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Sailagram: A Snapshot of May Sailing
As we head into summer we bring you photos of spring sailing. It wasn’t all sunshine, but it was fun!
Sailagram: A Snapshot of April Sailing
And now, for your viewing pleasure, we introduce … April, a snapshot of sailing and sailors everywhere.
Sailagram: A Snapshot of February Sailing
Sailing in February saw us enjoying Valentine’s Day, aka “I love sailing day,” plus some wet and wild weather and summery weather.
Sailagram: Snapshot of January Sailing
2024 is off to a racey start! Lots of winter regatta action. Catch it here as Sailagram brings the heat to an otherwise chilly month on the S.F. Bay!
Sailagram: A Snapshot of December Sailing
Happy post-holiday rush to you all, and cheers to a new year ahead with many days out on the water. Here are the last days of sailing in 2023 for your enjoyment.
Sailagram: A Snapshot of November Sailing
Holiday festivities got going in earnest this month with some Thanksgiving sailing!
Sailagram: A Snapshot of October Sailing
October was a big month: fall-themed regattas, Oktoberfest, Halloween and more!
Sailagram: A Snapshot of August Sailing
Sailors gotta sail! Check out what your community was up to last month.
California Coastal Beauty
The sunrise was beautiful. But then it rained, as it often has in Southern California this winter.© 2011 Devan Mullins The above photo of Newport Harbor, taken by Devan Mullins on January 2, is his response to our recent ‘Lectronic photo of a sunrise at Barra Navidad, Mexico. It’s a beautiful scene and a beautiful…
The Case for Winter Sailing Lessons
There are all sorts of reasons why summer is the prime time for kids to take sailing lessons, but as staffers at several San Francisco Bay sailing institutions will tell you, there are also some strong arguments for learning the ropes during the winter months. Off the couch and out on the water, that’s what…
Questions About the Cup?
What the America’s Cup waterfront will look like on San Francisco Bay. America’s Cup 34© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Wondering what "exclusive use of the Bay" will look like? Wondering how fast an AC 72 will be? Wondering what the ACEA, ACRM, and ACOC are? Us too. With the help of our readers, we’ve put…
A Day in the Life of Cruising Mexico
Whenever you have a big crew, there is always the chance of some friction. Here, for example, Jen, a intensive coronary care nurse from Arizona appears to be trying to make a point to her husband Andy about his not being able to bring home the bacon because of a work-related injury as a firefighter.…
Cup Rumors
Last week was a whirlwind of America’s Cup activity, not the least of which — as far as we’re concerned — was the planning of a Frequently Asked Questions page for our website. As we’re preparing the list of questions and answers — which will be introduced in Wednesday’s ‘Lectronic Latitude — one big question…
Nereida Safe in Ushuaia
After being knocked down and having her boom snapped in half on her approach to Cape Horn last Wednesday, the indefatigable Jeanne Socrates is safe and sound in Ushuaia, Argentina. Socrates had been attempting a nonstop solo circumnavigation aboard her Najad 380 Nereida when the accident occurred. She was unhurt but the dodger enclosure was…
Nereida Knocked Down at Cape Horn
Jeanne Socrates was uninjured in the knockdown that broke her boom and ripped her dodger enclosure from Nereida’s deck. latitude/LaDonna©2011 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Jeanne Socrates, the 68-year-old grandma who was attempting a nonstop solo circumnavigation aboard her UK-based Najad 380 Nereida, reports that a knockdown near Cape Horn resulted in serious damage to Nereida…
Moonshadow Latest Circumnavigator
"At 1030 hours on January 7, my Deerfoot 2-62 Moonshadow passed under the 17th St. Bridge in Ft. Lauderdale, closing the loop on the circumnavigation I started here in November of ’94," writes George Backhus. "Since then I have covered approximately 70,000 nautical miles and visited around 40 countries on our (mostly) westabout course. The…
The Cup Runneth Over
On a day when the World Series Trophy was trotted out to pose with the America’s Cup, a group of about 250 or so sailing luminaries, America’s Cup personnel, City staff, media and local sailors showed up to celebrate San Francisco winning the right to host the 34th America’s Cup. Wednesday afternoon’s event, held in…
Sailagram: A Snapshot of March Sailing
Spring has sprung, along with our clocks and our docklines. Sailors have been making the most of the warmer, sunny weather and enjoying the spring breezes on the Bay.