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Archive for March 2017

Alamedan Wins National Award

March 17, 2017
An Alameda sailor was named as the 2017 Educator of the year this week by the US Power Squadrons. Hailing from Ballena Bay in Alameda, Dr. Luther ‘Lu’ Abel has taught more than a hundred classes to thousands of boaters over the last 35 years in both the Bay Area and Boston. More »

Dozens of Jumpers Head West

March 15, 2017
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 »

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 »

29 Oysters Head West

March 13, 2017
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 »

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 »

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 »

Tahoe Sailors Practice Patience

March 10, 2017
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 »