Archive for September 2017
Young Farmers Want to Crew on Ha-Ha
You’d have to be nutzy not to like the Yutzy sisters’ outlook on life. Cheryl on the left, Machelle on the right.
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©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC Sisters Cheryl and Machelle Yutzy of Pennslyania were, in the Grand Poobah’s estimation, the most hilarious potential Baja Ha-Ha crew at the Fall Crew List Party on September 6 in Sausalito. More »
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC Sisters Cheryl and Machelle Yutzy of Pennslyania were, in the Grand Poobah’s estimation, the most hilarious potential Baja Ha-Ha crew at the Fall Crew List Party on September 6 in Sausalito. More »
Hurricane Maria Engulfs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has sustained a ‘direct hit’ by Hurricane Maria, now a Category 4 storm with winds up to 140 mph — and perhaps worse, unrelenting rain inundating the island, which had already sustained damage from Hurricane Irma. More »
SPECIAL REPORT: Hurricane Maria
Still reeling from Hurricane Irma, the Eastern Caribbean is now getting battered, again, by Hurricane Maria. Last night the eye of Maria passed over Dominica as a Category 5 storm with winds of up to 160 mph, and even higher gusts. More »
Rolex Big Boat Series Wraps Up
There’s no point in mourning the "good old days" of the St. Francis Yacht Club Big Boat Series — you know, when the boats were really big, with lots of 70-footers and such. More »
Harvey, Irma, Irma, Maria and Lee
Hurricane season is not ‘officially’ over until November 30, something we’re reminded of following the devastation of Harvey, Irma and tropical storms/hurricanes Jose, Katia, Lee and Maria.
Just 12 days after Irma ravaged the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles, Hurricane Maria is gaining strength as it approaches Dominica and Guadeloupe in the Eastern Caribbean. More »
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Reader Submissions: No-hio Like Ohio
What’s Good about the Sea of Cortez
Acknowledging the adage that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’, we’ll let the accompanying photo by Glenn Twitchell give the definitive answer to what’s so good about the Sea of Cortez. More »
Breeze on at Rolex Big Boat Series
Yesterday’s second race at Rolex Big Boat Series was a wet and windy one, as the J/105 Moonshine demonstrates. The top four boats in the 24-boat J/105 class are divided by only one point! More »
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Small Miracles Through Irma
We received news that the the Wanderer’s Olson 30 La Gamelle survived Hurricane Irma. The following is an excerpt from his Facebook feed:
Given the force with which Irma hit St. Barth, the survival of La Gamelle is a miracle. More »
Baja Ha-Ha Deadline Extended
It’s less than two months to the big Baja Ha-Ha Beach Party at Turtle Bay. If you like making new cruising friends, you won’t want to miss it. And there is still time to sign up. More »
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