Archive for February 2016
‘Pirate’ Attack in Western Carib
Isolated incident or new trouble spot? Colombia’s Isla Providencia lies 120 miles off the Nicaraguan coast. In the interest of keeping plenty of sea room off the lee shore of Nicaragua’s east coast, many mariners on north-south transits pass near Providencia and its sister island San Andreas. More »
Investigation in Megayacht Mishap
The bigger the boat, the bigger the ground tackle, and the bigger the ground tackle the bigger the potential for environmental damage. At least that seems to have been the case on January 14 when billionaire Paul Allen’s 303-ft yacht Tatoosh reportedly destroyed 14,000 square feet of "protected" coral reef in the Cayman Islands — an area a third the size of a football field. More »
Training Ship Used to Smuggle Drugs
Here on the West Coast, a great variety of high-volume smuggling attempts have been discovered — including open panga-style fishing boats with bales of pot piled higher than their gunwales and semi-submersible submarines carrying tons of cocaine. More »
Seminar Season Selections
If it’s February it must be seminar season. Some events of interest to Bay Area sailors include the following.
February 4: Not exactly a seminar, more of a talk — USCG Captain Gregory Stump, Commander of Sector San Francisco, joined by Joseph Phair of the Coast Guard Foundation, will address the crowd at Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon at 7 p.m. More »
15th Zihua SailFest Revs Up
These young scholars from hillside communities took their first boat ride ever during SailFest.
latitude/Andy
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC One of the most admirable aspects of the Mexico cruising community is that its members often combine fun-filled sailing events with heartfelt philanthropy. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC One of the most admirable aspects of the Mexico cruising community is that its members often combine fun-filled sailing events with heartfelt philanthropy. More »
It Was Just the Belt
Initially it looked fine to our untrained eye. But after talking to Jim Drake, we looked closer and saw the sides of the belt were glazed — and bits of debris from it ended up on the bottom of our Yanmar diesel. More »
Swimming with Dolphins in the Wild
While up the mast, John was surprised to discover a couple of dolphins swimming beneath his and his wife Debbie’s Deerfoot 62.
John Rogers
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Like most sailors, we at Latitude 38 don’t like the idea of dolphins being kept in cages or pens so humans can swim with them. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Like most sailors, we at Latitude 38 don’t like the idea of dolphins being kept in cages or pens so humans can swim with them. More »
February Latitudes Out
Our Valentine to you: the February issue of Latitude 38.
latitude/Annie
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Sweet! The February issue of Latitude 38 is making the rounds of docks and marine businesses in the Bay Area and beyond. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Sweet! The February issue of Latitude 38 is making the rounds of docks and marine businesses in the Bay Area and beyond. More »
When a Fiasco Is a Success
Welcome to the big party in San Francisco.
latitude/Chris
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC San Francisco was a busy place this weekend. While thousands waited in line at the Embarcadero to celebrate one sport, hundreds more lined up along the Marina to compete in another: the biggest — and oddest — yacht race of the year, and they didn’t even have to go through security. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC San Francisco was a busy place this weekend. While thousands waited in line at the Embarcadero to celebrate one sport, hundreds more lined up along the Marina to compete in another: the biggest — and oddest — yacht race of the year, and they didn’t even have to go through security. More »
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