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Archive for September 2013

Blue Marble’s Niue Nightmare

September 13, 2013
Blue Marble’s dreamy cruise across the South Pacific came to an abrupt halt this week when she broke loose from a mooring and gounded on a reef. Blue Marble
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC From what we can gather, Norwegian marine biologist Erlend Hovland, 32, and his seven young crew have thoroughly enjoyed exploring the South Pacific this season, having the done the Pacific Puddle Jump from Panama via the Galapagos several months ago. More »

Classy Classified Deadline Sunday

© Latitude 38 If you’re looking for high-quality — and highly qualified — buyers for your boat or gear, look no farther than Latitude 38‘s Classy Classifieds. A 40-word ad is still just $40 but you’d better hurry if you want to get your ad in the October issue of the magazine. More »

Racing Round-Up and More

Kites, windsurfers, and Aussie 18s clustered together under the Golden Gate Bridge. Must be the start of the Ronstan Bridge to Bridge! © Erik Simonson Kiteboarding phenom and 2012 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Johnny Heineken won yesterday evening’s Ronstan Bridge to Bridge, foiling his board from the Golden Gate to the Bay Bridge. More »

Big Fun at AC Park

September 11, 2013
Because most of Latitude 38‘s small staff have worked together for two decades, we think of each other almost as family. With that in mind, we’re not above occasional acts of nepotism such as posting the photo below of our managing editor’s three-year-old grandson Benny, hamming it up with his dad, Zac, and America’s Cup announcers Tucker Thompson (left) and Andy Green.  More »

Oh No, There Went the Oracle Mo!

After Spithill helmed a brilliant start, OTUSA had a clear lead at the first mark rounding Tuesday. © 2013 ACEA / Bakazs Gardi Oracle Team USA’s hopes were as bright as San Francisco Bay was foggy yesterday afternoon for the first leg of the fifth race of the 34th America’s Cup. More »

Suspected Arson Attempt at City Yachts

Sarah Kaplan of City Yachts reports that a man apparently jumped the fence at their Gashouse Cove docks this morning and tried to start a fire next to their office. "We don’t know what his motives were," Kaplan says, "but I want to get the word out to marinas and businesses around the Cityfront that he wasn’t afraid to do this in broad daylight." More »
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SOS from Latitude

Thanks to modern technology, we usually have good luck finding people and boats from the past. But here’s one that stumps us. A few years ago — maybe as few as three or as many as six — two middle-aged women completed a circumnavigation. More »