Today’s photos are from the recently completed America’s Cup
Jubilee in Cowes, England.
Beer drinking was as big as the boats in Cowes,
with 150 taps lined up in a row.
In Europe, classic yachts are considered treasures.
The 12-Meter dock
All Photos
Latitude/John Arndt
Starting line action
The crowds lined the Battery to get a glimpse of the historic
sailing action.
Not all boats at the Jubilee were classics.
Crew quarters?
Jubilee banners festooned Cowes.
Why Not Cruise India?
August 31 – Goa, India
“I traveled to India back in April for the wedding of a
former grad school roommate,” writes Peter Kacandes of Menlo
Park. “The wedding was close to Goa, which is the part of
India that was colonized by Portuguese traders. The attached
picture of the defunct-looking building for the Goa Yachting
Association was the only sign I found of a local sailing presence.
I was kind of surprised that not many cruisers stop in India.
I was wondering if you might have any insight as to why everyone
seems to head straight across the Indian Ocean. Are cruisers
so spoiled these days that they don’t stop anywhere without all
the amenities/facilities catering to yachties? Otherwise, it
certainly seemed like there were many places in India that could
be fertile ground for interesting cruising for those who are
willing to be a little adventurous. Thoughts?”
The problem is not that there aren’t adventurous
cruisers, but rather that India apparently has the world’s most
difficult bureaucracy for boats. The burden is so great all but
a few cruisers just give up. If not for that, we suspect that
many folks would gladly cruise to Goa, which along with Ibiza,
Spain, and San Francisco were always the main stops on the famous
‘Hippie Trail’.
Photo Peter Kacandes
The September Latitude 38 Is Now
Out
August 31 –
SF Bay Area
It’s a whopper, too, with 285 pages.
Photo
Latitude/Chris
Labor Day Weekend and the Jazz Cup
August 31 – San Francisco Bay and Carquinez
Strait
Lots of racing and cruising is on tap for what looks like the
nice weather of Labor Day Weekend. The biggest action will be
in tomorrow’s Jazz Cup from Treasure Island to Benicia. More
than 125 boats have signed up. The Bay Area Multihull Association
will be responding with a race back the next day for multihulls
only.
Bob Medd Trust Fund
August 31 – Calgary, Canada
A trust fund has been set up for Bob Medd of Canada, who had
his throat slashed by two Mexican fishermen while sailing in
the Sea of Cortez earlier this month. Medd, now miraculously
recovering in Canada, lost his boat and everything on it – which
was pretty much all he owned. “I suppose I need to get my
throat repaired and find a job,” he says. This can be helped
with a contribution. For details, visit www.bobmeddfund.org.
“Two unsavory people have interrupted my dream. This incident
is not a reflection on Mexico. I love Mexico, and look forward
to returning to my voyage and the shores of Baja as soon as possible.”
YOTREPS
August 31 – The Pacific Ocean and Cyberspace
Who is out making passages in the Pacific
and what kind of weather are they having? Check out YOTREPS –
‘yacht reports’ – at http://www.bitwrangler.com/yotreps/
Looking for current as well as recent wind
and sea readings from 17 buoys and stations between Pt. Arena
and the Mexican border? Here’s the place – which has further
links to weather buoys and stations all over the U.S.: www.ndbc.noaa.gov/stuff/southwest/swstmap.shtml.
Pacific Winds and Pressure
The University of Hawaii Dept. of Meteorology
page posts a daily
map of the NE Pacific Ocean barometric pressure and winds.
