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Archive for October 2008

Fossett’s Plane Found

October 3, 2008
Sailor/adventurer Steve Fossett’s fate has been a mystery for nearly a year. © Media Pro Nearly 11 months to the day since adventurer Steve Fossett disappeared, the remains of the single engine plane he was flying at the time have been found in the Eastern Sierra’s Minaret Range near Mammoth Lakes. More »

Support Today’s Vote On The Bail-Out Bill

Gotta love that bailout. Now all we have to decide is whether our new Hummer should be yellow or red. latitude/Christine
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Today there will apparently be a historic second vote in the House on the bailout bill for Wall Street and some say Main Street. More »

Leukemia Cup Sunday

In last year’s event several 1D35 skippers, including Mario Yovkov (standing), had leukemia survivors onboard as crew. © David Dibble If you haven’t yet entered in Sunday’s XOJET Leukemia Cup, you still have until Sunday at 10 a.m. More »

Franks Tract Project

If you enjoy sailing up to the Delta, a proposed project to improve water quality and fish habitat may affect your future plans. "The Franks Tract Project . . . involves installing operable gates to control the flow of water at key locations to limit the movement of fish and higher salinity water into Franks Tract during certain times of the year," a project newsletter from the Department of Water Resources explained. More »

So Long Rick, Hello Memo

So long Rick! (Left front.) Thanks for the good times from all of us who can remember them! latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC After popular Zihua bar owner Rick Carpenter got into a paperwork hassle with the Mexican government, we heard a variety of rumors speculating on whether he would or would not re-open his downtown bar, which had become ‘cruiser central’ for visiting sailors. More »