Christine Weaver

3 weeks ago | latitude38.com | Christine Weaver

On Thursday, May 29, Christopher Rusin departed from his homeport of Blaine, WA, on a solo delivery of his Westsail 32, InnFall, south through the Salish Sea and on down the coast to the Bay Area. His next destination after that: Hanalei Bay on the north shore of Kauai, HI. He’s among the three entries from the Pacific Northwest (two from Washington and one from British Columbia) signed up to start the Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race on June 21.

3 weeks ago | latitude38.com | John Arne Riise |John Arndt |Christine Weaver |Monica Grant

Receive emails when 'Lectronic Latitude is updated. SUBSCRIBEMay is the month for California Offshore Race Week (CORW) starting with the Spinnaker Cup from San Francisco Bay to Monterey Bay. The S.F. Sea Scout whaleboat 'Viking' lost her rudder during last weekend's Master Mariners Regatta. It has since been found and returned to base. The Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival invites you to step into the enchantment — and into the pages of your favorite sea-bound tales.

4 weeks ago | latitude38.com | Monica Grant |Christine Weaver

There’s something undeniably enchanting about the sight of a wooden boat gliding across the harbor — its gleaming varnish, timeless silhouette, and the silent suggestion of a thousand stories held within its hull. This June, the Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival invites you to step into that enchantment—and into the pages of your favorite sea-bound tales.

1 month ago | latitude38.com | Christine Weaver

For the past four days, our inboxes have been deluged with messages regarding the Master Mariners Regatta. Most of the fleet in the Master Mariners Regatta on May 24 enjoyed a frolicking, rollicking good time. But with winds in the 20s building into the 30s, an ebb current, and wakes from ferries and other large vessels, it was inevitable that there would be some incidents. But Saturday’s incidents were especially newsworthy. You could say that everything did not go swimmingly.

1 month ago | latitude38.com | Christine Weaver

For the past four days, our inboxes have been deluged with messages regarding the Master Mariners Regatta. Most of the fleet in the Master Mariners Regatta on May 24 enjoyed a frolicking, rollicking good time. But with winds in the 20s building into the 30s, an ebb current, and wakes from ferries and other large vessels, it was inevitable that there would be some incidents. But Saturday’s incidents were especially newsworthy. You could say that everything did not go swimmingly.