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Classy Deadline Moved
One more quick reminder: The deadline for Classy Classifieds has been moved to the 15th. Be sure to submit your ad by 5 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday) to make the January issue!
Lawsuit Filed in LSC Tragedy
It was bound to happen: The first — but presumably not the last — wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the owner of Low Speed Chase, the Sydney 38 that was lost at the Southeast Farallon on April 14 during the Full Crew Farallones Race. Five out of eight crewmembers perished in the accident.…
A Splash Followed by a Blast!
Patsy Verhoeven demonstrates the proper way to exit a crocodile’s mouth. latitude/Richard©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Today is the last day of the Banderas Bay Blast along the shores of the Riviera Nayarit. Maybe that’s a good thing, because the crews of the 22 boats will all be needing a little rest. Paradise Village Marina…
Another Mazatlan Dinghy Theft
Frank of the Canadian-flagged 46-ft sailing vessel Daybreak Oceane reports that he was also the victim of dinghy theft at Isla de Piedra/Stone Island near the Old Harbor in Mazatlan. "On December 9 at 1 a.m., a 12-ft red Zodiac Futura with a Honda 20 hp motor was stolen off the davits by cutting heavy…
Beware of King Tides This Week
Walkway to nowhere? No, it’s a pedestrian ramp at the St. Francis YC boat basin during last year’s King Tides. © Matt Richardson If you woke up this morning and saw that sea water had encroached onto roadways and walking paths where it doesn’t normally travel, you may have been tempted to think those much-publicized…