AC75s; The State of Boating; The Whole Nine Yards
Say what you will about the modern America's Cup, but the launching of an entirely new class — and one of the most ambitious foiling boats to ever hit . . . or rather, skim above the water — is undeniably exciting.
West Coast Poop; Cooler and Windier in the Bay; SV ‘Delos’ in Annapolis
Things are Going to Cool Down and Get Windy . . .
We’ve been talking a lot about the “heat” here in the Bay Area the last couple of weeks and month, but heat is a relative term when you live in such a temperate climate. More »
License to Sail
One of the Latitude staff was out in the shoreside world when they stumbled upon this little ditty:
Guess what time it is, Latitude Nation? We want to see all those sailing-themed license plates out there. More »
A New Latitude Tuesday
Tomorrow is the day we’ve all been waiting for, as the October issue of Latitude 38 will hit newsstands, Wi-Fi signals, and the synapses of a Nation. Please let us prepare you for a Latitude adjustment tomorrow:
What’s Next for Berkeley Marina? More »
Catching Up with Latitude Nation
Here are a few happenings — ranging from the newsy to the slightly ancient — from around the Latitude Nation:
Labor Day Sub Sighting Sinking In . . .
“We were out cruising on Labor Day, and encountered what we thought was a capsized boat,” Art Hartinger wrote us. More »
The Reasons and Right Ways to De-Name Your Boat
People change boat names for all sorts of reasons. Which is all fine and good as long as you do it the right way. For those of you newish to sailing, changing a vessel’s name the proper way involves a fair amount of attention to form and tradition. More »
Caption Contest(!)
Here’s your September Caption Contest(!). Please be sure to check the October issue’s Loose Lips for the winner. Good luck! More »
How Do You Put the Weather Together?
All signs were pointing to a windy day.
It was Friday, August, 23, and the fog in Marin gushed over the foothills of Mount Tam, the trees shook furiously, and the air was chilly and bit at the skin. More »
Briggs Cunningham: Sportsman, Gentleman, Sailing Gadget Inventor
Diesel, Kalashnikov, Graham (crackers), Mason (jars), Ohm, Edsel, Ferris — the list is long of items, properties or ideas named for the people who came up with them. One of the most familiar to sailors is the cunningham, that now-familiar tackle used to tension the mainsail luff. More »
‘Maiden’ Departs, Greta Thunberg Arrives
Maiden Sails Out the Gate for L.A.
A crowd of well-wishers gathered this morning to bid farewell to Maiden and her crew as they departed for the next leg of their world tour. More »
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