Archive for March 2017
Crossing the Atlantic the Easy Way
Bertish’s Atlantic crossing was impressive, but not a hundredth as impressive as if he’d gone west to east.
© 2017 Brian Overfelt / The SUP Crossing
People have used all kinds of ultimate superlatives to describe Chris Bertish paddling an SUP from Morocco to Antigua over the last few months. More »
Around the World on a 24-Footer
We would ask you to play ‘name that anchorage’, but only one in a million sailors has ever been to remote St. Helena Island, perhaps most famous as Napoleon’s last address. More »
Cal Maritime Wins Harbor Cup Again
Cal Maritime Academy, a Cal State campus in Vallejo, won the Harbor Cup, raced in matched Catalina 37s, over the weekend.
© 2017 Bronny Daniels
The Cal Maritime Academy Keelhaulers outpointed the University of South Florida to bring home their sixth win in the 10-year history of the Harbor Cup after races were abandoned on Day 3 of the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup. More »
Dozens of Jumpers Head West
Because the five archipelagos of French Polynesia comprise a French Overseas Territory, it’s proper to fly a French courtesy flag when you arrive. But you’ll score big points with the islanders if you also fly a French Poly flag such as this one. More »
Women’s Ultimate Fantasy Underway
Men, lots of them, cleaning with a will aboard Rosehearty, the Perini Navi 190 that once belonged to Rupert Murdoch.
latitude/Richard
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Ultimate Women’s Fantasy has started in St. More »
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Ultimate Women’s Fantasy has started in St. More »
29 Oysters Head West
Last Friday we bid "Bon voyage!" to the crews of 29 sparkling Oyster yachts, which will transit the Panama Canal this week, then charge off into the Pacific.
latitude/Andy
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC It would be hard to imagine visiting Panama at this time of year and not meeting a wide variety of cruising sailors who are heading west, as this is the ideal season for jumping off to the South Pacific islands. More »
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC It would be hard to imagine visiting Panama at this time of year and not meeting a wide variety of cruising sailors who are heading west, as this is the ideal season for jumping off to the South Pacific islands. More »
Another Friday-Afternoon Miracle
The Wanderer’s Leopard 45 ‘ti Profligate ‘billboards’ the 135-ft J Class Hanuman, the 185-ft Perini Navi Rosehearty, and the 135-ft J Class Lionheart at the water dock in Gustavia.
latitude/Richard
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC About three weeks ago the Wanderer reported on the miracle of getting our Leopard 45 ‘ti Profligate’s Yamaha 15 outboard repaired for a dirt-cheap price, as darkness fell in Antigua on a Friday night. More »
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC About three weeks ago the Wanderer reported on the miracle of getting our Leopard 45 ‘ti Profligate’s Yamaha 15 outboard repaired for a dirt-cheap price, as darkness fell in Antigua on a Friday night. More »
Perfect Weather for Big Daddy
On Saturday, the Express 37 fleet had some of the tightest racing on the Big Daddy Deep Water course.
© Seymour Dodds
The racers in Richmond Yacht Club’s spring classic regatta, the Big Daddy, lucked out with gorgeous heat-wave type weather but plenty of wind for proper racing. More »
America’s Cup Travel How-To
Many Bay Area sailors will recognize Tucker Thompson as the announcer for Rolex Big Boat Series video produced by T2PTV. But Thompson is now the ‘Public Host’ of America’s Cup 35. More »
Tahoe Sailors Practice Patience
Tahoe sailors may need to be extra patient this year.
© 2017 Bryce Griffith
You’ll likely have to wait just a bit longer to sail Lake Tahoe this year, as the region has received more than 50 feet of snowfall. More »
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