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Archive for January 2009

Wrecked Boat Removed

January 26, 2009
In the January 9 edition of ‘Lectronic Latitude, we reported on the sad plight of Sherry Mae, a Clipper Marine 30 that washed ashore at Ocean Beach around New Year’s. Some of the Coast Guard-provided information in that story was incorrect — namely the size of the boat and the circumstances of its grounding. More »

Captain of Megayacht Perseus Shot Dead

Drew Gollan, skipper of the 163-ft Perini Navi Perseus, was shot dead last Thursday night in Antigua. © 2009 There have been a lot of tears and anger in the Caribbean crewed charter yacht community since last Thursday night as a result of the shooting death in Antigua of 38-year-old Aussie Drew Gollan, skipper of the 163-ft Perini Navi ketch Perseus. More »
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Carpe Diem Update

We’ve received a bit more information about a rescue at sea off Cabo a week ago. According to several ‘earwitness’ accounts (heard on VHF and/or SSB), Carpe Diem was a Lancer 44 motorsailor heading south off Cabo when there was some kind of trouble. More »

Volvo Fleet Pummeled

The Volvo fleet has been getting a lashing from near-constant breeze on the bow above 30 knots. Here Ericsson 4 keeps punching north toward Qingdao: still 600-plus miles away. © Guy Salter Ericsson 4/Volvo Ocean Race Those who felt the Volvo Ocean Race would suffer a lack of drama for skipping the bulk of the Southern Ocean have to be eating their words right about now. More »

A Call to Arms

January 23, 2009
If you think belt-tightening in the national economy is going to be painful, wait until you see what the state of California is going to have to do to balance their deficit. More »
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Get Better at Taking Your Turn

If it’s been awhile since you’ve taken your turn at the helm of the race deck for your club’s regatta, maybe 2009 could be a chance to change that. If it’s been so long that you’re afraid you might mess the whole thing up — or you just feel like you need a brush-up on the finer points of race management — there are a couple of great opportunities coming to town that’ll have you making better mark sets and general recalls in no time. More »

The Answer To Wednesday’s Cruiser Quiz

Fred Tassigny, sitting at Le Select Bar in St. Barth, struggles to come to grips with his cat being hit by both a whale and a ship. latitude/Richard
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC In Wednesday’s ‘Lectronic, we ran a video showing the 600-ft cargo carrier Gulser Ana T-boning and dismasting the uninsured Venezia 42 catamaran Courtship about 350 miles WSW of Bermuda on November 18. More »

A Little Less Than Whole Foods

January 21, 2009
Karen holds up the key ingredients – which are both fresh and free – for ceviche. © Bill Vaccaro This just in from Bill and Karen Vaccaro of the Chico-based Moody 44 Miela. More »