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Archive for January 2011

Make Time for MOB Training

January 26, 2011
Shana Bagley made friends with a real dummy during MOB training on Pegasus. Pegasus
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Walnut Creeks’s Shana Bagley, who sailed several legs in the 2009-10 Clipper ‘Round the World Race aboard California, shared the following photos of crew overboard training aboard the 51-ft John Alden ketch Pegasus. More »
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Beware of Rogue Coasties

January 24, 2011
On Friday we brought you the bizarre story of the ‘naked ninja’ thief who painted his entire body black and boarded the Bear Valley-based Shock Wave 42 cat Green Flash, which was moored off Cartegena, Colombia. More »

Banque Populaire V Charges Ahead

Over the weekend Banque Populaire V began an attempt on the Jules Verne record. Pascal Bidégorry’s 131-ft monster passed the Ushant lighthouse just after 11 a.m. local time on Saturday. They need to return in a little over 1.5 months to beat Franck Cammas’ benchmark of 48d, 7h, 45m aboard Groupama 3. More »

Pineapple Found

The Philippine Coast Guard debriefs the crew, looking tanned and otherwise unscathed. © 2011 Philippine Coast Guard Every experienced sailor knows that sailing on a schedule is a risky prospect, especially when the voyage covers a long distance. More »

New Megayacht for Ellison

Larry Ellison, whose 100-ft trimaran USA won the America’s Cup, and who is bringing the ‘Auld Mug’ to San Francisco, has a new 288-ft motoryacht. He’s actually downsizing. As most readers remember, a few years ago Ellison commissioned the 452-ft Rising Sun. More »

And the Winner Is…

January 21, 2011
In Wednesday’s ‘Lectronic we challenged our readers to name our new logowear model, and boy were they happy to help — we received nearly 200 suggestions! By far the most popular was ‘Lattie’, followed by ‘Laticia’. More »

CGs Searching For Missing Cat

The Phillipine and U.S. Coast Guards are searching for the 38-ft catamaran Pineapple, which left Guam two weeks ago headed for the island of Cebu. Four men and a woman — one of which is a Filipino American and member of the U.S. More »

Naked Ninja Attack Thwarted

No matter what business you’re in, thinking creatively often helps you become successful. Perhaps that’s why a would-be thief in Cartagena, Colombia, went to the trouble to paint himself from head to toe with black paint before attempting a nighttime caper in the cruiser anchorage. More »

SailFest Help Needed

Zihua Sail Fest is a fantastic annual event that’s not only fun for cruisers but helps the neediest of kids. © 2011 Zihua Sail Fest "This is the 10th anniversary of Zihua Sail Fest, to be held February 1-6, and if you’re cruising mainland Mexico, we need your help," writes Pamela Bendall of the Port Hardy, B.C.-based More »

Name That Snot Bubble

January 19, 2011
In the January issue of Latitude, we ran a sneaky little quiz in Sightings. The only mention of it was in the caption for this photo that ran on pages 78-79 in conjunction with a story on a bottom paint study. More »