Archive for October 2011
Emma Aids Stricken Competitor
Aussie Scott Cavanough waves a thanks to the Bay’s Emma Creighton as she sails away.
Pen Ar Clos
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Following the tracker for the Charente-Maritime/Bahia Transat 6.50 left us a little puzzled when it seemed that the Bay’s Emma Creighton inexplicably got smothered by the ITCZ while the boats near her seemed to still be making progress. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Following the tracker for the Charente-Maritime/Bahia Transat 6.50 left us a little puzzled when it seemed that the Bay’s Emma Creighton inexplicably got smothered by the ITCZ while the boats near her seemed to still be making progress. More »
Tracking the Ha-Ha Fleet
The conditions couldn’t be any more perfect for the fleet of the Baja Ha-Ha 18, says the Grand Poobah. The crew of the mothership, Profligate, called in via sat phone this morning to let us know that — despite an anomaly in their Spot track that shows they sailed a couple miles inland on Cedros Island before gybing — they’re on their approach to Turtle Bay, the first stop of the 700-mile rally that started from San Diego Monday morning. More »
Sailing Hall of Fame Gets First Class
The first class of the National Sailing Hall of Fame.
latitude/John A.
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’ve been racing for any length of time, and the above photo didn’t make you think "wow!", More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’ve been racing for any length of time, and the above photo didn’t make you think "wow!", More »
Baja Ha-Ha 18 Heads South
“Party like a Roman!” Many crews picked a theme to show their unity.
latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Despite gloomy gray skies, the 137-boat Baja Ha-Ha XVIII rally fleet headed south with boundless enthusiasm. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Despite gloomy gray skies, the 137-boat Baja Ha-Ha XVIII rally fleet headed south with boundless enthusiasm. More »
Costco-ing for the Ha-Ha
With this morning’s start of Baja Ha-Ha XVIII — the ‘Barely Legal’ Ha-Ha — Saturday and Sunday were the Costco runs for much of the Ha-Ha fleet. With 12 to 14 crew on the mothership Profligate each year, the Costco run has become a hallowed tradition. More »
The Concept and Ethos of the Ha-Ha
With the Ha-Ha start just three days away, and the weather having been resolutely cold and gloomy in Southern California for a long time, we can’t wait to get out of town and head south. More »
“Best Seat in the House”
"Returning back to Sausalito on our 36-ft Cherubini Hunter Wildaire from a sail out to Pt. Bonita on the evening of August 25, three friends and I found ourselves caught in the cross hairs of the frenetic start of the Ronstan Bridge to Bridge Race," writes Richard Jardine. More »
Emma Hanging Tough
David Raison’s TeamWork Evolution may look anomalous, but it’s currently proving to be plenty quick. The only scow-shaped mini ever built, the boat benefits from the added form stability of the scow shape. More »
Baja Ha-Ha Send-Off Parade
You’re invited to escort more than 160 sailboats out San Diego Bay on Monday morning for the cruise of a lifetime, celebrating the 18th annual Baja Ha-Ha rally.
9:00-9:30 a.m. — South Bay boats pass city en route to Harbor Island. More »
Free Mainsail From 63-ft Catamaran
This Spectra mainsail has seen 11 years of great service in California, Mexico and the Caribbean. Despite her age, she still has decent shape. Unfortunately, she’s not only got plenty of mold stains, but is also molting taffeta at such a disturbing rate that, while parts of her are fine, she’s absolutely useless as a mainsail. More »
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