Archive for November 2008
Welcome to the Jungle
Having crossed from Cabo, Bob Smith’s self-built 44-ft cat Pantera takes a breather at the Punta Mita anchorage. Bob and Pantera headed off for Huatulco earlier today.
latitude/Nick
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC After the Ha-Ha, boats generally head off to one of three main destinations: La Paz, Mazatlan or Puerto Vallarta. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC After the Ha-Ha, boats generally head off to one of three main destinations: La Paz, Mazatlan or Puerto Vallarta. More »
Classies Really Do Work
After this writer’s husband returned safely from this summer’s Singlehanded TransPac Race, we had a surplus of safety gear we no longer needed. We’ve always had excellent results in selling (as well as buying) through Latitude, so placing a Classy Classified was a no-brainer. More »
Eight Bells – Joanne McFee
We were shocked to receive the news last evening that Joanne McFee of Island YC had passed away on Wednesday. When she didn’t answer repeated phone calls, authorities were called and found her dead in her Alameda home. More »
Cruiser Killed by Thieves in Venezuela
Tragedy struck in Venezuela Saturday night when three men boarded Ken and Cathy Peters’ sailboat Chill in an apparent robbery attempt. Local authorities report that Ken Peters, 55, tried to defend himself and his wife with a gun, wounding one of the attackers, but was shot to death. More »
Snubbed!
Francis Joyon was snubbed in the voting for the ISAF’s male World Sailor of the Year for 2008.
© 2008 Vincent Curutchet/DPPI/IDEC
When it voted to discontinue the multihull event for the 2012 Olympics, we started to wonder if all the rancor directed at ISAF wasn’t warranted, at least in part. More »
A New Fueling Option – And It’s Cheap
The Cirque crew got service with a smile – and good prices, too – at the new La Cruz fuel dock.
Cirque
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Attention southbound cruisers: Laura, Debbie and Louis of the San Francisco-based Beneteau 42s7 First Cirque report that the brand new fuel dock at the Marina Riviera Nayarit in La Cruz is now fully operational. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Attention southbound cruisers: Laura, Debbie and Louis of the San Francisco-based Beneteau 42s7 First Cirque report that the brand new fuel dock at the Marina Riviera Nayarit in La Cruz is now fully operational. More »
Queen’s Final Voyage
After nearly 40 years of service, the Queen Elizabeth II began her final voyage last Saturday — by being blown onto a sandbar near Southampton. Fortunately, it was a soft landing. More »
Cabo Record Falls
Yesterday, Peter Tong’s SC 70, OEX, finished first in the 2008 Long Beach to Cabo San Lucas Race in record-breaking time of 2d, 22h, and 50m, eclipsing the elapsed time race record set back in 1987 by just under five hours. More »
Ha-Ha 15 Launches Cruiser Dreams
Mix kids with gentle surf and you’ve got an ideal recipe for fun in the sun.
latitude/Andy
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC As Baja Ha-Ha 15 came to a close Saturday night, it was clearly apparent to its organizers that the event had met its primary goal: to safely launch a new ‘class’ of sailors into the cruising life. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC As Baja Ha-Ha 15 came to a close Saturday night, it was clearly apparent to its organizers that the event had met its primary goal: to safely launch a new ‘class’ of sailors into the cruising life. More »
Cat Burglar of La Paz
Tranquila, a Leopard 45, was stolen last Wednesday from Marina Palmira in La Paz.
Leopard Catamarans
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Both U.S. Coast Guard and Mexican Naval resources are searching for the Leopard 45 catamaran Tranquila, which was stolen from Marina Palmira around midnight last Wednesday. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Both U.S. Coast Guard and Mexican Naval resources are searching for the Leopard 45 catamaran Tranquila, which was stolen from Marina Palmira around midnight last Wednesday. More »
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