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Archive for April 2009

Old Guys Rule!

April 15, 2009
John crosses the finish line of the ’98 Singlehanded TransPac at age 68, aboard Endangered Species. latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Not that we have anything against youth, but we’re strong believers that old salts with boatloads of knowledge and experience should be revered. More »

Nataraja Says Goodbye . . . Again

Eric and Emmy acquired a taste for baguettes on their first South Pacific cruise aboard Nataraja in 2000. latitude/LaDonna
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Eric Willbur and Emmy Newbould are no strangers to the South Pacific. More »
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High Winds Wreak Havoc

How about that wind yesterday? Officially, it hit 45 knots at Angel Island and SFO recorded gusts to 60. Although the wind will return to a more typical 15-25 today, small craft advisories remain in effect up and down the coast through Thursday afternoon. More »

In the Bay, Outta This World

April 13, 2009
The Singlehanded Sailing Society’s Season keeps ramping up, with the Corinthian Race drawing a record turnout just months after the Three Bridge Fiasco did the same. © 2009 Erik Simonson If Saturday’s Corinthian Race (formerly known as the In the Bay Race) was any indication, the Singlehanded Sailing Society is really on a roll this year. More »
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Speed Kills . . . Once Again

Five people were killed and seven others were badly injured aboard a 22-ft Crownline powerboat after it slammed into a small docked tugboat early Sunday evening on the IntraCoastal Waterway about 25 miles south of Jacksonville, Florida. More »

Psyching Up For Strictly Sail

If you’d like to rub shoulders with past and future Ha-Ha’ers, drop by Latitude’s booth at 6 p.m. on Friday. latitude/Archives
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you haven’t yet marked your calendar, let us remind you once again that this is boat show week in the Bay Area. More »

BVI Spring Regatta

April 10, 2009
Whether you were sailing in the regatta’s only one-design division, the IC 24s, or even Bareboat B, the B.V.I. Spring Regatta was warm, breezy and just downright pleasant. © 2009 Todd VanSickle It’s tough work, if you can get it, but sometimes a Racing Editor is forced to take one for the team and travel to far-flung destinations in order to track down Northern California sailors who venture beyond our region. More »
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Pirate Hostage Killed in Raid

On April 4, the French-flagged 47-ft Colin Archer-designed Tanit, bound for Kenya and 500 miles off the Somali coast, was seized by Somali pirates who took the yacht’s five passengers — two couples and a three-year-old boy — hostage. More »

Hitchin’ a Ride to Paradise

Why take your own boat to Polynesia when you can hitch a ride? © 2009 Naomi Beckord When Nathan and Naomi Beckord headed south with the Baja Ha-Ha last fall aboard their Sausalito-based Islander 36 Hurulu, they had no intention of voyaging beyond Mexican waters. More »