‘Latitude 38’ April Issue Is Out Now!
The April issue of Latitude 38 is out now! But before we get into the preview, a quick reminder: Tomorrow is the Latitude 38 Spring Crew List Party at Bay View Boat Club in San Francisco. We are so excited we probably won’t sleep tonight. Here’s where you can get your tickets, and all the details. Note — there will be no ticket sales at the door, so buy your tickets before you go.
Now, here is the April issue preview:
A Soft Launch Into Cruising — California Coast to the South Pacific
Three of my college friends and I quit our jobs to sail across the Pacific on our 1989 Beneteau 50, which, at 36 years old, is the oldest member of the crew by a decade.
Nereus’s World Cruise
“Nothing is original.” That’s what Dad told the family when he shared his dream to sail around the world. Dad reminded us that Magellan was the first European to dream of a circumnavigation in the early 16th century, and even though Magellan died en route, one of his five ships completed the trip.
What a Boatyard Taught Me About Loneliness
Community is key to our survival, but in modern American life, it’s become increasingly difficult to find. This is why one of my top goals in life is to maintain my interpersonal connections with friends and family, and I work hard to nourish those relationships.
SailGP’s Back-to-Back Crash Course
Two sunny California weekends were served up for SailGP’s first back-to-back race weekends, with the Rolex Los Angeles and then the Oracle San Francisco Grand Prix delivering the thrills, spills and excitement the league was hoping for. Both events filled the grandstands, exceeding expectations on all counts.
We also share all your favorite, monthly columns:
Letters: A Few Readers Did NOT Like That Suggestion; Info, Questions and Critiques on the Local Cruising Scene; To Those Who Never Stop; Tales of Canceling a TIP South of the Border; The Golden Era Is Gone; plus a postbox full of more readers’ letters and comments.
Sightings: Josh Kali’s Mini Globe Challenge; Generations on the Bay for Opening Day; Commodore on the Move Again; Beer Can Racing Heats Up in April; The Officer of the Day Club; and more.
Max Ebb: “Nature vs. Nurture”
Racing Sheet: We transition out of midwinter season into spring this month, with reports from GGYC’s Seaweed Soup Regatta, RYC’s Big Daddy, the SSS Corinthian Race, Island Fever in South Beach, OYC’s Rites of Spring and DRYC’s Opti Midwinters. Box Scores is looking robust, with Midwinter Series getting their own box, and we wrap up this edition with Race Notes.
Changes in Latitudes: With reports this month on Jack Van Ommen’s latest cruising news; Salty Dancer’s arrival in Costa Rica; Willow V’s long meander through Mexico; looks at the Barra de Navidad Cruise-In Week and Zihuatanejo Sailfest; and a tasty helping of Cruise Notes.
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