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Militants Release Abducted Sailor

After being held captive for nearly a year by Philippine militants, Norwegian sailor and business manager Kjartan Sekkingstad was released Saturday, much to the relief of family and friends. The release was reportedly spurred by the Philippine government’s ongoing military operations against Sekkingstad’s Abu Sayyaf captors. It is unclear whether a ransom was paid.  Freed…

Murder at a Cruiser Center in Mexico

This photo shows Marina Riviera Nayarit, just after it opened a few years back, and the town of La Cruz. With a new four-lane highway making La Cruz the gateway to Punta Mita, and construction about to begin on the town’s first multi-story waterfront hotel, La Cruz is becoming an ever more busy place. Unknown©2016Latitude…

Tomorrow Is Coastal Cleanup Day

Volunteers clean up an East Bay wetland. It’s a great feeling to be part of this massive annual effort.  © Just as the sport of sailing requires harnessing the power of the wind, those who take part in it can’t help but become acutely aware of their natural surroundings. Perhaps that’s why sailors (as well…

Rolex Big Boat Series Underway

In the choppy, gusty conditions yesterday on the Rolex Big Boat Series Alcatraz course, both Marstrom 32 catamarans dismasted. This one is Ravi Parent’s Aston Harald, seen on San Francisco Bay for the first time. The other was the Race to Alaska-beating Miller Racing. © 2016 The biggest-ever Rolex Big Boat Series, with 127 entries, kicked…

More Ta-Ta Wind Would Be Nice

Santa Cruz Island was moody the first two days the Ta-Ta fleet was there. But the day the fleet left, it was sunny and bright.  latitude/Richard©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC Wind for the first three SoCal Ta-Ta’s — the Baja Ha-Ha-style cruisers’ rally from Santa Barbara to Catalina with stops at Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands…