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Archive for October 2012

America’s Cup World Series Shares the Stage

America’s Cup World Series crewmen earned their pay Wednesday, when 20 knots pushing against a strong ebb created wet and wild conditions. © Oracle Team USA America’s Cup World Series racing got off to a booming start Wednesday with more consistent wind than was seen during the entire August series. More »

Spectra vs. Stainless Steel

Which is stronger, 3/8-inch Spectra line or 1/2-inch stainless steel? We’re not sure, but we’ve got some interesting data.   A couple of weeks ago we were anchored on Harbor Reef, all by our lonesome, banging away on the keyboard, when we noticed a 60-ft powerboat approaching bow-to-bow. More »

Ready to Rumble – AC Action Begins Today

As the Bay Area heated up, so did the AC45 action on the water as the teams practiced. © 2012 ACEA / Gilles Martin-Raget Unless you’ve been working in your bilge for weeks with earplugs in you already know that the second round of San Francisco America’s Cup World Series races begin today. More »

First-Time Cruiser Preparations

If you’re a first-time cruiser who is about to head to Mexico and/or the South Pacific, it’s likely that you’ve purchased an HF radio with SSB and Ham capability. In fact, it probably will have been an Icom M802, widely considered to be the best and easest for mariners to use. More »

Westsail Love

Randy Leasure, who sailed this summer in the Singlehanded TransPac aboard his Westsail 32 Tortuga, was one of four SHTP vets at this weekend’s Westsail Rendezvous in San Leandro. latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’d wager there aren’t too many cruising boat rendezvous that would attract not just one but four Singlehanded TransPac vets — plus two hopefuls — but then again, the venerable Westsail 32 is in a class of its own. More »

Where in the World?

Start your week off right by picking up the October issue of Latitude 38 today. You can also download the ebook version directly from our homepage later today. latitude/Annie
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Today’s Latitude 38 Quiz is where were these cruising photos taken, and who is that young man ‘showing the flag’ with his Speedo? More »

Busiest Week of the Year

Hang onto your hat, the AC45s are at it again! © 2012 Lynn Ringseis If you’re a sailing fanatic, this week would be an ideal time to take a vacation from your workaday grind — or call in sick, starting tomorrow morning. More »

Not Just a Snacktician

Mike and Jack Holden get Firebolt’s main ready on the morning of their doublehanded Round the Rocks Race. latitude/Chris
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’d be willing to bet that the youngest sailor in the Round the Rocks Race put on by the Singlehanded Sailing Society on September 8 was eight-year-old Jack Holden. More »