Archive for October 2016
Change of the Watch at Latitude 38
A classic shot of Latitude 38 founder Richard Spindler. He was ‘just a kid’ when he published the first issue in March 1977.
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©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Richard Spindler (aka the Wanderer, aka the Grand Poobah, aka the Grand PooBob), who founded Latitude 38 and has been the publisher since 1976, is pleased to announce that the magazine has been sold. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Richard Spindler (aka the Wanderer, aka the Grand Poobah, aka the Grand PooBob), who founded Latitude 38 and has been the publisher since 1976, is pleased to announce that the magazine has been sold. More »
Three Sailors Rescued from Boat Fire
At some point during the fire, Laetitia’s rig collapsed.
© 2016 Petty Officer 2nd Class Philip Gilbert / USCG
The USCG, along with several local agencies, rescued three sailors after their 44-ft sailboat caught fire Friday, near Rancho Palos Verdes, a city in Los Angeles County west of Long Beach. More »
Great News on Temporary Import Permits
If you are taking your boat to Mexico, it’s illegal for you to sail into Mexican waters until you’ve gone online and gotten a Temporary Import Permit (TIP) for your boat. More »
Great Weather on the Way
Windyty’s graphical representation of this morning’s storm on the Northwest coast.
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If you’re in the Pacific Northwest, you’re no doubt getting pounded by the first of three powerful storms sweeping across the Pacific. More »
Merlin’s New Keel Tastes Saltwater
Merlin in the sling, ready to be splashed. The banner on the side reads, "Fast is fun."
© 2016 Transpac 2017
Like Latitude 38 itself, Bill Lee’s 68-ft Merlin is pushing 40 years old. More »
Women Who Sail Meet Up
On Saturday, October 22, Women Who Sail is having a reunion meeting at the pool at La Cruz Inn that will include all the original speakers from the very first meet-up there in February 2014. More »
Yacht Club Culture
The yacht clubhouse at Morro Bay, as seen from the guest dock.
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What we meant to say is that the unlimited welcome mat is not out at the Morro Bay Yacht Club. More »
A Study in Contrasts
Vee Cove, Isla Carmen, Sea of Cortez. The last time Teal and Linh Goben were there, it was just the two of them on their trimaran. It won’t be too long before they return on the cat that Teal has been doing a spectacular job of not just restoring, but recreating. More »
S.F. to Shanghai Record Attempt
World-record holder Guo Chuan will soon set sail from San Francisco — alone — in an attempt to set a new benchmark time for the 5,300-mile crossing to Shanghai, China.
© 2016 Guo Chuan Racing
It’s not every day that someone attempts to sail solo, nonstop, from San Francisco to Shanghai, China — a route made famous by massive tea clippers during the Age of Sail. More »
No Freebies at Morro Bay YC
George Durden, of the Jeanneau 45.2 Epiphany, is warning folks headed south to join the Baja Ha-Ha or otherwise, that the welcome mat is not out at the Morro Bay Yacht Club. More »
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