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Archive for June 2013

Scam Warning

June 10, 2013
Almost since the Internet was invented, scammers have figured out ways to bilk honest people out of their hard-earned money. Nigerian 419 scams — a Nigerian prince needs you to help him smuggle $20 million out of the country and, in return for the favor, he’ll give you a 30% cut — still end up in our inboxes several times a week, even though anyone with email should know by now that if an offer seems too good to be true, it is.  More »

Petaluma Promenade

Be prepared to stern-tie to the docks in front of the Petaluma YC. Don’t be shy in helping fellow boaters tie up — it will almost certainly be appreciated! © Alex Pearce After writing the June issue article espousing the joys of cruising to Petaluma (page 98-99), this writer was challenged by a friend to take her own advice and head up river this weekend. More »

Advice on Tomales Bay

June 7, 2013
Aegea draws 6.5 feet and is looking for a little summer adventure. Aegea
©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "I’m interested in taking my Sabre 38 MkII Aegea up to Tomales Bay," writes San Francisco’s John Zeratsky. More »

Artemis Syndicate Will Race in July

The Swedish team is reportedly working around the clock to get their second-generation boat ready for competition in the Louis Vuitton Cup. © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing In the aftermath of America’s Cup crewman Andrew Simpson’s death last month during a training sail, there has been substantial speculation about whether the Swedish Artemis Racing syndicate would continue its quest for the Auld Mug — especially since the team has remained silent about its plans. More »
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Weekend Doin’s

There are all sorts of fun things to do around the Bay to take advantage of this weekend’s good weather. Typical summer winds mean sailing will be a hoot, but if you’re looking for something onshore, check out the following list of events. More »

Boom Boom on Beach House

June 5, 2013
April wasn’t the best month for Scott Stolnitz of the Marina del Rey-based Switch 51 Beach House. "Our trip from Cape Town to Nambia turned out to be a 72-hour motorboat ride. More »

Fast on Port, Too

Yup, just as fast on port tack. © MOD S.A. / Yvan Zedda From time to time we get funny mail. For example, yesterday we got one, the gist of which was, "I saw the Monday ‘Lectronic video of the MOD70 Orion sailing at 30 plus knots on Banderas Bay while on starboard tack. More »

The Mod Squad Hits 36 Knots

June 3, 2013
As most readers know, we at Latitude have long believed that the America’s Cup folks made a huge mistake when they decided to race this summer’s 34th America’s Cup with AC72s rather than something like the MOD70 trimarans. More »