Archive for November 2010
Feelin’ the Spirit
Luckily there was no tattoo parlor at Bahia Santa Maria, or Jack and Leanne might have opted for permanent tats rather than these temporary ones.
latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Australians Jack and Leanne Hembrow had done several cruising rallies in the South Pacific before signing up for the Baja Ha-Ha, but they tell us none of them came close to being as much fun as our San Diego-to-Cabo San Lucas rally. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Australians Jack and Leanne Hembrow had done several cruising rallies in the South Pacific before signing up for the Baja Ha-Ha, but they tell us none of them came close to being as much fun as our San Diego-to-Cabo San Lucas rally. More »
Still Struggling on Robinson Crusoe
The dramatic tale of how Rhian Salmon and Andy Whittaker survived the February 27 tsunami at Robinson Crusoe Islands aboard their 37-ft sloop Zephyrus is featured in the current edition of Latitude 38. More »
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Socrates Nearing San Francisco
Jeanne enjoys tea at anchor in Hanalei Bay this summer. No doubt she’s been consuming mass quantities of the stuff on the trip down the coast just to stay warm.
latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Eleven agonizing days after leaving Victoria, B.C. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Eleven agonizing days after leaving Victoria, B.C. More »
Baja Ha-Ha Comes to a Close
Bathed in early morning light, the getaway from Bahia Santa Maria was one to remember.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Just as the bulk of the Baja Ha-Ha 17 fleet approached the finish line of Leg Three, they were greeted by 25-knot headwinds — a final trial for the 600 sailors in this 155-boat fleet on their 750-mile ‘cruise to the Cape’. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Just as the bulk of the Baja Ha-Ha 17 fleet approached the finish line of Leg Three, they were greeted by 25-knot headwinds — a final trial for the 600 sailors in this 155-boat fleet on their 750-mile ‘cruise to the Cape’. More »
I’m Ready for My Close-up, Mr. DeMille
We fielded an interesting call from 47-year-old filmmaker Cory Wolfe yesterday asking if we knew any liveaboards who would be willing to be interviewed for a documentary project. "I moved to San Diego from Alaska a couple months ago, and became fascinated with people who live aboard their boats," Cory said. More »
Cammas, Van Liew Still Lead
Franck Cammas’ Groupama 3 (in red) has the rhumbline well-protected against his closest competition, Thomas Coville’s Sodeb’O, to the north. The orange line represents Lionel Lemonchois’s record-setting 2006 run, and the final zag is roughly indicative of the final course to the finish. More »
Cammas Takes Lead in RdR
After exiting the Bay of Biscay, Franck Cammas took a hard left and headed South, a strategy that’s paying off in the ’10 Route du Rhum-La Banque Postale. With about 2,250 miles to go Groupama 3 has gained a lead of 250 miles, although in a race featuring G-class multihulls, that’s about equivalent to a couple botched sail changes. More »
Photo of the Day: Get Happy
Girls just wanna have . . . a shower! Tim Dick reaped the benefits of an outdoor shower aboard his Beneteau First 42s7.
© 2010 Tim Dick
In response to a request for onboard shower stories (and photos) in a recent ‘Lectronic, Tim Dick reports that he had a very strict showering policy aboard his Kaneohe-based Beneteau First 42s7 Eau De Vie: "Showering makes everyone happier," he says. More »
Fish On!
The Baja Ha-Ha Grand Poobah, clearly on ‘manaña time’, called in the briefest of reports as Profligate was leaving Bahia Santa Maria this morning: "We had a great party at Santa Maria last night, and we have light winds this morning as we’re heading out. More »
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