Archive for May 2011
The Cost of Cruising
Although they are anything but wealthy, Allen and Kate have managed, thanks to periodically working along the way, to cruise since ’93. They are now “retired” and economically cruising the Caribbean. More »
Poor Man’s Sandblasting Solution
Seems like every time we receive a note from longtime cruiser Kirk McGeorge of the USVI-based Tayana 42 Gallivanter it brings a chuckle. His latest offering was no different.
When chain gets this rusty, most sailors would simply replace it. More »
Artemis is Challenger of Record
Swedish Billionaire Torbjorn Tornqvist’s Artemis Racing has taken over the reins as the new Challenger of Record for the 34th America’s Cup. Yesterday’s announcement followed on the heels of last week’s withdrawal of Vincenzo Onorato’s Mascalzone Latino team and its hailing yacht club, the Club Nautico di Roma. More »
DreamKeeper Completes Her Lap
Did Gar take sun sights all the way around the world? Ahh, probably not. But on light-air days during the Pacific crossing it was sure fun to practice.
DreamKeeper
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Sausalito sailors Gar Duke and Nicole Friend of the Pacific Seacraft 40 DreamKeeper had cause for celebration last week, as they crossed their outbound track in Banderas Bay, thus completing a four-year circumnavigation. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Sausalito sailors Gar Duke and Nicole Friend of the Pacific Seacraft 40 DreamKeeper had cause for celebration last week, as they crossed their outbound track in Banderas Bay, thus completing a four-year circumnavigation. More »
Bridge Height Finder
In May 2’s ‘Lectronic Latitude, reader Ron Taillon wondered if a device existed that would give a sailor approaching a bridge "a quick reading from the deck so you can have confidence in trusting the chart’s readings." More »
Who is Your Unsung Hero?
If you’re a regular Latitude reader you’ve probably noticed that many of the same names make headlines and show up in racing box scores again and again. While these sailing stars certainly deserve the notoriety, in an upcoming article we plan to turn the spotlight on a lesser-known group of sailors who quietly make a dramatic difference in our sport with little or no recognition — a group we’ll call Latitude 38‘s Unsung Heroes. More »
El Salvador Rally’s Final Fiesta
Depending on your attitude, crossing the bar to arrive at the marina can be either fun or daunting. But during the Rally every arriving boat is escorted in by marina staff. More »
“A Lot of Unpleasant Situations”
We’ve gotten considerable impassioned telephone and email response to our Wednesday ‘Lectronic titled ‘Is The Hangman’s Noose the New Symbol of Puerto Escondido?’ Puerto Escondido is the very popular cruiser center on the east coast of Baja that is also home to Loreto Fest, the largest cruiser gathering in the Sea of Cortez. More »
Nereida Closes the Loop
Around 11 a.m. GMT on May 6, Jeanne Socrates officially completed a full circuit around the globe aboard her Najad 380 Nereida. "We sailed over our track down to Cape Town from Lanzarote, made on December 2, 2009," she wrote last week. More »
AC News, Weekend Racing Preview
The America’s Cup machine has been in high gear recently, with teams sailing their AC45s in the "test event" you can check out in the video below:
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