Posts by Tim Henry
West Coast Engulfed in Rain and Wind
Be careful what you wish for. After our praying — and in some cases begging — for rain in California this fall, the gods have answered. And they're still answering.
More Sailing License Plates from Around Latitude Nation
After our last round of License to Sail, we have gotten an avalanche of motor-bound, metal-plated nautical quips.
Boat Fire and Fuel Spill in Alameda
Last week, a motorboat caught fire at Marina Village Yacht Harbor in Alameda and eventually sank. No one was hurt, but the fire and wreck caused a fuel spill that spread throughout the Oakland Estuary. More »
A Final Word on the Baja Ha-Ha
We wanted to say one last word about the 26th Baja Ha-Ha, and to share a few unpublished photos and anecdotes.
We would again like to thank Latitude 38 founder and Grand Poobah of the Baja Ha-Ha, Richard Spindler, for penning this year’s recap of the 26th cruiser’s rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. More »
December Issue of Latitude 38 Out Today
Happy holidays, Latitude Nation. And for all of you on the West Coast, the current deluge of rain marks the unofficial but totally welcome end of fire and power-outage season. We can think of no better way to rejoice than with a new copy of Latitude 38. More »
Lia Ditton’s Tenacious Row Down the West Coast
Here’s a dispatch from sailor-turned-ocean-rower Lia Ditton‘s human-powered trek from Washington state. She rowed more than 700 nautical miles in 24 days, down the Oregon and California coasts to the Bay Area. More »
The Day You Sell Your Boat
How does the saying go? “The best days of a boatowner’s life are the day you buy the boat, and the day you sell it.”
But how do you know when it’s time to sell the boat? More »
What’s Missing from Sailing? Kids
Reader Brett Langolf sent us this message — and link — a few weeks ago. It’s the first of a few youth-oriented things we have in the works . . . More »
SAWW Encourages Sailors to Attend Meeting in Alameda Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Alameda’s City Council will consider giving the developer of Alameda Marina an extension for the terms of its lease with several businesses. Advocates (such as ourselves) of a working waterfront, complete with sailmakers, riggers and a boatyard, are encouraged to attend the meeting to voice their support. More »
What Is There to Say, Exactly, About the America’s Cup?
Yesterday on Scuttlebutt, Craig Leweck expressed his reservations about reporting on the America’s Cup.
I was at a dinner party recently when asked for an America’s Cup update. I stumbled through a response, feeling like the information failed to tantalize, but truth is there is not much tangible information to share. More »
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