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Carlos, the Chihuahua of Mexican Hurricanes
Everyone can be thankful that Carlos will apparently arrive off Cabo Corrientes as a depression rather than a major hurricane. But all marine and coastal interests still need to be vigilant.© 2015 NOAA For such a tiny tropical storm/hurricane, Carlos has been a real yapper. Early on he was projected, long range, to be the…
Gunboat 55 Hull #1 Found, Again
Rainmaker, still floating after five months in the nasty North Atlantic. We wonder how high she would float if someone got a couple of bilge pumps in her. © 2015 Captain Reinhard Peer, aboard the Hapag-Lloyd containership Chicago Express Rainmaker, the first of the hot-selling Gunboat 55 catamarans, has been found again, this time five…
Mexico Tourism Seminar Tomorrow
Although Hurricane Carlos is causing havoc south of the border — and other storms may follow — by the time the hurricane season ends in the fall, hundreds of sailors will be heading south, as always, to enjoy Mexico’s sunny latitudes during the winter months. If you intend to be one of them, and you’re…
View from the Bridge
If you’ve ever thought that pilots aboard commercial vessels are too quick to toot their horns when pleasure craft cross their paths, the video below will help you understand their predicament. Shot June 3 on San Diego Bay while a well-attended beer can race was going on, it clearly shows how there’s zero visibility for…
Which Way for Hurricane Carlos?
Depending on what source you refer to, current/former Hurricane Carlos, currently paralleling the coast of mainland Mexico about 100 miles off Lazaro Cardenas with 70 knots of wind, is: 1) Going to head further out to sea and pretty much be a non-issue; 2) Gather more steam and head toward Cabo Corrientes and threaten Banderas…