Happy Anniversary

While adjusting the dials on the ‘wayback’ machine as we dug into the archives for stories and anecdotes for Latitude 38’s 40th-anniversary features, we discovered we’re sharing our decade anniversary with a good number of other businesses and organizations that also started in years ending in the lucky number ‘7’.

We’re sure there are many more, but here’s a list of organizations that are also celebrating decade anniversaries in 2017:

• MMBA – 150th anniversary
• Bainbridge International – 100th
• PICYA – 100th Opening Day on the Bay
• St. Francis Yacht Club – 90th
• Lake Merritt Sailing Club – 90th 
• North Sails – 60th
• LIdo 14 Class Association – 60th 
• Harken – 50th
• Ullman Sails – 50th
• New England Ropes – 50th
• Antigua Sailing Week – 50th
• San Francisco’s Summer of Love – 50th
• Latitude 38 – 40th

StFYC and the Lake Merritt Sailing Club in Oakland started in the same year and both still host great sailing. Given the above list, Latitude 38 feels 40 years young!

Happy Anniversary and happy sailing to all.