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Archive for April 2008

The Buzz on Killer Bees in the Tropics

April 9, 2008
Using the first of two extinguishers, the courageous Wanderer drove away the bees. latitude/Doña ‘Unstung’ de Mallorca
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Thanks to the accidental release of 26 Tanzanian queen bees in Brazil in 1957, cruisers have had another thing to worry about — swarming ‘killer bees’. More »
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BMW Oracle Confirms Multihull

Coming as no surprise to anyone who’s been following the America’s Cup saga, BMW Oracle Racing officially announced that a multihull build is underway in Anacortes, Washington. The team’s last two IACC boats were built on tooling sourced from Janicki Industries in nearby Sedro-Woolley and this boat will be no different. More »

Gitana 13 Within 100 Miles of Yokohama

Gitana 13 looks set to finish her San Francisco to Yokohama record attempt early this evening, taking more than three days off the existing record. Gitana 13
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Despite battling a confused sea state and winds ranging from 15 to 58 knots, Gitana 13 is rapidly closing in on Yokohama with a lead of nearly 1,000 miles over current record holder Geronimo. More »

Zihua Pier Project Cancelled

April 7, 2008
Twice a day local fishermen can be seen launching their boats off Zihua’s downtown beach. latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC In some parts of Mexico, rampant development seems to be unstoppable these days. More »
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Transpac Adopts New Rating Limits

Following last year’s dustup over rating limits and oddities in the Offshore Racing Rule, the Transpacific YC announced it has bumped up the limit for next year’s race to include boats up to 100 feet. More »

The Revived Sea of Cortez Sailing Week

Spectacularly beautiful Caleta Partida, about 20 miles north of La Paz, was the finish line for two races and the center of most Sailing Week activity. © 2008 Glenn Twitchell Twenty-five years after founding the Sea of Cortez Sailing Week, which flourished for about seven years before going into a long decline and eventually dying, Latitude revived the event starting on April Fool’s Day. More »

Maltese Falcon for Sale

April 4, 2008
Tom Perkins, the Belvedere-based owner of the 289-ft Dyna-Rig Maltese Falcon, has confirmed reports that his big boat is up for sale. He’s been quoted by other sources as saying that much of the joy for him was the project itself, and that he’s now interested in submarines. More »

Extreme 40 Rips Up the Bay

iShares ‘lights it off’ on the Cityfront. Watch this Extreme 40 cat tear up the Bay through Monday. Capable of speeds to 35 knots, she’s an inshore thoroughbred. latitude/Rob
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’re on the water this weekend in the vicinity of the Cityfront, keep your eyes peeled for a black shadow hiding in a cloud of white spray. More »

Gitana 13 Blasting Toward Yokohama

It took us about a week to get over the post-sail bliss from our once-in-a-lifetime trip aboard Gitana 13 last week. Yesterday we stifled a residual giggle and checked in to see how their attempt at the San Francisco to Yokohama record was progressing. More »