
Archive for November 2008
Happy Thanksgiving
It may be raining today, but this weekend’s forecast is for sun, sun, sun! Go ahead, eat till you pop a button tomorrow, but don’t waste that sun. We expect to see each and every one of you out there using your boat at some point this weekend — we sure will be! More »
Remembering George
Per request, we received several nice remembrances of George Olson, who passed away on November 12. We’d intended to run some of them in the December issue, which went out the door this morning. More »
Three Marinas, Great Selection
Having had great experiences at the San Diego YC and the El Cid Marina in Mazatlan, Lewis Guiss and Mary Lee, members of the Cal Yacht Club in Marina del Rey, have been loving their time at the Nayarit Riviera Marina with their Beneteau 473 Merry Lee. More »
What Did You Do This Weekend?
Did you take advantage of this weekend’s lovely weather to go for a daysail?
© 2008 Peter Lyons
While some of us were chained to our desks in an effort to get the December issue to the printers, others were out enjoying a lovely, mild weekend on the water. More »
Banderas Bay Blast Instructions
Two of the three legs in this year’s Banderas Bay Blast will almost certainly be downwind. It will be hot and the water will be flat. That’s why Capricorn Cat, seen here, will be back again this year. More »
ARC Starts with a Fleet of 211
At 211 boats, this year’s ARC cruising class fell short of record numbers.
© Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
The 23rd Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, the granddaddy of all cruising rallies, started from the Canary Islands over the weekend. More »
Best of the Northwest
Sailing beneath the towering peaks of the Cascade Range, charter trips in the Northwest are a visual feast.
latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC As savvy travelers know, it’s smart to plan vacations far in advance these days in order to get the best air fares and — in the case of bareboat cruises — the best boats in the charter fleets. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC As savvy travelers know, it’s smart to plan vacations far in advance these days in order to get the best air fares and — in the case of bareboat cruises — the best boats in the charter fleets. More »
Artwork Needed for Punta Mita Y&S Club
Heather ‘I’ll try really, really hard to be good’ Corsaro, the new Commodore of the Punta Mita Yacht & Surf Club. Wahoo! This is one she landed on David Addleman’s Cal 36 Eupsychia during this year’s Baja Ha-Ha. More »
Weekend Fun for the Family
The San Francisco Maritime Museum may be closed until next year, but the Park Service still has many free and low-cost activities for the public to enjoy. Tomorrow, for example, your family could enjoy any one of the following:
Join a Park Ranger on a free Historic Waterfront Walking Tour starting at the Argonaut Hotel lobby, 10:30-11:30 a.m. More »
A Honeymoon on Honeymoon
Seth and Elizabeth earlier in their honeymoon at Martha’s Vineyard on the Fourth of July. A good sense of humor is an important asset these days, both on land and at sea. More »
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