Posts by Tim Henry
University of Washington Student Yacht Club May Be Shut Down Following Repairs
The Washington Yacht Club, a student-run nonprofit at the University of Washington, may be effectively shut down after repairs to docks and infrastructure.
With the A’s Out of Estuary Picture, What’s Plan B for Oakland Waterfront Development?
After the A's abandoned their plans to build a new stadium on the Estuary, the debate continues over Oakland Waterfront Development.
We Are in Short Supply of Latitude 38 Letters, and We Need Your Help!
We here at 'Latitude 38' are fortunate enough to have a steady stream of comments, emails and letters, but the crop is thin this month, and we need your help.
Explore the San Rafael Waterfront and Find a Copy of Latitude 38
I wanted the tactile satisfaction of holding the magazine in my hands, so I was on a mission to find a copy of 'Latitude 38' on the San Rafael waterfront.
Angel Island Will Get New Docks, But Not Until Next Year
If all goes well, Angel Island will get new docks, but construction won't begin until June 2025. And that's the best-case scenario.
After Santa Cruz’s Mile Buoy Is Saved, Coast Guard Eyes Other Safe Water Buoys for Removal
Citing emerging navigation technology and cost of maintenance, the Coast Guard is "evaluating the need for all Safe Water Buoys along the California coast."
Not an April Fools’ Joke: Print Is Alive, and so Is Latitude 38
What would the world look like if there had never been Latitude 38 magazine? Would we be living in a dystopia of non-sailing?
Hobbled Cargo Ship Destroys Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
In what will likely go down as one of the worst accidents in maritime history, the one-and-a-half-mile-long Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was demolished early Tuesday morning after an apparently powerless container ship struck a support column.
Why ‘Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World’ Is the Greatest Sailing Movie of All Time
'Master and Commander' is well directed and acted and beautifully written, the amalgam of three Patrick O'Brian novels from the 20-book Aubrey–Maturin series.
With Expansion of San Francisco Marina Now Scrapped, the Financial Futures of East and West Harbor Are Uncertain
After outcry over a proposed expansion of San Francisco Marina, the S.F. Board of Supervisors blocked plans to expand West Harbor Marina.
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