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Sailagram: A Snapshot of February Sailing
Sailing in February saw us enjoying Valentine’s Day, aka “I love sailing day,” plus some wet and wild weather and summery weather.
Sailagram: Snapshot of January Sailing
2024 is off to a racey start! Lots of winter regatta action. Catch it here as Sailagram brings the heat to an otherwise chilly month on the S.F. Bay!
Sailagram: A Snapshot of December Sailing
Happy post-holiday rush to you all, and cheers to a new year ahead with many days out on the water. Here are the last days of sailing in 2023 for your enjoyment.
Sailagram: A Snapshot of November Sailing
Holiday festivities got going in earnest this month with some Thanksgiving sailing!
Sailagram: A Snapshot of October Sailing
October was a big month: fall-themed regattas, Oktoberfest, Halloween and more!
Sailagram: A Snapshot of August Sailing
Sailors gotta sail! Check out what your community was up to last month.
Sailagram: A Snapshot of July Sailing
We’re excited to share all these excellent photos our readers have taken during the past month.
Sailagram: A Snapshot of June Sailing
Here it is, the eagerly awaited June Sailagram! Is your photo among the beautiful images shared from last month’s sailing adventures?
Halftime in the Mexico Cruising Season
Our fun in Mexico started with sailing from San Diego to Cabo with several hundred of our best friends, a few of whom are seen here on the bluffs overlooking Bahia Santa Maria.latitude/Richard© Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s hard to believe, but the November 1 through April 30 cruising season in Mexico is halfway over!…
Alex Thomson is Totally Boss
Alex Thomson gave his sponsor their money’s worth by re-enacting his famous stunt in front of video cameras. Within 24 hours of posting it to their website, the video had gone viral. © Lloyd Images After photos of British round-the-worlder Alex Thomson performing a ‘keel walk’ were released in 2009, skeptics called foul, insisting that…
RC Volunteers Get Educated
Don’t make the mistake of thinking race committee duties are boring! © Fred Fago Volunteering for a race committee has many advantages: 1) You will learn a lot about racing and most likely improve your own performance; 2) It’s the ideal alternative if you’re not so keen on competitive racing but still want to be…
Good News for Puddle Jumpers
Making landfall in French Polynesia is potentially one of the most dramatic events in a cruiser’s life. But a typical 90-day visa only allows visitors to explore a small portion of the French territory’s five archipelagos. latitude/Andy© Latitude 38 Media, LLC As every veteran cruiser knows, occasional changes to customs and immigrations regulations are common…
Latitude 38 Delivery Day
It’s that time again: Latitude 38 delivery day! In this month’s issue we remember our former colleague Rob Moore, recount daring tales of whale rescues, discuss strategies for sailing the South Pacific, offer up a year’s worth of sailing options, and of course share more than any sailor can read during the shortest month of…
Kickin’ the Winter Blues
Sailors in the Lake Havasu Pocket Cruisers Convention will get continental when they sail under the London Bridge. Lake Havasu Pocket Cruisers convention© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Six years ago, Sean Mulligan organized a small cruise-out for fellow trailer sailer owners to Lake Havasu, a Colorado River reservoir on the California-Arizona border. Five boats joined…
Sailing the Bay Talks
Readers have no doubt seen mentions of Ron Blatman, who won four regional Emmy awards for his PBS documentary Saving the Bay, and his plans for a new documentary titled Sailing the Bay. If you’re interested in finding out more about the project, which Blatman hopes will air locally in ’13, cancel your lunch plans…
Somali Pirates and a Lightning Romance
"My husband John and I, who had chartered the Leopard 45 ‘ti Profligate, just happened to bump into Roger Hayward of the Long Beach-based Catalina Morgan 440 La Palapa, while at the Bitter End YC at Gorda Sound in the British Virgins," reports International Cub Reporter Lynn Ringseis of Novato. "I remembered him from checking…
Hundreds Attempt the Three Bridge Challenge
The first strategic decision for most, but certainly not all, entrants was to ride the ebb to Blackaller. latitude/Andy© Latitude 38 Media, LLC More often than not, conditions for the annual Three Bridge Fiasco are cold, wet and nasty — the sort of weather that would inspire fair-weather sailors to turn up the thermostat, slip…
Clarifying Italian Yacht Taxes
Dave Wallace of the Puerto Escondido-based Amel Maramu Air-Ops reports he has some additional information on the daily boat taxes the Italians are going to be laying on owners of Italian and foreign yachts starting on May 1. According to superyachts.com, there are three exceptions to the rates as they were published: 1) Vessels are…
Sailagram: A Snapshot of March Sailing
Spring has sprung, along with our clocks and our docklines. Sailors have been making the most of the warmer, sunny weather and enjoying the spring breezes on the Bay.