Latitude 38 Magazine

12/17/2025

The December portion of the three part 2025 Season Champions Feature — and annual Latitude 38 tradition — is out now in the December print edition. Go check out the digital version here.

Latitude's "Season Champions" is an annual feature highlighting the winners of the various season championships throughout 2025.

12/17/2025

Sometimes you just have to take a break and slow down. The best way to do so? Go sailing of course.



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The people who spend the most time with their kids, reading, playing, and having fun together, slow down and take their family cruising.

12/16/2025

The North American winter will soon arrive, and with it, inclement weather. In the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, that means high winds, rain, a chill, and shorter days. These and the holiday season may conspire against many boaters’ will to get out on the water; a boat may float in its slip, unused and unattended, during a time when it needs monitoring most. In this installment, the Resourceful Sailor addresses the preparation of dock lines for the winter conditions.

In this installment, the Resourceful Sailor addresses the preparation of dock lines for the winter conditions.

12/16/2025

We keep talking about it, and we keep sharing the photos, and we can’t help wondering what will happen — and when — regarding the numerous (and increasing) illegal anchor-outs and derelict and sunken vessels in Oakland/Alameda. All news suggests that the situation is getting worse.

First up, last Friday we received the following photo from LATITUDE 38 delivery driver and sailor Bob Bodnar, who snapped a shot of the latest boat to join the growing fleet of wrecks along the Oakland shoreline.

It doesn’t take being hit by a container ship for boats to meet their fate on the calm waters of the Estuary.

As rafted anchor-outs appear in Oakland, it seems the problems are increasing, not just on the water, but also ashore.

12/15/2025

What other West Coast sailors have tied their boats up at St. Katharine's Docks in London?

Horst Wolff and Julia Shovein recently returned to St. Katharine Docks Marina where they spent seven months prior to the 2012 Olympics.

12/15/2025

Coyote Point Yacht Club lights up the peninsula.

Coyote Point Yacht Club will be hosting their 2025 Lighted Boat Parade on Saturday, December 12. It is the only such parade on the Peninsula.

12/14/2025

Sausalito Yacht Club is off to the midwinter races.

Sausalito Yacht Club hosted its second Chili Midwinters race on December 7, with Pat Broderick of 'Nancy' providing a first hand account.

12/14/2025

Chris & Denise Kramer receive the Ruth Wosser Trophy at the 2025 YRA Awards at Richmond Yacht Club, Pt.Richmond California for racing the most races on the Bay (58!) in 2025.

Latitude 38 recently awarded the 2025 Wosser Trophies, recognizing participation in sailing above all else.

12/12/2025

We’ve shared many reports about illegal anchor-outs, abandoned vessels, and sunken or grounded vessels, many of which pose a hazard to sailboats and other marine traffic. This week we received a video that shows another very real peril on the Bay when two sailboats were on a collision course with a container ship. The tussle was caught on video by Jessica McNally from aboard the Oakland/Alameda-S.F. ferry as it headed to the city around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 4.

Two sailboats were on a collision course with a container ship on S.F. Bay last Thursday, with two tugs adding to the tussle.

12/12/2025

Don't Miss the lighted boat parade and holiday festivites tonight on the city front!

12/11/2025

Hope to see you at Spaulding Marine Center tonight for their Winter Open House and Holiday market!🎄⛵️

Your favorite event of the year!! 🎄⛵️

Come join Spaulding for our annual Winter Open House. Boasting live music, artists and vendors from all over Marin, delicious food, and the coziest community boatyard.

There’s a reason this is our most popular event— see you there! ❄️