Archive for April 2020
Hoisting the Signal Flags
"When you live in Sacramento like I do and miss sailing on San Francisco Bay with your buddies (like I do), what else was I supposed to do? I dug deep into my gear box…"
Take a Break from Junk Mail with Latitude 38
“You are awesome and remind me how much MORE I like/crave/need the print version. I hope you don’t suspend it.”
Chafe Is Your Enemy
We’ve heard the mantra before, “Chafe is your enemy.” I thought this upon noticing the tow bridle for a friend’s inflatable dinghy was rubbing at its attachment points.
$10 for 3 Months — Cutoff to Sign Up Is Today!
Today is the last day to sign up for our Shelter-in-Place special. Three months is just a ‘sip’ of Latitude 38.
Passage Nautical Offers Virtual Tours
Passage Nautical offers live boating webinars, walk-through videos and podcasts. If you are in the market for a boat, the team at Passage Nautical can help you find it.
New Girl on the Block
Wilbur Spaul achieved a significant milestone in his bid to sail the smallest boat to Hawaii: In February, he chainsawed the 8-ft Chubby Girl into pieces and tossed them into a dumpster.
Options for Cruisers in Hawaii
Fortunately, there are many other great spots to anchor or moor a cruising yacht while sailing in the oft-misunderstood cruising ground that makes up the Hawaiian Islands.
Changing the Small Craft Advisory System
"In a move that could simplify and potentially reduce misunderstanding of urgent weather messages used by recreational boaters to make critical boating safety decisions, the National Weather Service (NWS) has proposed renaming 'Small Craft Advisory to 'Small Craft Warning'."
R2AK Announcement and More Updates
"There are two ways to say this: R2AK and SEVENTY48 are canceled in 2020. R2AK and SEVENTY 2020 aren’t canceled, but you can’t cross the starting line until 2021."
Our Island in the Sun by Garry Domnisse
Illustrated with charts, photos, log entries and more and in color and covers the complete trip
from San Diego to Panama Canal, to Key West.
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