Archive for October 2014
Mexican Paperwork Questions
Tomorrow the Baja Ha-Ha rally’s Grand Poobah and others will be attending an invitation-only meeting in Huntington Beach that will address the many problems with paperwork for boats and people going to Mexico this winter. More »
Amsterdam Not So Open-Minded After All
You can pay to rent privately-owned boats in colorful Amsterdam, but not through ‘boat Airbnb’ hopefuls such as GoBoat.
latitude/Richard
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s a common misconception that anything goes in Amsterdam. More »
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s a common misconception that anything goes in Amsterdam. More »
Oddball Ocean Rescues
Talk about an unlikely life raft. Who would have thought this plastic container could deliver a wayward sailor to safety.
U-Fin
©2014Latitude 38 Media, LLC One reason mariners should always keep a sharp lookout is that they never know what might cross their track — an oncoming vessel, dangerous debris, or a fisherman riding in a green plastic crate. More »
©2014Latitude 38 Media, LLC One reason mariners should always keep a sharp lookout is that they never know what might cross their track — an oncoming vessel, dangerous debris, or a fisherman riding in a green plastic crate. More »
Beyond The World Series
There is more green on the baseball field in Turtle Bay than in the rest of Baja — minus the Cabo golf courses — combined.
© 2014
Don’t think baseball season will end in late October with the San Francisco Giants winning their third World Series in five years. More »
The Multi-Use Magazine
Talk about getting up close and personal with your reading material. . . Gary Esterly found a new use for our mag.
© 2014 Gary When Latitude 38 readers tell us that we produce a great product, it’s a nice payback for all the hard work involved in producing it. More »
© 2014 Gary When Latitude 38 readers tell us that we produce a great product, it’s a nice payback for all the hard work involved in producing it. More »
Another Hurricane Headed for Baja?
Passage Weather’s model for next Tuesday shows Simon hitting the Middle Reach area of Baja as a reasonably strong tropical storm.
Passage Weather
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Depending on whose long-range forecast you want to believe, Simon, another tropical storm about to become a hurricane, is circuitously headed toward Baja California Sur, which has already been ravaged by hurricane Odile. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Depending on whose long-range forecast you want to believe, Simon, another tropical storm about to become a hurricane, is circuitously headed toward Baja California Sur, which has already been ravaged by hurricane Odile. More »
Paperwork Review for Baja Ha-Ha
While reminding everyone that the Baja Ha-Ha does not do TIPs or Nautical Visas for anyone, we’ll try to review the process one more time to answer common questions. (The Dona Jenkins Maritime Document Service in San Diego, 619-223-2279, will do TIPs for $150.) More »
Read All About It
As hinted by our October cover, right now is prime time for southbound cruisers to enjoy tranquil Channel Islands anchorages.
© 2014 Jane Roy
As you turn your calendar today, we hope you’ll be reminded that the first of each month is usually Latitude 38 delivery day all over the Bay Area — and also the day that the entire issue is posted at our website for free downloading or online reading. More »
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