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Learning ‘Sailingo’
It’s easy for longtime sailors to forget how hard the ‘lingo’ can be for newcomers to learn. We were reminded of this recently when a newbie made the following observations: “A rope is a rope until you bring it aboard a boat. Then it’s a line. Unless it’s used to pull sails, then it’s a…
Name That Snot Bubble
In the January issue of Latitude, we ran a sneaky little quiz in Sightings. The only mention of it was in the caption for this photo that ran on pages 78-79 in conjunction with a story on a bottom paint study. "The first reader who can correctly identify this slimy, squishy glob that was dangling…
Meet Latitude’s New Crewmember
Latitude 38 has acquired a new ‘crewmember’ to help us show off our colorful logo wear at Strictly Sail, April 14-17. But we’re at a loss as to what to call this lovely lady, so we decided to leave it to our clever readers. Email your name suggestion to LaDonna or leave a comment on…
Youngest Circumnavigator?
There’s been a lot of buzz in recent years about young solo circumnavigators. In fact, the latest would-be record breaker, Dutch 15-year-old Laura Dekker, set sail a few months ago aboard her Jeanneau 38 Guppy. We’re curious how much Lee remembers about the trip, as she was only four when Rough & Ready crossed her…
AC 45s Roll in 25 Knots
Okay, so we know we already showed you video of the AC45’s first sail in Monday’s ‘Lectronic. But we couldn’t resist including the above video, not only because it’s freakin’ cool, but because it’s more representative of the conditions these massively powered-up boats will see in the Bay. In other multihull news, the 131-ft Banque…