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Archive for July 2009

Fear and Loving in Honolulu

July 13, 2009
Chip ‘Dr. Megadeath’ Megeath and his band of criminals turned in the top performance for any of the starters from Thursday July 2, and won Division 3. latitude/Rob
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC As awesome as is he is, Chip Megeath isn’t capable of bending clouds. More »

Score 10 for Style

Cuauhtemoc was definitely lookin’ good as she passed beneath the Gate — and the blaring Ranchero music added to the festive mood. latitude/Andy
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Mexico may not have the most powerful military in the world, but they seem to make up for their lack of firepower with style. More »
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Trans Tahoe Regatta Report

The 45th Annual Trans Tahoe Regatta was held on Saturday with 37 boats starting shortly after noon in seven classes under warm, sunny skies with a 10-knot breeze. The 35-mile route ran from Tahoe City to Sugar Pine Point on the west shore, over to Deadman’s Point on the east shore, and back. More »

Report from Cat Country

July 10, 2009
David Otto’s masterpiece: As far as we can tell, the hull was cast as a single piece. © 2009 David Otto We’ll bet many guys out there — as well as a few women — still have fond memories of building plastic models as a childhood pastime. More »

Spike Africa Begins a New Chapter

The last time we saw Spike she was lying peacefully in Hanalei Bay as the Singlehanded TransPac fleet arrived last summer. latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’re happy to report that Spike Africa, one of the most famous schooners ever built on the West Coast, has returned after a long hiatus in Kauai where she’d fallen into disrepair. More »
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Star Speaker TBA for Leukemia Cup

Pending full approval from organizers, we’ve been asked to remove an announcement posted earlier today concerning a special celebrity slated to speak at this year’s San Francisco Leukemia Cup Regatta (September 19 & 20).  More »

Alfa Closes in on Diamond Head

Alfa Romeo will break at least one TransPac record, if not two. © IonEarth Race Tracking The question of the last 24 hours hasn’t been whether Neville Crichton’s R/P 100 Alfa Romeo will break the outright monohull record for the TransPac — that’s pretty much in the bag. More »

Nick Jaffe Arrives in Hawaii

July 8, 2009
Nick Jaffe tried several sail combinations to get a comfortable ride downwind but nothing really stopped the rolling. © Nick Jaffe Solo sailor Nick Jaffe, who left Half Moon Bay on June 7 and who we featured in this month’s issue of Latitude 38, arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 5 aboard his Contessa 26 Constellation. More »

Underwater Invader Arrives From Asia

This innocent-looking plant is a maritime menace. © NOAA According to Chela Zabin, PhD, the waters of Northern California are being invaded, so to speak, by undaria pinnatifida, which a very fast growing kelp native to Asia. More »