Archive for November 2016
The Latest Life on the Water Premiere
Life on the Water, the Sausalito-based documentary company, will premiere their latest film, Jon Wilson, The Restorer’s Journey, on Wednesday, November 16, at the Rafael Film Center in downtown San Rafael. More »
Coville Flying Fast Below the Radar
The 48-year-old Frenchman Thomas Coville departed Brest, on the coast of Brittany, on Sunday, in hopes of a solo around-the-world record aboard Sodebo Ultim’. (The sponsor, Sodebo, is a French packaged-food company.) More »
German Cruiser Kidnapped Again
On Monday, the Associated Press reported that a German sailor who was kidnapped by Somali pirates eight years ago has apparently been captured again — this time by Islamic militants in the southern Philippines. More »
Two Hulls, Two Big Mahi
Lewis got the ‘mermaid’, the restored cat, and here a whopper of a mahi.
Quixotic
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Last fall Tropical Cyclone Winston nailed Fiji, and one of the unfortunate results was something like 21 holes being put in the hull of the Voyager 43 cat Quixote. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Last fall Tropical Cyclone Winston nailed Fiji, and one of the unfortunate results was something like 21 holes being put in the hull of the Voyager 43 cat Quixote. More »
Champagne and Sashimi Sailing
The Baja Ha-Ha is a two-week event that, thanks to the nonstop activities, seems as though it’s at least a month long. Now that we’re in (foggy!) Bahia Santa Maria following the second leg, the costume kickoff party in San Diego seems so very long ago. More »
The Race for Glory Begins
Four years since the last contest and practically two years in the making, the big day is finally upon us. Around the world people are anxiously wondering who will win, weary from the long build-up and preparations of a seemingly endless campaign. More »
Summerwind Aground in Baja Ha-Ha
The 350-mile San Diego-to-Turtle Bay first leg of the Baja Ha-Ha cruisers’ rally featured the strongest, most consistent leg-long winds in the 23-year history of the event. After a 2.5-hour rolling start — motoring allowed — out of San Diego on Monday morning, the wind filled in nicely to the 18- to 25-knot range, just south of the Coronado Islands. It More »
Flashgirl’s Homecoming
Flashgirl is home after a decade in the South Pacific.
It wasn’t what we’d call an ideal photo op, but somehow Nancy Tompkins’ camera managed to record this shot of Flashgirl returning through the Golden Gate to her Sausalito homeport on Wednesday night. More »
Ideal Conditions for Ha-Ha Leg One
Here comes the sun. . . One of the coolest things about sailing in the 750-mile Ha-Ha rally is experiencing little ‘gifts’ from Mother Nature, such as splendid sunrises and sunsets — not to mention night skies salted with a gazillion brilliant stars. More »
Welcome to La Paz!
Guess what city in Baja is welcoming the Ha-Ha fleet once the event is over?
Cat ‘n About
©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC "On the evening of October 24, officials in La Paz unveiled the new ‘La Paz’ sign on the malecon," report Rob and Linda Jones, who left Puget Sound long ago aboard their Gemini 3000 catamaran. More »
©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC "On the evening of October 24, officials in La Paz unveiled the new ‘La Paz’ sign on the malecon," report Rob and Linda Jones, who left Puget Sound long ago aboard their Gemini 3000 catamaran. More »
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