Archive for July 2017
Clipper Race Recruiting in Seattle
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is looking for adventurous Washington State residents to take up the challenge in its next edition. The Clipper 2017-18 Race will feature a Visit Seattle team entry for the second consecutive race, and it’s not too late to sign up. More »
“State-Sized” Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctica
Did you feel the ocean ripple a little in the last 24 hours? It might have been a floating ice shelf named Larson C, which scientists confirmed broke off Antarctica on Wednesday and is now being called "one of the largest icebergs ever recorded," according to the New York Times. More »
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Hungry for the Rich
According to sharks, rich people just taste better than poor people.
Somebody on Facebook
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Here’s a photo to give a belly laugh to those who are envious of the obscenely wealthy crowd that owns mega-yachts. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Here’s a photo to give a belly laugh to those who are envious of the obscenely wealthy crowd that owns mega-yachts. More »
Transpac Records and UFOs
Bill Lee’s 68-ft sled Merlin started the Transpac on Thursday. Pro sailor Morgan Larson drove the start. "My dad was supposed to come up from New Zealand to do the race, but asked that I take his place. More »
Sunken Barge to Be Removed
Working together, the US Coast Guard, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response, the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management, Vortex Marine Construction and the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District are planning for the removal of the sunken 112-ft freight barge Vengeance. The More »
Huge Crowd Paddles Out for Jack O’Neill
In one of the larger paddle outs we’ve ever seen, an estimated 6,000 people were both in the water and on shore to pay their respects to the late Jack O’Neill. More »
Outfitting Opinions
It’s that time of year when hundreds of West Coast sailors are having to make decisions — some of them quite expensive — about how to outfit their boats for Mexico and perhaps the South Pacific and beyond. More »
‘Phaedo3’ and ‘Maserati’ Off to Hawaii
In what we’re calling the Main Event of this year’s Transpac, Phaedo3 and Maserati crossed the starting line yesterday and are sprinting for Honolulu — and possibly into Transpac history. There’s been endless hype about records being set (or more accurately, recent records being broken). More »
Improving California’s Cruising Infrastructure
Maybe it’s time for the government to upgrade California’s crumbling cruising infrastructure with something like the Iles du Frioul. So close and so many anchorages. A 750-berth marina, too!
Marseille Tourism
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC There’s always a lot of talk about stimulating the US economy by improving the "crumbling infrastructure." More »
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC There’s always a lot of talk about stimulating the US economy by improving the "crumbling infrastructure." More »
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