Archive for April 2014
Boarded, Attacked and Beaten
When you are forced to use your hands to defend against a machete attack, you can come away with some nasty souvenirs.
© Kirk McGeorge
"Our voyage from Cape Town to Trinidad covered 5,503 nautical miles in 33 days of sailing, during which time we crossed both the prime meridian and equator. More »
Midweek Racing Update
For everyone who raced the 35th annual Doublehanded Farallones Race this past March 22, be sure not to miss tonight’s trophy presentation at Oakland YC, at 7 p.m.
Excellent racing conditions greeted the Doublehanded Farallones racers this past March 22. More »
Matt Rutherford’s New Challenge
Matt and Nicole broke away from their last-minute preparations this morning to strike a pose aboard their custom Harbor 29 Sakura. She was just launched April 1.
© 2014 Mike Sheck / Scanmar
Two years ago Annapolis-based sailor Matt Rutherford, then 31, made headlines when he successfully completed the first-ever singlehanded circumnavigation of the Americas. Tomorrow, More »
Mid-Pacific Puddle Jump Report
When we meet soon-to-be South Pacific voyagers here on the West Coast, one of their big concerns is always heavy weather. But when we catch up with them several months later in Tahiti they often complain of not having had enough wind. More »
La Racing Vie En Rose
“Look ma, surfing at 22 knots without a spinnaker!”
latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The photo above, of a Santa Cruz 70 surfing a wave in 25 knots of wind, looks like a typical finish of a Transpac — except for a couple of things. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The photo above, of a Santa Cruz 70 surfing a wave in 25 knots of wind, looks like a typical finish of a Transpac — except for a couple of things. More »
Deadly Accident During Sequoia YC Race
The well-kept Catalina 42 Bella sits mastless after the tragic accident, cordoned off by police tape.
© John Tuma
Two sailors were injured, one fatally, when the Catalina 42 Bella became entangled with a day mark during the first race of the Sequoia Yacht Club’s popular Wednesday night race series. More »
How Much Do Pro Racers Get Paid?
How much do professional yacht racers get paid? It’s a question weekend sailors often ask, but is rarely answered. However, a recent Associated Press item gives us some insights into the question. More »
A Visit to the Bird’s Nest
A bevy of Bird boats flocked together for spring maintenance recently at Pt. Richmond’s KKMI boatyard.
latitude/Ross
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC San Francisco’s Bird boats have enjoyed a long and storied past. More »
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC San Francisco’s Bird boats have enjoyed a long and storied past. More »
Wear the Kill Switch or Risk Being Killed
If a ‘picture is worth a thousand words,’ what’s a video worth? No matter how many times mariners are warned about the dangers of not wearing an outboard kill-switch cord around their wrists when operating their outboard-powered inflatables, the message doesn’t seem to get through. More »
Encouraging Paperwork Developments
A sample of a new Temporary Import Receipt. Note the bar code which should make tracing such transactions much faster.
Mexican government
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The photo above is a copy of Mexico’s latest Temporary Import Permit form for boats, sent to us by Tere Grossman, President of the Mexican Marina Owners Association. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The photo above is a copy of Mexico’s latest Temporary Import Permit form for boats, sent to us by Tere Grossman, President of the Mexican Marina Owners Association. More »
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