Archive for February 2012
Club Cruceros de La Paz Hacked
Don’t panic! La Paz’s venerable cruising club Club Cruceros has not shut down, but their website has . . . at least temporarily. "Their site was hacked," reports Michael Robertson of the Washington D.C.-based More »
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The State of Sailing Talk
Latitude 38 Associate Publisher John Arndt will talk on the state of sailing and the sailing industry at the St. Francis YC’s Yachting Luncheon this Wednesday. He’ll discuss challenges and opportunities — including ones the America’s Cup will bring to local sailing organizations — and how Latitude 38, SailSFBay.org, More »
OCC and CCA Award Winners
"My friends, Thies Matzen and Kicki Ericson, have just won the Cruising Club of America Blue Water Medal and the Ocean Cruising Club Award of Merit, becoming only the second sailors to win both honors in the same year," writes Beth Leonard, who, with partner Evans Starzinger, has also been the recipient of a number of high-profile cruising awards for voyages aboard their Shannon 37 Silk and their 47-ft Van De Stadt Hawk. More »
Halftime in the Mexico Cruising Season
Our fun in Mexico started with sailing from San Diego to Cabo with several hundred of our best friends, a few of whom are seen here on the bluffs overlooking Bahia Santa Maria. More »
Alex Thomson is Totally Boss
Alex Thomson gave his sponsor their money’s worth by re-enacting his famous stunt in front of video cameras. Within 24 hours of posting it to their website, the video had gone viral. More »
RC Volunteers Get Educated
Don’t make the mistake of thinking race committee duties are boring!
© Fred Fago
Volunteering for a race committee has many advantages: 1) You will learn a lot about racing and most likely improve your own performance; 2) It’s the ideal alternative if you’re not so keen on competitive racing but still want to be involved; 3) You give back to the sport you love. More »
Good News for Puddle Jumpers
Making landfall in French Polynesia is potentially one of the most dramatic events in a cruiser’s life. But a typical 90-day visa only allows visitors to explore a small portion of the French territory’s five archipelagos. More »
Latitude 38 Delivery Day
It’s that time again: Latitude 38 delivery day! In this month’s issue we remember our former colleague Rob Moore, recount daring tales of whale rescues, discuss strategies for sailing the South Pacific, offer up a year’s worth of sailing options, and of course share more than any sailor can read during the shortest month of the year. More »
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