Archive for August 2012
Thinking Outside the Box
"Finally," reports Rod Williams, "somebody has come up with an affordable bow thruster." More »
Cowabunga Sinks in Kauai Channel
Normally, post-ocean-race repositioning trips are a lot less dramatic than the race itself. But not always. Last Sunday, following Friday’s Kauai Channel Race (from Oahu’s Kaneohe Yacht Club to Nawiliwili, Kauai), Mark Denzer’s Sonoma 30 Cowabunga sank while her crew was delivering her home upwind. More »
Laura Dekker Moving to New Zealand
Laura Dekker, the Dutch 16-year-old who became the world’s youngest solo circumnavigator (with stops) in January, has spent the last several months enjoying the the lush life in the South Pacific aboard her Jeanneau Gin Fizz Guppy, and is now bound for her birth country of New Zealand. More »
AC World Series Viewing Updates
If San Francisco’s normal summer winds pipe up, AC45 fleet racing should be quite a show.
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Sometimes America’s Cup details change as swiftly as one of their cats screaming across the Slot. More »
Liz Clark to Speak in San Francisco
Liz Clark will be speaking twice this month in San Francisco.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Liz Clark, who took off cruising, mostly singlehanded, aboard her Santa Barbara-based Cal 40 Swell at a young age, will be making two appearances in San Francisco later this month. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Liz Clark, who took off cruising, mostly singlehanded, aboard her Santa Barbara-based Cal 40 Swell at a young age, will be making two appearances in San Francisco later this month. More »
Reggae on the Ocean? Jah Mon! Soon Come.
Every event can benefit from a theme, so we’re giving next month’s SoCal Ta-Ta — the week-long Southern California version of the Baja Ha-Ha from Santa Barbara to Two Harbors — a ‘Reggae on the Ocean’ theme. More »
New Hurricane App
The Red Cross hurricane app allows you to see the hurricane history of your favorite cruising grounds.
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©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The American Red Cross has released a useful free app for your iToy and Android device that allows you to track hurricanes. More »
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The American Red Cross has released a useful free app for your iToy and Android device that allows you to track hurricanes. More »
Thriller & Clueless
Sometimes boat names are funny, even if they weren’t meant to be.
For example, a few days ago we were tied up at the Cal YC in Marina del Rey, and noticed a pretty good sized powerboat across the fairway. More »
Haven’t Been Aground, Haven’t Been Around
Oops! Yeah, so they strayed outside the channel just a wee bit. No worries. It happens. If there’s no major damage, the best thing to do is chill out and wait for the tide. More »
SoCal Ta-Ta Entries Still Open
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Did you know that you can still sign up for next month’s first-ever SoCal Ta-Ta Sailing Rally? The deadline for entries has been extended until September 1. See www.socaltata.com. We hope you can join us! More »
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