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18th Annual Banderas Bay Regatta
Banderas Bay Regatta racing as it should be — a crowd of legit cruising boats hitting the starting line at once in ideal sailing conditions.© 2010 Jay Ailworth There were bullets all over Banderas Bay last Thursday to Saturday, as the top boats in the seven divisions of the 18th Annual Banderas Bay Regatta were…
Plastiki Gets Her Sea Legs
A small flotilla escorted Plastiki out the Gate on Saturday morning while three news choppers circled overhead. latitude/LaDonna©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Even though we encouraged readers in Friday’s ‘Lectronic to sail out the Gate with Plastiki, the 60-ft eco-cat built on the Bay, we were surprised by how many boats turned out Saturday morning.…
Groupama 3 Smashes Jules Verne Record
Groupama 3 glides into Brest after a setting a new ’round the world record of 48d, 7h, 44m. Groupama© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Just before 10 p.m. Saturday, Franck Cammas and his nine-man dream team passed the Ushant lighthouse after 48d, 7h, 44m, 52s, becoming the first crew to sail around the world in under…
Two Steps Forward to Cuba, One Step Back
Are more U.S.-flagged boats daring to defy their government’s ridiculous prohibition against travel to Cuba? © 2010 Carmen Miranda In the March 3 ‘Lectronic, we reported that a couple of Ha-Ha’ers had taken their boat to Cuba, not necessarily in defiance of the U.S. Treasury Department’s prohibition against "trading with the enemy," but nonetheless in…
Seeking Info on Missing Boat and Crew
Relatives of the crew of the 45-ft steel cutter Columbia are desperately seeking info from anyone who may have seen this vessel since her departure from Salinas, Ecuador, on January 16. The British-flagged vessel was headed to Colquinbo, Chile, and is assumed to have been offshore when the Chilean tsunami hit. She is long overdue…