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1 week ago | 
latitude38.com | Monica Grant
The Ocean Cleanup is calling on sailors out in the Pacific, anywhere between California and Hawaii this summer, to take part in its research expedition to help map an estimated 100,000 tons of plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). The organization hopes to enlist the efforts of sailors who are willing to attach an AI camera called an Automatic Debris Imaging System (ADIS) to their vessel.
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1 week ago | 
latitude38.com | Monica Grant
It could have been worse, but even a mild collision is still a collision. But sign up and sail anyway. Three Bay Area sailors had the honor of walking the docks, taking photos, chatting with owners and crew, and making check marks on their detailed score sheets. Make your reservation now — spaces are free. When Alameda sailors Rebecca Rivkyn and Tim Kelliher retired last fall, they decided to buy a boat and go cruising.
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1 week ago | 
latitude38.com | Monica Grant |John Arndt |San Francisco Bay
Friend of Latitude John “Woody” Skoriak was kept busy at the Master Mariners Wooden Boat Show on Sunday, inspecting and judging the 30 or so classic wooden boats that lined the docks at Corinthian Yacht Club. Woody was one of three Bay Area sailors who had the honor of walking the docks, taking photos, chatting with owners and crew, and making check marks on their detailed scoresheets.
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2 weeks ago | 
latitude38.com | Monica Grant
There are currently 83 boats signed up and paid for Baja Ha-Ha XXXI. And if the past is any guide, there’ll be up to 140 by the November 2 Ha-Ha Kick-Off Costume Party and BBQ in San Diego. Of the 83 entries, 69 are monohulls, 11 are catamarans, and three are motor yachts. Now is the time to add your details to the list of sailors who are joining the rally to Mexico, and it’s also the time to send in your bio for the annual “Meet the Fleet” booklet.
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2 weeks ago | 
latitude38.com | Monica Grant
In the June issue of Latitude 38 we published a letter from Marc English, a sailor in Maine, who is researching his grandfather’s voyage aboard the 1910-built vessel Ysabel May. The letter reads:To Scott Grindy, harbormaster, San Francisco:I stopped down to the waterfront the other day, hoping to pick your brain. On April 20, 1917, my grandfather sailed out of the W. F. Stone & Sons Boatyard on the 100-ft-long schooner Ysabel May.
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2 weeks ago | 
latitude38.com | Monica Grant
Classic boat lovers have three shows to choose from in California this weekend. This week we sail to the Newport Beach International Boat Show, held on May 2, where 'Good Jibes' host Ryan Foland goes behind the scenes. Free Space and Free Entry — Owl Harbor Marina, 8 a.m. to 12 noon. The first three named storms have already formed in the Eastern Pacific. Marc English is researching his grandfather's voyage aboard the 1910-built 'Ysabel May' and would like to learn about the Bay's currents in 1917.
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2 weeks ago | 
latitude38.com | Monica Grant
This week we sail to the Newport Beach International Boat Show, held on May 2, where Good Jibes host Ryan Foland goes behind the scenes of the #1 boat show in the United States. In this episode, you’ll meet surprise co-host Celene Di Stasio and hear interviews with volunteers and visitors, join jaw-dropping boat tours, discover the most exciting new gadgets and accessories, experience the joy of being on brand-new boat after brand-new boat, and all the sounds from a legendary day of fun.
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2 weeks ago | 
latitude38.com | Monica Grant
Competitors enjoyed sunny skies and fun breezes in this year's Delta Ditch Run. Andy Schwenk tells the story from the course. According to the Racing Rules of Sailing, the term “retire” applies to a boat that cannot, or did not, exonerate herself from a foul. The Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival invites you to step into the enchantment — and into the pages of your favorite sea-bound tales.
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3 weeks ago | 
latitude38.com | Monica Grant
Lake Merritt Sailing Club is closing, ending an almost 90-year relationship with Lake Merritt, the City of Oakland, and the San Francisco Bay Area sailing community. Make your reservation now — spaces are free. Roy Disney's Andrews 68 'Pyewacket' is back for another run at Hawaii. When the race committee decided against shortening the course, many boats opted to retire early. What keeps your boat afloat? The ocean.
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3 weeks ago | 
latitude38.com | Monica Grant
We don’t often see a sailing club close its doors, but when we do, it’s a sad day. After 88 years, the Lake Merritt Sailing Club has reached the end of its lifespan and is closing its doors for good. Denis Hazlewood, club commodore 2022–2025, shares the news with a recap of the club’s history and course through the decades. It was surely not the first sailing organization on the lake, but in 1937 a group of Oakland small-boat sailors formed the Lake Merritt Sailing Club.
