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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?
A Mid-Winter Boat Launch
The proud craftsman takes a trophy run around the marina, while his partner’s daughter, Martine, toasts his splendid accomplishment.Love in Vane©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "We’ve all read about the magnificent Maltese Falcon, but at the other end of the sailing spectrum is my 7-foot, 7-inch Lil Love," writes John Chille of Alameda. After countless…
Sailors Run Rounds Cape Horn
Readers — On December 11, Jeff Hartjoy set off from Callao, Peru, on a singlehanded nonstop trip around Cape Horn, bound for Buenos Aires, Argentina, aboard his Baba 40 Sailors Run. We’ll be running his reports in ‘Lectronic throughout his voyage. After New Year’s, the wind built as I closed in on Cape Horn. Sailing…
Rising Star in the Vendee Globe
Sam Davies celebrates Christmas. Is she sailing’s next superstar? © 2009 Samantha Davies / Roxy Sailing / Vendée Globe Every now and then competitors rise above their chosen sports to become media stars. Among women, the names Nadia, Mary Lou and FloJo come to mind. In sailing, certainly Ellen MacArthur. But even Dame Ellen’s fame…
The Best of 2008
Team Natural Blues skipper Dan Brandt gets a 9.8 for style on this dismount at the 2008 St. Francis YC 18-ft skiff regatta. © Erik Simonson Bay Area-based photographer Erik Simonson should be no stranger to ‘Lectronic Latitude and Latitude 38 readers. His images consisently grace our pages, and for good reason — they’re great!…
Puddle Jumpers Gather in Banderas Bay
With the offer of deeply discounted rates, Puddle Jumpers are checking out La Cruz’ new facilities at Marina Riviera Nayarit. latitude/Andy©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC As this year’s fleet of Pacific Puddle Jumpers stage for springtime departures along the Mexican coast, a variety of marine services are ‘reaching out’ to attract their business. For example,…
Weekend Racing Review
Hoot leads the Olson 30 charge at BYC’s Saturday race. latitude/JR©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC ‘Indian Summer’ finally arrived on the scene this past weekend. Sunny skies and near-record high temperatures made San Francisco Bay seem more like San Diego — especially with those light, shifty breezes. Of the five midwinter series taking place over…
Crew List Party ‘Save the Date’
Are you a racer who likes to keep a cushion of ‘stand in’ crewmembers when your regulars can’t make it? Do you wish you could go on more daysails but don’t like sailing alone? New to the Bay or just want to get out on the water more? Then save the evening of March 11…
Rules Seminar Packs Corinthian YC
Saturday had to be one of the nicest days of this young year, yet about 90 of the Bay’s most ardent racers chose to spend it in the Corinthian YC ballroom — with every window shade drawn, and not a beer in sight. What would possess them to do that? A North U. Racing Rules…
Less Danger From Shipping?
Offshore sailors always worry about getting run down by ships. The danger is less now than anytime in recent memory. Part of it is because of new technology such as AIS, but much of it is because of economics. There’s just not as much shipping as there used to be. With oil having dropped over…
Shave and a Haircut for Ol’ Balclutha
Still lookin’ good 123 years after her launch, Balclutha will be hauled out in Alameda until spring. © Capt. Jack Goldthorpe No San Francisco landmark commemorates the city’s rich maritime history more dramatically than the 301-ft (LOA) square-rigger Balclutha. Built of steel in Scotland in 1886 to haul bulk grain, her half-century-long commercial career took…
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.