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Two Fuel Drops in One Voyage

December 3, 2008
The 1,100-mile passage from Tonga or Fiji to New Zealand is known throughout the cruising world as being potentially difficult, if not dangerous. There are no places to hide, and it’s not uncommon to be hit by one or more gales. More »

Clipper Recruiters In Bay Area This Week

California will be sponsoring a boat in the 2009-10 Clipper ‘Round the World Race. Organizers will be recruiting in the Bay Area this week. Clipper Ventures
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC If following the Volvo Ocean and Vendée Globe races has left you with a desire for some ’round the world action but you lack sufficient credentials or a multi-million dollar sponsor to do either, you have an option! More »

Settling in For Winter

Room with a view – the surrounding panoramas of the Bay are one of the pluses of Loch Lomond’s quiet North Bay location. © Richard Gillette "One of the things I love about this place, is the ever-changing quality of the light," says professional photographer and captain Richard Gillette. More »

An Unusually Meaningful Thanksgiving

December 1, 2008
Manjula, lower left, with Steve, Debbie and Greg, aboard Escapade just prior to her fateful trip to India. latitude/Nick
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC For Manjula Dean, a veteran of the recent Ha-Ha, it was a swift change from a relaxing cruise in Mexico to fighting for her life in a terrorist battleground on the other side of the world. More »

Banderas Bay Blast Starts Wednesday

There’s no telling who might show up for this week’s Banderas Bay Blast for Charity, three days of tropical sailing fun and games that will see the fleet visit Nayarit Riviera Marina, Punta Mita and Paradise Marina. More »

December Issue Hits the Streets

Now that you’ve recovered from an overdose of tryptophan, family togetherness and migraine-inducing traffic, it’s time to settle down to a little vicarious sailing fun. The December issue of Latitude 38, which is being delivered all over the Bay Area today, is chock full of nuts . More »