Motorboat Rams Docked Vessels, Injures One in Wild Newport Beach Rampage
In what was described as a "joyride" 38-year-old Joel Praneet Siam rammed docked boats in Newport Beach last week. One person was injured when her sailboat was struck broadside.
BOB — Balloon Overboard Day Reduces Ocean Plastics
It takes a village, a crew, a marina, or sailors to help clean up the oceans.
Small-Boat Nostalgia and Big-Boat Comfort
Many big-boat sailors have small-boat memories, and sometimes need to keep both in their sailing life.
Sailors, Surfers and Sealife Suffer Another Southern California Oil Spill
Luckily it's not often, but once again toxic waste, this time in the form of oil, is despoiling Southern California beaches, wetlands and waters.
Vicarious Transpac Thrills Aboard the Pac52 Callisto
Bill Colombo, who manages the Pac52 Callisto, sent us this link to aerial drone footage of their mid-Pacific Transpac run.
Cal 20 Class Championship and the August Cover
The Cal 20 is this month's 'Latitude 38' cover shot. Since 1961, almost 2000 had been built in Southern California before the model was discontinued.
Is 46 Seconds the Magic Number in the Transpac?
The 2021 Transpac is off! The first seven boats started yesterday.
Wet Wednesdays at Santa Barbara Yacht Club
During our trip north, we received as warm a welcome as possible during a pandemic from Santa Barbara Yacht Club.
Bow Bling: The Hardware up Front
While walking the docks of the California Yacht Club we couldn't help noticing the jewels adorning the noses of the many boats in their slips.
Sailing out in the Sticks in Long Beach’s Shoreline Marina
The 1970s and '80s were prime times for sailing in Southern California. The times have changed, but the region is still packed with sailboats — old and new.
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