Westwind Yacht Management — Washing, Waxing and Varnishing

By Latitude 38 | May 19, 2025 | San Francisco, CA |

Westwind Yacht Management: Premiere Yacht & Fleet services for the San Francisco Bay Area.

'Lectronic Latitude: Monday, May 19

A Maritime Tragedy

Mexican Tall Ship Hits Brooklyn Bridge Leaving Two Dead

The Mexican tall ship Cuauhtémoc drifted backward under the Brooklyn Bridge, snapping off all three of her topmasts and killing two crew.

Now and Then

‘Wild Spirit’ — Cruising West Coast Waters Since 1978

'Wild Spirit' is a Wylie 36, custom cold-molded cruising cutter designed and built for Sausalito sailmaker Peter Sutter, and launched in 1978.

Sponsored Post

Visit Antioch Marina, the Gateway to the Delta

Covered and uncovered berth available for longterm or overnight reservations.

Another Sailing Addicition

The View From the Bowsprit of a Bay Area Foiling Cat

Here's a GoPro photo from the tip of our bowsprit on a Flying Phantom Essentiel, an 18-ft foiling catamaran.

Lee Helm weighs in

Max Ebb — It Starts Here

The boats affecting the wind at the start are moving, so it's the apparent wind direction you have to look at.

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