2026 Malibu and Return Race, which, although a rainy affair, did not deter eager sailors.
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Windshift
If you're into sailing, you can now combine your passion with your professional advertising sales experience, calling on the best sailing companies in the business.
Couple Sails to Hawaii
The couple of Kate and Brian King prepare doublehand their boat 'Rum Tum Tugger' to Hawaii in the 2026 Pacific Cup.
A Dozen Covers
How do we pick a cover?
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American Wave's Olympic Campaign
Ryan Squires and Nikki Barnes of Team American Wave continued their push toward L.A. 2028 by finishing second in the 470 Midwinter Championships.
You Never Know
A difficult yacht sale that wasn't.
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A Sailing Story
When crew duty calls, there's always a crew member willing to go out on a limb, or in this case, up the mast.
Preparation is key
The Pacific Cup 2026 starts July 6; that's summertime. The winning strategy is to have the boat, crew and details sorted by spring so you can focus on sailing and doing well this summer.
Story Time
Bouncing around down below amidst diesel fumes and heat.
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