Archive for September 2017
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 »
A Guide to Rolex Big Boat Series
Here it is again — Rolex Big Boat Series — a four-day sweep of either lots of wind or no wind, starting tomorrow at St. Francis Yacht Club. Of ridiculous tank-top heat days and suntanning at the docks, or cold and wet conditions. More »
Monohulls for Next Cup
Monohulls. Foiling monohulls.
At least that’s the news we heard from Radio New Zealand, who on Tuesday wrote, "The next edition of America’s Cup racing will switch from catamarans to high-performance monohull yachts, defending champions Team New Zealand have confirmed. More »
Irma Survivor: “It’s Gone, All Gone.”
The Bitter End YC, one of the Virgin Islands’ most famous waterside resorts, was pulverized by Irma. Can it be rebuilt?
© Dive BVI
"Damage? No Dad, you don’t get it: It’s gone, all gone." More »
Caption Contest!
Here is your September Caption Contest(!). We’re excited to see what you all come up with for this quirky, head-scratching photo. As always, the winner will be published in Loose Lips of next month’s issue (or October as it’s also known). More »
Thanks for Coming to the Crew Party!
Thank you to everyone who made it out for Latitude 38’s Fall Crew Party last week at Spaulding Marine Center. We were delighted to see a ton of familiar faces in attendance, along with a host of new ones. More »
Dorade Down Under
Dorade is Down Under, adding to her collection of prizes in events like Audi Hamilton Island Race Week.
© Andrea Francolini
The Dorade Down Under campaign is going swimmingly for the 86-year-old 52-ft Sparkman & Stephens yawl. More »
What’s Wrong with This Photo?
Ben, having climbed Mt. Coronado in the Sea of Cortez, checks out the beauty of nature.
Sonrisa
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC The obvious answer is that Benjamin Brettingham-Moore of the La Paz- and Tasmania-based Lagoon 440 Sonrisa, having climbed Mt. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC The obvious answer is that Benjamin Brettingham-Moore of the La Paz- and Tasmania-based Lagoon 440 Sonrisa, having climbed Mt. More »
Irma Lashes Florida
Hurricane Irma, which was described by some analyst as the ‘"size of France," has moved into Florida and the US.
© 2017 NASA
After devastating the Caribbean, Hurricane Irma marched toward Florida, changing categories from 5, down to 3, and back up to a 4, according to ABC news. More »
In the Wake of Irma
As Hurricane Irma slowly churns her way out of the Caribbean, it’s difficult to assess the extent of the damage, and to say what’s next for the dozens of islands with economies reliant on tourism and the charter boat industry. More »
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