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Archive for October 2008

Hurricane Omar Looking to Do Damage

October 15, 2008
Hurricane Omar is heading directly toward the USVIs and BVIs. © NOAA On two occasions — one of them being the October issue of Latitude — we’ve written articles about having a catamaran in a yacht management program in the British Virgin Islands. More »

Morning Light Opens This Weekend

October 13, 2008
Morning Light as she crossed the finish line of the 2007 TransPac. © 2008 Abner Kingman There is frequent coverage of racing boats in the half hour before and after they cross the starting line of big races, and in the half hour or so after they finish. More »

Fire on the Mountain

A small brushfire on Angel Island at 9 p.m. quickly spread to an inferno by the time this photo was taken at 10:15 p.m. latitude/LaDonna
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC One of San Francisco Bay’s most recognizable landmarks put on a spectacular — and heartbreaking — show last night. More »

Round the World Races Start

Ericsson 4 currently leads the Volvo Ocean Race. The second generation V70s are faster and hopefully less glitchy than their predecessors – but they aren’t any drier. © Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race As the days grow colder and sailboat racing goes into hibernation across most of America, two events blasted off the launching pads this past weekend that should warm the cockles of online sailors everywhere: the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race, and the Portimao Global Ocean Race. More »
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Dodging the Norbert Bullet

Said to have hit later in the season than any previously recorded hurricane, Norbert lashed the Baja Peninsula Saturday with winds up to 105 mph and torrents of rain before marching across the Sea of Cortez to the Mexican mainland. More »

Eighth Graders Wanting to Make a Difference

We, Poppy Denyer and Siena Landay, are two 8th graders who attend Santa Monica Alternative School House (SMASH), and we want to try to make a difference in our world. Members of our class all do projects to help the communities, be they near or far. More »

The End of the Megayacht Boom?

October 10, 2008
When it comes to boat sales, the one area of the market that has continued to boom in recent years has been megayachts, particularly mega motoryachts. Indeed, in some cases speculators have bought 150+ footers and then sold them at double the price before even taking delivery. More »

Now Two Hurricanes Off Coast of Mexico

While Norbert’s winds will surely decrease once he hits land, heavy rains will likely cause flash floods. © NOAA While it’s true that Hurricane Norbert should be making landfall near Bahia Santa Maria, Baja, tomorrow at about noon, and then continue across the Baja Peninsula to near Loreto, the good news is that it’s been downgraded from a Category 1 to a Category 3 hurricane. More »

Where Not to Be for Fleet Week

It’s time once again for Fleet Week, and while that means there’ll be some stunning aerobatics from the Blue Angels and a parade of Navy ships, it also means that the Coast Guard has set aside some space for this to take place. More »