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Archive for February 2011

Piracy Rash in the Marshall Islands

February 7, 2011
We’ve received several reports of theft and ransacking of cruising boats in the Marshall Islands over the last few days. Patrick and Rebecca Childress of the Rhode Island-based Valiant 40 Brick House sent this summary of recent unfortunate events that are tarnishing the reputation of this destination popular with cruisers during the South Pacific cyclone season. More »

Super What? Super Sail!

Bay sailors who are also football fans were faced with a tough choice yesterday: Enjoy a rare warm breeze aboard your boat or sit in front of the boob tube for the better part of a gorgeous afternoon. More »

Partying with the Puddle Jumpers

Of course they’re all smiling and excited; they’ll soon be setting sail for Tahiti! latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC There’s no doubt about it, the annual migration from the West Coast of the Americas to fabled isles of French Polynesia is about to begin. More »
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Cruiser Safety in Mazatlan

February 4, 2011
In late January, three of the major cruise ship lines — Disney, Norwegian Star, and Carnival Spirit — announced they were pulling out of Mazatlan because there had been three incidents involving cruise ship passengers. More »

Oz Cleans Up After Yasi

The yachting community along the northeast coast of Australia took the brunt of Yasi’s wrath. Port Hichinbrook, where $40 million worth of boats were swept ashore, was particularly hard hit. © 2011 Brian Casey As Australians face the daunting task of cleaning up after Tropical Cyclone Yasi, officials have expressed relief that the damage caused by the largest cyclone to ever hit the continent wasn’t any worse. More »

SailFest is On!

February 2, 2011
"A wonderful fleet of boats and enthusiastic participants have congregated for the Zihua SailFest, which started yesterday and runs through Sunday," writes SailFest organizer Pamela Bendall of the Port Hardy, B.C.-based More »

Circumnavigation Wrap-up

What has proven to be a crazy Barcelona World Race so far is only getting crazier. After days of upwind sailing in the Indian Ocean — keep in mind it’s a "right-way" race — the Crozet Islands Ice Gate puts the fleet smack in the middle of a depression packing breeze into the mid-50s and 25-ft waves. More »