Take a Quick Dive Beneath Your Keel Without Getting Wet!
Do you know how deep a human being has dived (and when)? What's the largest type of crab? Check out this cool fact finder: "The Deep Sea."
Need To Do Any Last-Minute Christmas Shopping for a Sailor?
We've always liked to say that 'Latitude' is written for readers, or for those who appreciate holding a hard copy of some sailing literature in their hands.
A Question About Spinnakers, Symmetry and Ratings
Here's a question for those of you who are fluent in the language of the PHRF.
Read of the Week: ‘Sailing Alone Around the World’
The legacy that Joshua Slocum left behind is unparalleled in the sailing universe, in both his feat as a mariner, and his lasting prose as a writer. 'Sailing Alone Around the World' continues to inspire sailors of all stripes.
Sailagram: A Snapshot of November Sailing
We love the sailing community, and we appreciate the photos you send us each month. And now we know how 'Sailagram' helps new sailors too!
Visit Latitude 38’s Independent Online Bookstore
From fiction to nonfiction, classics to underground favorites, history and how-to's, navigating and maintenance, racing and cruising, triumph, tragedy and the joys of cruising, there is something for every sailor and every season.
Why Does the US Rescue Sailors for Free? Because We Can
The United States spends more than 10% of its federal budget, and nearly half of its discretionary spending, on the military, and one of the apparent benefits of this staggering investment is the humanitarian component.
Retiring in the Right Latitude and Attitude, Jimmy Buffett Style
In May, 'Margaritaville at Sea Paradise' set sail from Palm Beach to Grand Bahama, marking the launch of Jimmy Buffett's Margarita at Sea cruise line. "To me, the only thing better than being on a beach by the ocean, is to be on the ocean."
Tell Me a Tale About Telltales
"Does anyone know the true history of those pieces of yarn we poke through the luffs of our jibs to determine whether the sails are in trim, stalled, or luffing?
What to do with Nautical Treasures and Tchotchkes
They were, at some point, fully functional as nav lights, but I instantly saw them as lovely maritime antiques.
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