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Archive for November 2009

Hittin’ the Snooze Button

November 16, 2009
Kym and Armand Renga of Santa Barbara sent us this shot of their 14-year-old Brittany, Storm, doing what sailors have been excelling at for centuries: finding a cozy, out-of-the-way spot to catch a few winks. More »
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Strictly Steering Seminar

November 13, 2009
The start of next summer’s Singlehanded TransPac — June 19 — is rushing ever closer, a point emphasized by the fact that the event’s third monthly seminar is on Monday night. More »
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Mistaken Identity and a Retraction

"I don’t mind you quoting me from a public forum as long as you don’t mix me up and attach my comment with someone else’s — which you did in the Monday ‘Lectronic update on the sinking of J/World," writes Scott, no last name given. More »

Can You Say “High-Aspect?”

BMW Oracle Racing’s new hard sail being put through its paces off San Diego yesterday. © Gilles Martin-Raget BMW Oracle Racing finally put their new hard wing to the test yesterday, when they sailed BMW Oracle 90 outside San Diego Bay for the first time since stepping the giant wing earlier this week and adding a fabric fairing to the trailing edge of the aft crossbeam. More »

Fish and Chips at Spaulding

Last November, a group of a dozen or so kids launched the product of the first youth boat building program: the 12-ft Norwegian pram named Guppy. Last Saturday, the second such pram was launched on what would have been Myron Spaulding’s 104th birthday. More »

Show Us Yours

November 11, 2009
Even if you’re not a pro photographer, sailing vacations can yield a wealth of cool photos. © Zac Turpin After announcing our World of Chartering photo contest last month, we received a bunch of pretty cool photos. More »

Photo of the Day: Freedom

The crazy days of summer have been replaced by the lazy days of fall. latitude/LaDonna
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC This weekend’s sublime conditions made for idyllic daysailing weather. Light breezes coupled with warm daytime temps lured scores of sailors from whatever chores awaited them ashore. More »
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What Really Happened to J/World

November 9, 2009
With the conclusion of the Baja Ha-Ha on Saturday night, the Grand Poobah/Publisher of Latitude 38 finally got some time to review the coverage of the loss of J/World and the Coast Guard’s helicopter rescue of her crew — skipper Eugenie Russell, instructor Barry Demak, and students Raymond Quinn, Mark McKinnon, and Judy Land — 200 miles southwest of San Diego. More »

One for the Record Books

“That wasn’t so hard after all!” For many in the fleet, completing the Ha-Ha is the inaugural step in a new life of cruising. latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The awards ceremony for Baja Ha-Ha XVI — which was, in several ways, the most exciting ever — was held at Marina Cabo San Lucas on Saturday evening. More »