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Archive for September 2009

Drama in Teen Sailing

September 9, 2009
Australian Jessica Watson, 16, left Mooloolaba aboard her S&S 34 Ella’s Pink Lady yesterday morning bound for Sydney. The 10-day trip was to be her final shakedown cruise before leaving on her quest for the title of youngest solo circumnavigator. More »

Weekend Racing Pre-Wrap

John Kilroy Jr.’s TP 52 Samba Pa Ti haulin’ the mail at last year’s Rolex Big Boat Series. She’ll be back this year to defend her IRC A title. © 2009 Peter Lyons It’s mid-September, and that means it’s time again for one of the West Coast’s premier regattas — the St. More »

The Aftermath of Jimena’s Wrath

With winds out of the SW, San Carlos beachfront homes took a battering. © 2009 Suzann As reports trickle in from boating centers along the Baja Peninsula and Mexican mainland, it’s become apparent that the San Carlos area — roughly midway down the eastern rim of the Sea of Cortez — suffered some of the worst damage, although most boats were spared. More »

Forget Driving, Go Sailing!

September 4, 2009
You’ll feel a lot better about life while harnessing the power of the wind, rather than the power of petro-chemicals! latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC In case you’ve had your head in the sand, let us remind you that we are entering the three-day Labor Day weekend, which is, of course, normally characterized by annoying traffic conjestion all over the Bay Area and beyond. More »

18-Footers Take Bridge to Bridge

John Winning’s Yandoo blasting to a win in yesterday’s Ronstan Bridge to Bridge race. © Rich Roberts For the second year in a row, an 18-footer won the Ronstan Bridge to Bridge race. More »

Jimena Devastates South-Central Baja

If Jaime, Mera and Aeron thought their world was turned upside-down by sailing aboard Profligate in last spring’s Sea of Cortez Sailing Week, it was nothing compared to Jimena. latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Although detailed reports from all areas are not in, the news about cruisers caught in the wake of hurricane — and later, tropical storm — Jimena seems to be as good as anyone could have hoped. More »

Ha-Ha Deadline & Crew List Party

Tom, Nicole and the kids at Catalina yesterday, during a shakedown for late October’s Ha-Ha. It will be at least the fourth Ha-Ha for Tom. latitude/Nick
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The last time Tom and Nicole Lyon of San Diego did the Baja Ha-Ha, she was four months pregnant. More »

Unseasonal Rain

September 2, 2009
We all know how the rain falls in Spain, but in Northern California, the rain mainly falls in the winter. So it was a bit of a surprise to be awakened by the whisper of a summer shower on the cabin top during a recent visit to the Delta. More »

Celebrated Circumnavigator Joins Ha-Ha

Four-time circumnavigator Scott Piper will join the Ha-Ha fleet while en route to Panama and Scotland. Pipe Dream IX
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC While reviewing background info on this year’s Baja Ha-Ha entrants, William (Scott) Piper III’s stats jumped off the page at us. More »

Jimena Does Little Damage

While Hurricane Jimena is not dead yet, so far the news has been all good for mariners when it comes this former Category 4 hurricane that paralleled the coast of mainland Mexico a good distance offshore and then finally made landfall at Bahia Santa Maria, about 175 miles north of Cabo San Lucas. More »