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Puma Loses Rig
Just when we thought things in the Volvo Ocean race had settled down, news came this morning that Puma Mar Mostro Powered by Berg had dropped its rig in the middle of the South Atlantic. The lone American entry in this edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, with Ken Read as skipper, was sitting in…
Bargain-Boat Cruising
Who says you have to be old and gray – or have a $500,000 yacht – to go cruising? Zachary Lough (front) and these other young cruisers opted to take the fast track into the cruising life by sacrificing creature comforts. latitude/Andy©2011 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Not surprisingly, some of the sailors who seemed to…
Chillin’ in Puget Sound
If this weekend’s less-than-stellar Bay Area forecast already has you thinking twice about taking your boat out, just take a look at what Puget Sound sailors were actually eager to experience last weekend. (Don’t miss the craziness at the 3:30 mark!) Adrian Johnson, the Seattlite who raced his Olson 30 Idefix to a win in…
Mexico – The Good and Bad
The bad news is that two dinghies and outboards went missing in Cabo right after the Ha-Ha. The losses could have been the result of a bad knot and not pulling a dinghy far enough up a beach, respectively. But if we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times, lock your dinghy, lock…
Help ID This Old Woodie
We receive a surprising number of requests for help in identifying various boats. Between the collective experience of the staff and the wonder that is Google, we can usually come up with an accurate ID but sometimes we’re presented with a real challenge, such as this one from Brian Carl. Brian Carl hopes readers will know…