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Archive for April 2011

Pirate Negotiator Captured by Feds

April 15, 2011
According to a Wall Street Journal report yesterday, the U.S. has taken a bold step in combating Somali piracy. Earlier this month, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents entered Somali territory and, with cooperation from local government authorities, tracked down and arrested Mohammad Shibin, 50, a key player in the kidnapping saga of American cruisers Scott and Jean Adam of the Marina del Rey-based Davidson 58 Quest, and their guests Phyllis Macay and Bob Riggle of Seattle. More »

Party at Latitude’s Booth Tonight

It’s Strictly Sail time at Jack London Square! latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Strictly Sail Pacific, the only all-sail boat show on the West Coast, opened its doors yesterday and continues through Sunday at Jack London Square in Oakland. More »

Freak Weather in Baja

April 13, 2011
This photo was shot on Saturday, not in Alaska, but in Baja California! © 2011 Lou Freeman "I was enjoying a weather window for the last leg of my fourth singlehanded Baja Bash earlier this month aboard my Swan 51 Seabird," Dr. More »

Why is This Crew Smiling?

Why is this crew smiling? Because they’re headed to the sunny isles of Tahiti with the 2011 Pacific Puddle Jump fleet aboard the fast, comfy MacGregor 65 Braveheart. “Oh yeah, goin’ to Tahiti!” More »

Tsunami Debris Heading East

Sailors en route to or from the Hawaiian Islands have always had to keep a sharp eye out for shipping traffic, migrating whales and runaway containers, but they’ll soon have another — potentially more ominous — hazard to deal with. More »

Get an Education at Strictly Sail Pacific

April 11, 2011
Few things will get you more pumped up about sailing on the Bay and beyond than a visit to Strictly Sail Pacific — the West Coast’s largest sail-only boat show. The annual four-day event runs this Thursday through Sunday at Oakland’s Jack London Square. More »

Local Heroes Win Award

Delta Doo Dah vets Erik and Brian Jones of the Berkeley-based Glastron Spirit 28 Sizzle were honored with US Sailing’s Hanson Rescue Medal last week for their role in rescuing two Bay sailors on July 19, 2009. More »

Mike Harker’s Sudden Death

April 8, 2011
In late 2007 Harker rounded Cape Point, South Africa, thus returning to the Atlantic Ocean where he would complete his mostly solo circumnavigation. © Mike Harker We regret to report that Manhattan Beach-based solo circumnavigator Mike Harker passed away last Friday in St. More »

Crewing in the Caribbean

“Hello, SanDisk, this is Melissa calling on behalf of Latitude 38. I want to know why you can’t use your SDHC memory cards in both Nikon and Lumix cameras. The cards fit in both cameras and are specified for both cameras. More »