How Does This Crew List Thing Work Anyway?

“I’m still sailing with crew I connected with on the Crew List over 10 years ago! It has been a great help to me!” — Bill

That email reminded us of all the sailors and future sailors who have connected through the Latitude 38 Crew List over the decades. Given all the content in the magazine and on our website, it could be easy to miss our Crew List as a way to find crew positions on a boat or for owners to find crew. The image below shows the wide variety of options, including daysailing or racing the Bay, or cruising south with the Baja Ha-Ha. You can add your name to your primary crew list interests or search through the listings for boat owners or crew.

There are over 2,000 owners and crew on our Crew List page, so there is lots of opportunity ahead if you want to get out and sail this summer. If you want to know more about crewing on race boats, read Andy Newell’s “How To Get Started Racing if You Want To Crew.”

If you want to sail today you could also visit any one of the yacht clubs listed in our 2025 Sailing Calendar that are hosting Friday night beer can races. These include Berkeley Yacht Club, Corinthian Yacht Club, Golden Gate Yacht Club, South Beach Yacht Club, South Lake Tahoe Windjammers Yacht Club, and Tiburon Yacht Club.

We’re almost at the summer solstice, with its long days making it ideal for evening cruises or beer can racing. Add your name to the Crew List(s) or get down to the docks to find your escape from the mayhem ashore.

For some inspiration, listen to our second Good Jibes episode with Cole Brauer to learn how she persevered in landing great crew positions on her path to becoming a professional sailor.