Archive for April 2014
Pyrotechnics Demo & Training
As sailboat owners we are required to carry flares on board as a safety precaution. Unfortunately, we are prohibited by law from practicing with them. So many of you might have questions about how to use your flares. More »
See Latitude 38 at Strictly Sail
A few of our friends stopped by to say hi at a recent boat show…
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©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Visit us later this week at Strictly Sail Pacific, Thursday, April 10, through Sunday, April 13, at Jack London Square in Oakland. More »
©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Visit us later this week at Strictly Sail Pacific, Thursday, April 10, through Sunday, April 13, at Jack London Square in Oakland. More »
Another Measure of Megayacht Sailing Size
Sometimes just looking at a big boat doesn’t give you a realistic idea of just how big she is. To get a good idea of how big some of the boats were at the St. More »
Rescued Infant Improves; Parents Defend Cruise
With their Hans Christian 36 slowly sinking behind them, the Kaufman family was transferred to the USS Vandegrift early yesterday morning.
© 2014 US Navy
In the aftermath of a dramatic offshore rescue yesterday morning, the Kaufman family is currently steaming ever closer to advanced medical care in San Diego aboard the USS Vandegrift. More »
It Was The Tiles, Not The Tax Man
Although Marina has done many Baja Ha-Ha rallies with her husband Myron aboard their Swan 44 Mykonos, her worst injury in Mexico occurred in a bathroom.
© 2014 Myron Eizenzimmer
"The good folks at the El Cid Marina in Mazatlan defended our Swan 44 Mykonos from the AGACE inspect team, but as you can see from the photo, not without injury to Marina," write Myron and Marina Eisenzimmer of San Anselmo. More »
A Reality TV Show Based On Cruising?
Just about every sailor we know thinks that a reality television show based on cruising would be a great idea. We don’t share that opinion, as we’d prefer that reality TV and cruising never cross paths. More »
Sick Baby Awaits Mid-Ocean Airlift
A well-known cruising family from San Diego were awaiting evacuation from their boat about 900 miles southwest of Cabo San Lucas this morning after their one-year-old daughter Lyra fell ill. Eric and Charlotte Kaufman, 35 and 34, left San Diego in 2012 aboard their Hans Christian 36 Rebel Heart with their young daughter Cora (now 3). More »
Gay Sailor Sues AC 34 Management
Bay Area sailor Larry Jacobson made headlines in 2007 when he and partner Ken Smith became the first openly gay couple to circumnavigate the globe. Today, Jacobson is making headlines of a different sort. More »
Clipper Crew Rescued in Mid-Ocean
Andrew Taylor (left) was rescued with the help of a fellow crewman (on halyard). He fell overboard halfway across the North Pacific while working on the foredeck of Derry~Londonderry~Doire in heavy seas. More »
Nearing the End of the Impounding Fiasco?
The fiasco of 338 foreign-owned boats being impounded — for up to four months — mostly for no good reason — appears to be nearing an end. Tere Grossman, President of the Mexican Marina Owners Association, reports that only 31 boats still have "problems," and 17 of those belong to Mexicans. More »
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