Archive for April 2015
Racing Preview
Island Yacht Club’s 34th Doublehanded Lightship tomorrow has 16 boats signed up, mostly split into two monohull PHRF divisions. One multihull, the ProSail 40 Shadow, is among the entries. Racers are required to comply with the NorCal ORC safety regulations and equipment requirements. More »
Putting Bad News from Mexico in Perspective
Perhaps you were as horrified as we were when we read that on Tuesday 15 Jalisco state police officers were killed in an ambush by suspected narcos "near the popular beach resort of Puerto Vallarta." More »
Nirvana Scuttled, Crew Rescued
After two years of cruising aboard their Caliber 40, Bob and Mona transited the Panama Canal and soon caught South Pacific fever. It was lucky for Nirvana Now’s crew that they did. More »
Caribbean Center of Sailing World this Week
This shot is from Comanche’s only big race to date, the Rolex Sydney Hobart. She’s expected to be sailing like this in next week’s Voiles, except the air will be warm and the water ultramarine blue. More »
Racing Wrap-Up
The 5o5 Worlds were held on Algoa Bay in South Africa last week.
© 2015
Imagine traveling to a regatta halfway around the world only to find yourself duking it out with your homies. More »
Do You Believe Louis Jordan?
Louis Jordan, 37, is the novice sailor who claims he spent 66 days at sea aboard his dismasted Alberg 35 before being spotted and rescued. The Coast Guard team that rescued him did something pretty unusual by calling the whole incident into question. More »
Puddle Jumpers Disabled In Mid-Ocean
Pictured here prior to their departure from their homeport, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Randy and Dawn Ortiz spent two years in Western Caribbean waters prior to setting sail recently for French Polynesia. More »
Official Problems at One Place in Mexico
For as long was we’ve been publishing Latitude 38, which is since almost the beginning of time, Puerto Madero, more recently known as Puerto Chiapas, has had a spotty reputation in the cruising community. More »
Thrilling Leg 5 Finish
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing’s Azzam enters Rio Itajai-açu, on the approach to the finish in the 5:00 hour, local time.
© Buda Mendes / Volvo Ocean Race
Those of us on the West Coast who were not actually sitting down to a holiday meal in the noon hour on Sunday had the opportunity to thrill to an exciting finish of the hardest leg in the Volvo Ocean Race, which did a good job with live coverage on its website. More »
To Do: Buy Tickets & Reserve Slip
Hangin’ out in McCovey Cove hoping that a home-run ball will come your way is always fun. But we like our combo plan better: daysail, tailgate party, inside-the-park seating, then a sleepover at South Beach. More »
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