Archive for October 2014
November Issue Out Today
No tricks here, just the treat of Latitude 38’s November issue. You’ll be able to pick one up at the usual places, and our digital editions will be posted later this afternoon. More »
Midwinters and More
Meet the new X, not the same as the old X. GGYC set their new X buoy in time for the start of the midwinters tomorrow.
© 2014 Gary Salvo
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Route du Rhum Preview
The docks at Saint-Malo look just like the Corinthian YC at the start of the Singlehanded TransPac.
© 2014 Alexis Courcoux
Every four years the Route du Rhum transatlantic race gets the French all excité, and we should get excited too because it’s one of the classic singlehanded adventures – like our Singlehanded TransPac, but with more and bigger boats and scads more money. More »
Rally Respite in Bahia Tortugas
Craig on Seahorse V maximizes his relaxation while taking in the game: There was a great turnout for the annual baseball extravaganza, where every batter got as many pitches as he or she needed to get a hit. More »
Baja Ha-Ha Parade & Start
It’s a rare Baja Ha-Ha start when San Diego doesn’t serve up the sun the Mexico-bound cruisers are seeking on their southern migration, and this year was no exception. Clear skies, warm air and brilliant sunshine lit up cruisers who we suspect partied all night, since they crossed the starting line wearing the same costumes they’d worn at the kick-off party the day before. More »
Volvo Ocean Race Catch-Up
A GoPro selfie from current VOR leader Team Brunel.
© 2014 Stefan Coppers / Team Brunel/Volvo Ocean Race
The great thing about one-design racing is that the competition is tight – once you’re in the lead you know that no other boat is physically faster. More »
Baja Ha-Ha Progress Report
Day 3 of the 21st Baja Ha-Ha dawned with patchy clouds, as the 131-boat fleet approached Turtle Bay, 360 miles south of San Diego. Since the 11:00 a.m. start on Monday, winds have been uncharacteristically light, fluky, and frustrating, forcing every boat to switch on their engines at least occasionally. More »
What Dark Mind Modified This Light?
Meet the replacement. May it shine long and bright — once we make the modifications necessary to the original installation.
latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC One of the things that we find annoying is when the replacement part from one company has a different mounting pattern and perhaps a different electrical connection than the original. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC One of the things that we find annoying is when the replacement part from one company has a different mounting pattern and perhaps a different electrical connection than the original. More »
SF Maritime Park Fees
Latitude 38 runs Calendar listings every month for events at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, an historical treasure on Hyde Street Pier at the west end of Fisherman’s Wharf. More »
Today Is the Day
Costumed fleet members took over the parking lot of the Shelter Island West Marine, the fiesta’s co-sponsor.
© 2014 Kurt Roll
For the skippers of 131 boats and 490 crew, today is the long-awaited day of the start of the 21st Annual Baja Ha-Ha cruising rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas with stops at Turtle Bay and Bahia Santa Maria. More »
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