Archive for July 2010
Harker Beaten At St. Martin, Not Martinique
In yesterday’s special ‘Lectronic, we reported that solo circumnavigator Mike Harker of the Manhatten Beach-based Hunter 49 Wanderlust 3 had been savagely beaten just before dawn by two thieves while anchored off Martinique. More »
Pac Cup First Wave Finds Going Slow
Robb Walker and Rowena Carlson’s Nozomi and Paul Disario and Tony Porche’s Plus Sixteen rumble off the Cityfront on Monday.
latitude/Rob
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Although the beat out the Gate showed promise with its 15-knots of breeze and ebb, the navigators on the 15 boats who started the ’10 Pac Cup Monday knew they were faced with the prospect of a slow stretch once they got out the Gate. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Although the beat out the Gate showed promise with its 15-knots of breeze and ebb, the navigators on the 15 boats who started the ’10 Pac Cup Monday knew they were faced with the prospect of a slow stretch once they got out the Gate. More »
The Bulk of the Solo Fleet Arrives
Adrian Johnson looked fresh as a plumeria when he crossed the line aboard his Olson 30 Idefix on Saturday.
latitude/LaDonna
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC It was a busy holiday weekend for the Singlehanded TransPac Race Committee. More »
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC It was a busy holiday weekend for the Singlehanded TransPac Race Committee. More »
Catamaran Flips off Ft. Bragg, Crew Rescued
Bay Area sailor Kristy Lugert and her two male crewmen were rescued by US Coast Guard resources Saturday, after their 32-ft catamaran Catalyst capsized in extreme conditions, roughly 20 miles west of Fort Bragg. More »
SPECIAL: Mike Harker Savagely Beaten In Caribbean
Nearby cruisers responded immediately to Harker’s signals for help.
Wanderlust 3
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Mike Harker, who started sailing with the 2000 Ha-Ha, and later did mostly singlehanded passages from Florida to Europe, Europe to the South Pacific, the South Pacific to California, followed by an 11-month singlehanded circumnavigation, reports he was brutally beaten aboard his Hunter 49 Wanderlust 3 while anchored at St. More »
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Mike Harker, who started sailing with the 2000 Ha-Ha, and later did mostly singlehanded passages from Florida to Europe, Europe to the South Pacific, the South Pacific to California, followed by an 11-month singlehanded circumnavigation, reports he was brutally beaten aboard his Hunter 49 Wanderlust 3 while anchored at St. More »
Road Warriors
The crane might have been a little overkill for a 2,000 lb. Moore 24, but it helped Gilles Combrisson and Mark English get Numa Boa to the lake on time.
Numa Boa
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC When it comes to travelling, the Moore 24 fleet ranks with the best of them for its members’ commitment to hitching up the trailers and getting the show on the road. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC When it comes to travelling, the Moore 24 fleet ranks with the best of them for its members’ commitment to hitching up the trailers and getting the show on the road. More »
Danish-American Sailor Killed in Panama
Danish-American sailor Bond "Bo" Olsen, 61, died of a gunshot wound to his leg Tuesday, after being attacked by four men aboard his boat, Antares, which was anchored off Bajo Pipón Island in the Gulf of Chiriqui, on Panama’s Pacific coast. More »
Weekend Reading Assignment
“Extra, extra, read all about it. . .”
latitude/Annie
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Looking for the perfect excuse to put off doing your household chores during the long holiday weekend? More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Looking for the perfect excuse to put off doing your household chores during the long holiday weekend? More »
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