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Is there a Latitude 33 South?

January 8, 2010
Reader Jim Barrett posed a question we couldn’t answer. "I enjoy Latitude 38 and was wondering if you might know whether a magazine like yours is published in Sydney, Australia? There are of course similar stateside magazines, and you must at least feel flattered by them, but I’d like to know if Sydney has an equivalent." More »

Rolex Yachtsman and Woman Named

Bora Gulari smoked the Gorge, and the competition, at last year’s CST Moth World Championships. He also scored a landslide victory from the panelists for the 2009 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year. More »

Really, You’ll Hate It

January 6, 2010
Gliding across flat water with a gentle breeze and majestic Mt. Baker as a backdrop – why would anyone want to sail the Northwest? latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Every surfer’s worst nightmare is that his favorite surf spot will be ‘discovered’ and widely publicized by some well-meaning journalist. More »

Trouble in Paradise? No problema!

In the December 23 edition of ‘Lectronic, we asked for your creative solutions when problems arise when cruising in paradise. Barney Van Fleet, who now sails his Hunter Legend 35.5 Seaquestered out of San Diego, sent in this ‘electrifying’ account: "My brother and I did the Ha-Ha in 1990, before it was even an official event. More »

January Racing Forecast

They call it a “fiasco” for a reason. It’s about the most fun charlie-foxtrot you can willingly get yourself into. © Peter Lyons January brings a little bit more to the midwinter racing schedule in the form of the first installment of the ever-popular Corinthian YC Mids January 16-17. More »

BMW Oracle Arrives in Spain

Spanish Fly! BMW Oracle’s 100-ft tri was off-loaded from a cargo ship in Valencia on Monday to begin training for the 33rd America’s Cup. © 2010 Gilles Martin-Raget / BMW Oracle Racing With a little more than a month before the scheduled start of the 33rd America’s Cup — unless more legal wrangling forces a delay — the BMW Oracle Racing team can finally start testing in European waters. More »

To Fill or Not To Fill

January 4, 2010
We figure that every 30 years or so it’s important to visit another part of the world to see if we can learn from the way other people do things, particularly with regard to boats and the water. More »

Sydney Hobart Goes to the Little Guys

Neville Crichton’s R/P 100 Alfa Romeo pounds toward Hobart. © 2010 Rolex / Daniel Forester The largest-ever collection of custom, 100-ft maxis were no match for three Australia-based, 40-ft production boats in the ’09 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. More »

Dehumidifier Recall

Fewer things on a boat are less sexy than a dehumidifier, but damp winters certainly justify their use. The small, passive marine air dryers sold at chandleries are just the thing to keep the mildew at bay in Southern California, but when winter presents itself in buckets of rain, a little more ‘oomph’ is needed. More »

Mexican Mood Lighting

One of the rewards of the cruising lifestyle is unexpected gifts from Mother Nature, such as glorious sunsets in tranquil anchorages. Proximity
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We once had the privilege of traveling with a bona fide National Geographic photographer. More »