Archive for January 2016
Sailing Into the New Year
Peter Jones and Jim Koss (at the helm) sailed the 1936 English 6-tonner Philippa, a new MMBA member, in the Master Mariners’ New Year’s Day Race. In the background is Luc Maheu’s pinky schooner Tiger. More »
Caribbean Piracy Shocks Sailors
Throughout the Caribbean Basin, many businesses and tourism promoters lightheartedly capitalize on the region’s legacy of piracy. But it was no laughing matter late last month when two incidents of actual modern-day piracy occurred only a week apart. More »
We Won’t Be Coming Back
Doublehanded ‘soul sailors’ Jonathan and Rebecca of Serenity. If the couple look a little rough, it’s because the photo was taken with a cheeseball Android phone in dim light.
Talion
©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC Doublehanders Jonathan and Rebecca Mote of the Corona del Mar-based Jeanneau 42DS Serendipity were among the handful of soul sailors who sailed the entire 750-mile length of November’s Baja Ha-Ha. More »
©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC Doublehanders Jonathan and Rebecca Mote of the Corona del Mar-based Jeanneau 42DS Serendipity were among the handful of soul sailors who sailed the entire 750-mile length of November’s Baja Ha-Ha. More »
Autopilot ‘On Watch’ Yields Disaster
After dawn broke, Nacar 1’s crew realized that the rig had been damaged, further threatening the crew and passengers. As seen here, the mast eventually came down as the big cat wallowed in the punishing surf. More »
One Last Record in 2015
Just one last record before 2015 expired.
Phaedo3
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Lloyd Thornburg’s MOD70 Phaedo3 broke one last record in 2015 by setting a new time of 1 hour and 5 minutes for rounding the Caribbean island of St. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Lloyd Thornburg’s MOD70 Phaedo3 broke one last record in 2015 by setting a new time of 1 hour and 5 minutes for rounding the Caribbean island of St. More »
Sailing for a Future
The crew of this MacGregor 65 is defying the odds.
© SailFuture
What does society do with young people convicted of breaking the law? Locking them up in Juvenile Hall is one answer. More »
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