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Archive for July 2017

“State-Sized” Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctica

July 12, 2017
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 »

Sweet on Shore, Sour at Sea

On Friday, we asked if you’ve ever sailed with a ‘Captain Bligh’, or a skipper who is calm and even charming on shore, but screams and belittles their crew once at sea — especially racing. More »

Hungry for the Rich

July 10, 2017
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 »

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 »

Improving California’s Cruising Infrastructure

July 7, 2017
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 »

‘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 »