A cool report from Latitude 38 on the scene in Trinidad and Tobago for Carnival.



Also saw this there. You can get out on the nice calm Richmond harbor in a sailboat, for free! They are all fun safe little boats and you will absolutely have fun doing it even if you've never done it before. Dress warmly and bring a camera. The RYC is a great club. What a cool idea, and it's free! free! free! (and easy as well)



Sail Some Small Boats for Free



March is almost here and with it the second installment of this winter's Sail a Small Boat Day, held each year on the first Saturday of December and March. Hopefully March will come in like a lamb and make for pleasant dinghy sailing at Richmond Yacht Club on March 6.



This is the event where owners of centerboard boats allow total strangers to take their boats out for a spin. Classes could range from DeWitts to Bytes, Mega Bytes and 29ers, on up to Wylie Wabbits and Ultimate 20s, including such venerable fleets as El Toros, Sunfish, Snipes, Lightnings and Thistles. Really, there are too many to list here.



So show up at RYC around 11 am or so, put your name on the board, and have some fun trying out the boats that interest you. For more info, call (510) 232-6310. Did we mention it's free?