“Thank You, Latitude!”

"Thank you for hosting the Latitude 38 Spring Crew List Party on March 7 at Golden Gate YC," write Barry Stompe & Sylvia Stewart of the Sausalito-based Hughes 48 Iolani. "The party yielded us a great bunch of race crew recruits. Seven of the sailors in this photo are contacts we made at the Crew Party. Four of the individuals just moved to the Bay Area — and are learning that we sail with PFDs and foulies around here. So thanks to Latitude for hosting the great event.

"This photo was taken after a good day of spinnaker practice, which was followed by an awesome potluck lunch behind Angel Island, featuring many homemade treats. After a brisk sail back to Sausalito, we hosted a little dock party and beer tasting of some micro brew created by one of our crew. The Chipotle Amber Ale was voted the favorite."

This year’s Crew List Party was one of the biggest ever, with more than 300 people getting to know each other. If you missed out, no worries, you can still find skippers or crew by check out our online Crew List. It’s free!