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Archive for December 2008

Sailors Run Setting Off for Cape Horn

December 10, 2008
Debbie & Jeff Hartjoy enjoy one last cocktail together before Jeff sets off on his Cape Horn Adventure. Sailors Run
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Our Coupeville, WA-based Baba 40 Sailors Run is set in the blocks and my Cape Horn Adventure is ready to begin. More »

Kiteboater Aborts TransPacific Attempt

Anne and her unique vessel in better times. © Adrien Challenge When French adventurer Anne Quéméré set out from San Francisco on November 4 bound for Tahiti, getting stuck in the equatorial doldrums (ITCZ) was undoubtedly one of her greatest fears. More »

Big Bang on Gitana Eighty

Peyron’s ‘big bang’ has taken him out of the running. © Yvan Zedda / Gitana SA In one of the real heartbreakers of the singlehanded, nonstop round-the-world Vendée Globe Race, Loïck Peyron reported that his IMOCA 60 Gitana Eighty had dismasted early this morning in the Southern Ocean. More »

Banderas Bay Blast a Powder Keg of Fun

December 8, 2008
If you enjoy warm water pleasure sailing with lots of friends, Banderas Bay was the place to be last weekend. The cats Sea Level and Capricorn Cat lead the way. latitude/Nick
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Thanks to the louche nature of the Punta Mita Yacht & Surf Club rally committee and the somewhat languid nature of sailors in Mexico, it’s still unclear how many boats and sailors participated in last weekend’s three-legged, four-partied Banderas Bay Blast for charity. More »

First ARC Finisher Arrives at St. Lucia

With light winds on much of the course, the DreamCatcher crew looked no worse for wear when they crossed the finish line this morning. © 2008 ARC Rallies The British Swan 82 DreamCatcher arrived at the Eastern Caribbean island of St. More »

Cityfront’s Best Kept Secret

December 5, 2008
Pier 1 1/2’s 180-ft public dock has been open for a year but is practically deserted. The high-end Peruvian restaurant La Mar Cebicheria Peruana is conveniently located at the head of dock. More »

Rollin’

“I’m glad that wasn’t the windward mark for the day,” says Victor regarding this roller that appeared suddenly off Pt. Bonita. © Val Ellicott With the light winds and lack of rain we’re currently seeing along California’s Central Coast, this would seem to be an ideal window for moving boats to sunnier southern latitudes. More »

$10,000 Reward for Stolen Catamaran

There’s $10,000 for anyone who can deliver Tranquila back to her owners in good shape. Leopard Catamarans
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC "Remember the Leopard 45 catamaran that was reported stolen from Marina Palmira in La Paz in early November?" More »

Seller Beware!

We built our boat, Morning Star, in our backyard over a 20 year period — she was even featured in Latitude 38 in 1996, the year we launched her. Selling Morning Star is like selling a child, but finances dictate the sale, so we advertised in sailing magazines and on numerous sell-your-own-boat websites. More »