Maritime History
San Quentin: Prison and Paradise on the Bay Area Shoreline
San Quentin Village is both notorious for its prison, and unknown — the kind of neighborhood you'd never know existed until you stumbled upon it.
Redwood City High School Teacher James Bender, Teaching in Croatia
Dr. James Bender takes the summer "off" to turn kids on to sailing.
Calling all Stephens Bros. Boat Owners, Lovers and Fans
Calling all Stephens Bros. boat owners. I’m collecting photographs, line drawings, specifications, and stories about owners' involvement with their boats.
Latitude 38 Magazine July Issue Out Today!
July's 'Latitude 38' is out today, packed full of stories and photos of sailors and sailboats and their adventures on the highs seas and calm waters.
Remembering Ann Davison — The First Woman to Sail the Atlantic
One hundred years ago a new sailor was born into the world. Unbeknownst to anyone at that time, including herself, the newborn Ann Davison would become the first woman to sail the Atlantic singledhanded.
USCG Completes Cleanup After Decommissioned ‘Aurora’ Refloated in Delta
A cleanup operation has been completed after the decommissioned cruise ship 'Aurora' sank in the Delta in May.
Master Mariners Wooden Boat Show Stuns the Crowd Again
There's so much more to see than we can even begin to cover with our tour of the Master Mariners Wooden Boat Show.
Hank Easom Scholarship Fund Announced at Spaulding Marine Center
Jan Easom Kneib has announced the Hank Easom Scholarship Fund to support the Boatworks 101 Apprenticeship Program at Spaulding Marine Center.
Short Sightings — A Gust of Sailing News
It looks like a beautiful weekend of sailing ahead with a gust of sailing news flying by our desk. Here are a few things happening now.
Two Weeks of the ‘Matthew Turner’ in Seven Minutes
Tamalpais High School student Omar Alami spent two weeks sailing aboard and following the 'Matthew Turner' to produce a short film as part of his media studies.
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