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Archive for November 2012

Socrates Makes Emergency Stop in Bay

November 5, 2012
Sausalito diver Tim Sell kindly set up a buoy retrieval system that Socrates couldn’t miss in the dark. © 2012 Tim Sell It’s unusual for someone who’s attempting to set a nonstop solo circumnavigation record to make a pit stop along the way, but that’s just what Jeanne Socrates did late last week. More »

Weekend Fun in Turtle Bay

Despite stacking the deck with dozens more women than men, somehow the hombres won the tug-of-war this year. latitude/Andy
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC After a splendid beach party Friday on an uninhabited section of Turtle Bay, the fleet set sail at 8 a.m. More »
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Comment on Ocean Racing Requirements

"The Northern California Offshore Racing Council Safety Committee has posted a draft of the minimum equipment requirements for offshore races, and we’re seeking public comment," writes OYRA President and Safety Committee member Andy Newell. More »

Disabled San Diegan Wins Gold

November 2, 2012
The doublehanded Martin 16 division starts a race in the U.S. Disabled Sailing Championships. © Ian Trotter San Diego sailor Ryan Levinson won first place overall in the three-person keelboat division at the U.S. More »

Ha-Ha’ers at Turtle Bay

As the fleet motorsailed toward the starting line last Monday, fleet members got extra credit for wearing their costumes — the more elaborate the better. latitude/Andy
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC As we gather together our beach toys, potluck utensils and fresh-caught fish for today’s Turtle Bay beach party, we’ll take stock of the last two days, since Wednesday’s report. More »

Apple’s Venus

Normally Latitude 38 is all about sailing, but since the late Steve Jobs was so local, and was certainly the greatest entreprenuer of the Baby Boomer generation, we present the first views of the 250-ft boat he was having built in The Netherlands. More »