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Medium-Range Racing Forecast

March 16, 2011
With many midwinters series wrapping up throughout the rest of this month, the weekend regattas are back in full swing. Following on the heels of last weekend’s Spring Dinghy, the St. More »

The Rewards of ‘Jubilado’ Status

We’re pleased to report that Latitude 38 magazine can now be found in Panama — if you know who to ask, that is. Ever since we got acquainted with former San Diego sailors Frank Nitte and Shirley Duffield last year, they’ve served as Latitude ambassadors in Panama City, where they’re not happily retired. More »

The Quest for La Sirena

March 14, 2011
Next time you’re in San Blas, stop in to Billy Bob’s and pay your respects to the last remnants of a grand old San Francisco ‘lady’. © Suzanne Statler After many years of hearing about his customers’ adventures south of the border, Sausalito marine diesel mechanic Tom List is finally getting a taste of the cruising life. More »

Tsunami — Stay or Leave

Given the chaos of ‘tsunami Friday’, it’s a little unclear to us what kind of instructions port and other officials gave to boatowners. In many cases it was reported that ports were closed, but that might have happened once the effects of the tsunamis began to be felt. More »

Dean Replaces Craig; Race Notes

March 11, 2011
The St. Francis YC announced today that Robbie Dean will be taking over as the club’s Director of Racing Operations in place of John Craig who has moved on to the PRO role for America’s Cup 34. More »

Tsunami Engulfs Japan, Threatens California

Moving at the speed of a jetliner, a tsunami in the western Pacific can reach the west coast of North America in less than 10 hours. © NOAA Aftershocks continue today across Japan, as the death toll continues to climb in the aftermath of yesterday’s 8.9 magnitude earthquake. More »
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Sausalito Boater Drowns

As we waited for the tsunami at Schoonmaker beach this morning, we heard several reports from locals that the body of a Sausalito boater was found yesterday afternoon floating near Clipper Yacht Harbor 1. More »

The Loss of Four Devils

March 9, 2011
The CNB 77 Four Devils as seen off St. Martin. Shortly after sailing across the Atlantic, she quickly and inexplicably went to the bottom. Marex
©2011 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "There’s water over the floorboards." More »

The Best Time for St. Barth

This bright-eyed little rascal of a petite juene fille is a perfect symbol of the whimsical nature of Carnival in St. Barth. Despite the thousands of people, lots of drinking, and smoking of weed, kids can run free and be as safe as they would in Belvedere Park on a Saturday afternoon. More »