Archive for April 2014
Francis Joyon’s Latest Solo Benchmark
Francis Joyon, the tireless solo record breaker, established a new passage-making benchmark with his arrival at Rio this week.
© 2014 IDEC Group
With all of Francis Joyon’s major records (solo around the world, solo 24-hour, and both solo transatlantics) coming under attack within a period of just six months, the Frenchman did something truly innovative to stay on top: he created a new record route. 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Great Vallejo Race Season Opener
Vallejo YC’s Martha Blanchfield reminds us that there are only 10 days until the 115th running of the annual Great Vallejo Race. Slated for April 26 and 27, the venerable GVR is, of course, the YRA season opener on the Bay, and its popularity has often ranked it as the largest inland regatta in the US in years past. 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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