Be One of 12 on a 2020 Latitude 38 Cover
Have you got a favorite Latitude 38 cover? The shot below, from February 2009, remains one of our favorites. We’ll explain why they’re all laughing later.
Latitude 38 has produced 516 issues, so we’ve run a lot of covers and have lots of favorites. More »
Counting Fish with Sailing Robots
Scientists Turn to Alameda’s Saildrone
This week is World Oceans Week. One of our friends shared this story on social media, and we could not resist passing it along. Here’s a tale where yesterday’s science fiction is today’s science fact, with a group of San Francisco Bay Area tech innovators leading the way. More »
Are Sailors Stranded at Sea Seeing a Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Has the COVID-19 pandemic forced some countries to breach international maritime laws and deny sailors safe harbor? Are cruisers, who are by nature transient and who cross borders regularly, caught between a particularly unique rock and a hard place, or are they just stuck in inconvenient situations like the rest of us? More »
The Pandemic’s Silver Lining for Sailing
An interesting aspect of the unfolding pandemic is the increase in boat sales. Yes, you heard that right. Actually, like the pandemic, the data’s evolving, but our calls to brokers and dealers indicate that there is some surprisingly good activity on the waterfront. More »
Local Cruising Destinations: Moss Landing Harbor
If you like wildlife (rowdy sea otters, majestic humpback whales or aggressive sea lions), consider a cruise to Moss Landing, in the heart of Monterey Bay.
How to Get Your Boat Home from Mexico
With seaports around the world closed to unfamiliar vessels, it’s not surprising that sailors are left wondering what to do when they and their beloved sailboat are sheltering in different countries.
Emily Zugnoni: Lessons from my Grandfather
Though I’d been a passenger for family daysails since I was a toddler, it wasn’t until college, while tagging along on my grandpa’s beer can races, that I developed a curiosity and understanding of how the boat and sails worked.
Makani Andrews Nails a Port-Tack Start in Hawaii
Makani Andrews nails the port tack start in the El Toro Junior North Americans.
Delivery for Roy Disney’s ‘Pyewacket’ Is Usually Across an Ocean
Robbie Haines and Roy Disney are reading Latitude 38 while Pyewacket waits at the dock.
Social Distancing Is Creating More Sailing Connections
It's amazing how social distancing is bringing sailors together.
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