Archive for August 2010
Did Texting Cause Accident?
The National Transportation Safety Board recently revealed that an unspecified number of crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard vessel that collided with a small boat in San Diego Harbor on December 20 were either texting or talking on their cell phones. More »
Who Will Be #150?
I have 147. . . 148. . . 149. Do I hear 150?
Feel like making a getaway to sunnier latitudes? It’s not to late to join the fun.
latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC With only 21 days remaining until the entry deadline of this year’s Baja Ha-Ha rally, the current fleet roster stands at 149. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC With only 21 days remaining until the entry deadline of this year’s Baja Ha-Ha rally, the current fleet roster stands at 149. More »
Medium-Range Racing Forecast (Text Only)
The Bay’s Racing calendar is full, as in FULL, over the next few weeks, and we wanted to make sure you got a heads-up on some of the larger events coming down the pipe. More »
Flipped Cat Anna Washes Up on Tonga
There are many false rumors flying around Tonga in relation to the capsizing of Anna.
© 2010 Scott Stolnitz
"Anna, the Atlantic 57 catamaran owned by Kelly Wright of Santa Fe, New Mexico, that flipped 125 miles from Niue in the South Pacific the first weekend in August, somehow managed to make her way unscathed through the East Reef passage of the outer reef at Vava’u, Tonga, then washed up against an island and was badly damaged," report Scott and Cindy Stolnitz of the Marina del Rey-based Switch 51 cat Beach House. More »
A is in Da House
A parked just off Sausalito Wednesday morning.
latitude/Rob
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC A surprise guest anchored off Sausalito Wednesday morning — the 394-ft megayacht A, owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko. More »
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC A surprise guest anchored off Sausalito Wednesday morning — the 394-ft megayacht A, owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko. More »
Narwhal Saved from Sinking
Mike Latta borrowed a portable bilge pump from a passing cruising boat, which helped him get Narwhal to safety. A Mexican Navy RIB can be seen keeping an eye on the situation. More »
Warrior’s Wish Wobbles Home
Ronnie Simpson and Ed McCoy pulled off the impossible by sailing under the Gate very early this morning.
latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC A 21-day return passage from Hawaii isn’t shabby for any boat, but it’s downright miraculous for one that lost her keel nearly 800 miles from the beach. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC A 21-day return passage from Hawaii isn’t shabby for any boat, but it’s downright miraculous for one that lost her keel nearly 800 miles from the beach. More »
Alameda Family Cruising In The Balearics
We’ll have a report on the adventures of Alameda’s Pimentel Family — Rodney, Jane, CJ and Leo — in the Med in the September issue of Latitude 38, but in the meantime we have a few photos to share with you. More »
Name That Photo
Daily life in mainstream society can get a bit dreary these days. But we’ve found it helps keep our psyches in balance if we get a little silly once in a while. More »
Latitude 38’s Crew List – Your Ticket to Ride
"I began sailing about a year ago and immediately fell in love with the sport," wrote Pat Lakner. "Since boats needing crew are difficult to find on your own, a friend advised me to sign up for the Crew List on the Latitude 38 website, saying that the magazine is the ‘Bible’ of the sailing world. More »
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