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Archive for September 2008

Usual Suspects Top BBS Leaderboard

September 12, 2008
Stephen Pugh’s Taboo pulverizes a ‘mogul’ during yesterday’s second race. The twitchy Melges 32s proved a handful for some of the teams when the breeze topped-out in the low-20s. latitude/Rob
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Bay didn’t disappoint for the opening day of the St. More »

Tonight’s the Night to Find Ha-Ha Crew

September 10, 2008
If you’re serious about finding a ride to Mexico, you’ve gotta be proactive. Sometimes it pays off to get creative. latitude/Annie
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’re in need of additional crew for next month’s Baja Ha-Ha cruisers’ rally — or you’re a potential crew member looking for a ride — you won’t want to miss Latitude 38‘s annual Mexico-Only Crew List Party tonight at Alameda’s Encinal YC from 6-9 p.m. More »

Hurricane Ike and Cuba

Huge waves generated by Hurricane Ike slam into the coast at Baracoa. Fortunately, much of the town is located on a bluff. Baracoa Friendship Association
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC With people on the Gulf Coast of the United States justifiably concerned about the potential threats posed by the approach of Hurricane Ike and its 125-knot winds, it’s important to remember the terrible damage this hurricane has already done in the Caribbean. More »
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Blessed Be Missing Off Australia

Australian officials report that up to 21 planes are searching the coast off Queensland, Australia, for the Morgan Out-Island 41 Blessed Be. The yacht had been purchased in Tahiti earlier this year by Aussie Bruce Glasson of New South Wales, who was joined by another friend in his 60s for the trip to Oz. More »

It’s Time For Big Boat Series

Nothing has said ‘September on the Bay’ for the last 44 years like the Rolex Big Boat Series at St. Francis YC. With a near-record 111 entries, the premier big boat regatta in on the West Coast keeps on truckin’, with a quality fleet of custom boats ranging from 35 to 78 feet sailing under IRC, plus one design divisions for J/105s, Melges 32s, Express 37s, J/120s, Beneteau 36.7s and 1D35s. More »

BMW Oracle Decamps to San Diego

BMW Oracle Racing will be changing latitudes at the end of the month, moving its monster trimaran to San Diego to continue the work-up of this impressive beast. At over 100-ft of LOA, the Deed of Gift challenger has a sailplan that far exceeds any of the world’s giant multihulls like Orange II, Groupama 3 and the new Banque Populaire — the mainsail requires a crane to be loaded on and off the boat. More »

Photo of the Day: Playing Chicken

September 8, 2008
Today’s Photo of the Day was sent to us by Cuyler Binion. "My friend and I were out Thursday afternoon on his Corsair 31 Roshambo heading under the Bay Bridge when this freighter shot off not one, but two ‘five horn warnings’ to the boat seen in this picture," Cuyler reported. More »

Terry Bingham Memorial

Readers — As reported in the August 29 edition of ‘Lectronic, cruiser Terry Bingham passed away from complications due to pancreatitis in a Bolivian hospital. On Saturday, good friends Holly Serdy and Rob Lemmon hosted a "Celebration of Terry Bingham’s Life" that was attended by more than 60 people. More »

Dates Set for ’09 Sailfest

For sailors, Sailfest’s low-stress yacht race is a major highlight. Seen here is Louis Kruk’s San Francisco-based Beneteau First 42 Cirque. latitude/Andy
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Are you already dreading the end of this wonderfully warm summer? More »