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Archive for October 2007

A Little Lube’ll Do Ya

October 5, 2007
As any female diesel mechanic will tell you, proper lubrication is critical for good sex – but no less critical for proper engine maintenance. When it comes to engines, lots of clean lube oil is the main thing, but don’t forget the little stuff like waterproof silicone grease – such as seen in today’s Photo of the Day. More »

Nobletec for Mac Addicts

October 3, 2007
Asking a dedicated Macintosh computer user to switch to a PC is about like asking an adolescent to eat a pound of brussel sprouts. So, for years now, when Mac-addicted would-be cruisers found out that they would have to buy a PC in order to use the popular Nobletec navigation software, some were nearly suicidal. More »
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U.S. Olympic/Paralympic Trials

Team trials begin this weekend for both the Olympics and Paralympics, the former at several Southern California locations, the latter in Rhode Island. The classes are Tornado, Finn, Laser, Laser Radial, 49er, 470, RS:X, Yngling and Star for the Olympics, and 2.4mR, Sonar and SKUD-18 for the Paralympics. More »

World Cruising Cat?

Would you sail this cat around the world for 10 years? latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Take a look at the catamaran in today’s Photo of the Day and tell us what you think she was built for. More »

Crew Schmooze Tonight at Encinal YC

Got crew? Just in case you missed our earlier reminders, let us tell you once again that tonight’s the night to make crew connections for the fall season. The event is Latitude 38’s Mexico-Only Crew List Party at the Encinal YC in Alameda, 6 to 9 p.m. More »
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Passports Now Required

It’s official – as of Monday, October 1, passports are now required for any American citizen traveling by air out of the country, including Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. The new rules were supposed to have gone into effect in January but massive delays at processing centers prompted officials to postpone enforcement until later in the year. More »

A Win-Win for the Ladies

October 1, 2007
The only thing better than sailing on the Bay is sailing on the Bay for a good cause. Skippers of the feminine persuasion will get two chances this month to do just that. More »

October Issue of Latitude Hits Streets

Amongst the first fallen leaves of Autumn. Here is Latitude’s October edition – one of the biggest of the year! Pick-up a copy today! latitude/Annie
©2007 Latitude 38 Media, LLC As you can see from the accompanying photo, the October issue hit the streets today, and should be at most Northern California locations by late this afternoon. More »

Understandable Fears: Safety In Mexico

"I’m planning to to take my family to Cabo on our very expensive yacht," writes Brian Littlefield, "and am wondering if there have been any recent pirate-type attacks down there. And if so, what should we bring for security, as guns are obviously out of the question. More »