Archive for August 2008
Terry Bingham Succumbs to Pancreatitis
We received the tragic news that Terry Bingham of the Seattle-based Union 36 Secret O’ Life passed away yesterday in a Bolivian hospital due to acute pancreatitis. Terry and his partner of 13 years, Tammy Woodmansee, have been cruising the West Coast of Central and South America for the past few years and had made it as far as Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador. More »
Workin’ Overtime to Bring You the News
Recipe for weekend relaxation: Set up hammock; pour tall, cool drink; open new Latitude and escape.
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©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC With the long Labor Day weekend upon us, you should have plenty of time to enjoy your two favorite pastimes: sailing and (we hope) reading Latitude 38. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC With the long Labor Day weekend upon us, you should have plenty of time to enjoy your two favorite pastimes: sailing and (we hope) reading Latitude 38. More »
Defiance Gets Home Safely
We were glad to find out this morning that Defiance, the trimaran owned by Spectra Watermakers founder Bill Edinger, is safely home in Sausalito after a compromised hull forced the crew to call for assistance 150 miles west of Pt. More »
BMW Oracle’s Tri Launched
Former Bay Area sailors Andy and Jill Rothman snapped this shot of BMW Oracle’s new boat from their home in Puget Sound’s San Juan Islands.
© Andy & Jill Rothman
Jill and Andy Rothman, formerly of the Bay Area and now of the San Juan Islands, sent us this exclusive picture of BMW Oracle Racing’s monsterous new 90-ft trimaran as it was towed around the waters of Puget Sound. More »
We’re Upgrading Our Website
We’ll be working on our website over the next few days so you may notice some slow-downs or even interruption of service. Emails and ‘Lectronic Latitude notifications might also be delayed or even redirected into your Spam/Junk folder. More »
Are Time-Saving Devices Slowing You Down?
Were these sailors just feeling a bit ‘loose’ last weekend, or did their main get away from them?
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’ve heard of running a mainsail loose-footed, but until the other day we’d never seen anyone running one ‘loose-luffed’. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’ve heard of running a mainsail loose-footed, but until the other day we’d never seen anyone running one ‘loose-luffed’. More »
The Life You Save . . .
Be safe and sober this holiday weekend!
latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Summer’s drawing to a close and one of the busiest boating weekends of the year is fast approaching. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Summer’s drawing to a close and one of the busiest boating weekends of the year is fast approaching. More »
J/105s Beat by Donkey
Scott Sellers, Eric Ryan and Rolf Kaiser’s Donkey Jack provided plenty of scenes like these at the J/105 North Americans hosted by St. Francis YC.
latitude/Rob
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC After four days of pushed-start lines and crowded leeward gates, Donkey Jack ass-kicked the 36-boat fleet at the St Francis YC-hosted J/105 North Americans with an emphatic heeeee-haaw! More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC After four days of pushed-start lines and crowded leeward gates, Donkey Jack ass-kicked the 36-boat fleet at the St Francis YC-hosted J/105 North Americans with an emphatic heeeee-haaw! More »
Junk Rigged Boats
This funky catamaran was spotted at South Beach Harbor on Saturday.
© Timo Bruck
"We saw this catamaran — made from 1-liter pop bottles, PVC tubing and a Hobie Cat trampoline with an oar as a rudder — at South Beach Harbor on Saturday morning," wrote Timo Bruck in an email. More »
It’s a Heat Wave
Forecasters are predicting hotter than Hades temperatures for the Bay Area this week, and there are few better ways to stay cool than by wearing hot Latitude 38 gear. Check out our online chandlery for everything from ladies’ T-shirts to hats. More »
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