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Looking for Etheral Star in Mexico

June 20, 2008
Cruisers in Mexico are wondering if anybody has seen Harold Parrett and his green-hulled Newport 30 Etheral Star. Parrett departed Mazatlan on June 14 at about the same time as Ken Douglas on the Astoria-based Pearson 365 Mermaid, both bound for La Paz. More »

‘Tahiti Rendezvous’ Staged for Puddle Jumpers

June 18, 2008
Taking a turn paddling alongside native Polynesians is always a memorable thrill for visiting cruisers. latitude/Andy
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC It would be tough to find another prime sailing destination that welcomes cruisers the way Tahiti does these days. More »

The Upside of Global Warming?

Sailing on the Bay? No worries, just wear a sundress and bring lots of sunblock. latitude/Andy
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "Dress like you’re going skiing," has long been our standard advice to sailing guests unfamiliar with San Francisco Bay. More »

Summer Sailstice This Weekend

Dinghy racing in Clipper Cove is one of many festivities planned for Treasure Island’s Summer Sailstice celebration this weekend. Summer Sailstice
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Where will you be hoisting your sails this weekend? More »

Deep Water on KQED

Local PBS station KQED (Channel 9) will be airing Deep Water tonight at 10:30 p.m. The moving documentary about Donald Crowhurt’s doomed efforts in the first non-stop around-the-world singlehanded race was released last year to rave reviews and is a ‘must see’ — if you can’t stay up till midnight, this one is definitely worth finally figuring out how to use your TiVo. More »

Another Pterodactyl Sighting

June 16, 2008
Close encounter – Pterodactyl gets checked out by a boarding party from the MV Namrun in mid-May. © Melih Akgul Earlier this month, we reported in ‘Lectronic Latitude that a Navy ship had come across the Olson 40 Pterodactyl, which you may remember had to be abandoned during the March 29 Doublehanded Farallones Race. More »

Baja Ha-Ha Online Sign-ups Go Live!

Four months from now, hundreds of cruisers will be making final preparations for the 15th annual San Diego to Cabo rally. latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s live! As we write this, the Baja Ha-Ha cruising rally’s brand new online sign-up procedure has just been finalized and is now ‘live’ — meaning that potential entrants can fully sign up for the October 2008 event at www.baja-haha.com. More »

Sunderland Departs on Solo Attempt

Striking a pose at the dock for cameramen, Zac has now left the media circus behind to face many months of solitude on the open ocean. © Nicolas Vanhove As promised, 16-year-old Zac Sunderland set sail from Marina del Rey at 1 p.m. More »

First Eastern Pacific Tropical Storm of the Season

June 13, 2008
At first, there wasn’t too much debris getting caught on the yacht club’s offshore docks, or between the docks and boats. Rhapsody
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Tropical Storm Alma, with winds up to 55 knots, beat the official June 1 start of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season by making an appearance on May 29 and 30th. More »

San Francisco Summer Wear

We all knew that the Southern California-like weather we’ve been having — 85-degree days with little to no wind — wouldn’t last. The brisk summer wind and fog are rolling in, so we’ve stocked our chandlery with some handsome blue-gray long-sleeve T-shirts to keep you warm and looking good. More »