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Archive for December 2015

Family Cruising Brings Joyful Memories

December 9, 2015
As you can tell by this photo, there’s a great potential for kids to have fun while cruising — especially on the Baja Ha-Ha rally.  latitude/Andy
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Although the majority of sailors entering the cruising lifestyle are retirees, there are also mid-career types who take self-imposed sabbaticals, and families with young kids who’ve chosen to step away from the mainstream for a time in order to give their children an enhanced perspective on the world, while building lasting family memories. More »

Oman to Host AC World Series

The falling price of oil has apparently not dampened the Omani passion for sailing, nor their ability to host a grand (and pricey) regatta. The Sultanate of Oman will earn a page in sporting history when it becomes the first country in the Middle East to host America’s Cup racing on February 27-28, 2016. More »

Sailors’ Splash / Banderas Bay Blast

Profligate as seen sailing from Punta Mita to Paradise Marina during a recent Pirates for Pupils Spinnaker Run for Charity event. What could be better than raising money for a great cause while having a great time sailing in the tropics? More »

Lighted Boats Brighten December

December 4, 2015
With the first weekend in December comes the first batch of holiday lighted boat parades, the nautical contribution to brightening the year’s darkest month. Sailors have an advantage over powerboaters in lighted boat parades — they can get creative with the rigging. More »

Across the Atlantic at 500 Miles/Day

Less than six days out of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, the great MOD70 Phaedo3 rushes to the finish line off Grenada in the West Indies.  © 2015 Rachel Jaspersen / Phaedo3 Lloyd Thornburg’s St. More »

What’s Your Winter Project?

If weather prognosticators are correct, there will be a lot of rainy days this winter when you probably won’t want to go out on the water. But such days are often perfect for facing up to the many boat projects on your ‘to do list’ — especially indoor installations.  More »

December Latitudes Out and About

December 2, 2015
The December issue of Latitude 38 hit the somewhat chilly docks of the San Francisco Bay Area yesterday, and has been shipped and mailed to ports beyond our horizon. Within the magazine’s pages, you’ll find a comprehensive recap of the Baja Ha-Ha, the second batch of profiles of Season Champions, tips and tricks for Mastering Mal de Mer, and Seeing Red with Max Ebb, plus Calendar, Letters, Sightings, Racing Sheet, World of Chartering, and Changes in Latitudes. More »

Racing in a Cesspool?

The ‘aires‘ might be bueno in the capital of Argentina, but the agua apparently isn’t. Racing off the San Isidro area of Buenos Aires late last month, just outside the mouth of the Rio de la Plata, roughly a third of the competitors in the 49er and 49er FX Worlds reportedly fell ill due to serious gastrointestinal issues. More »

Injury Sidelines Cammas

French skipper Franck Cammas won the Little America’s Cup, with Louis Viat, in September. © 2015 Yvan Zedda / Groupama If most any of us weekend warriors fell off a boat while sailing and got hit by the rudder, we’d likely come away with a serious injury only if we took the blow with our head. More »