Archive for April 2020
Delta Doo Dah Dozen Open for Business
By the time you read this, we will have opened registration for Delta Doo Dah Dozen. We're hopeful that the sailors who sign up for this inland rally will actually be able to cast off their docklines and cruise the Delta.
Eight Bells for Clinton Pearson
Boatbuilder Clinton Pearson passed away on April 4. He was 91.
Where Would You Find a Copy of Latitude 38 in La Paz?
La Paz Cruisers Supply is distributing the April issue of Latitude 38 in La Paz Mexico.
$10 for 3 Months — Sign Up by April 24
Now offering a Shelter-in-Place special. Three months is just a ‘sip’ of Latitude 38. You can read Latitude 38 at home. The last day to sign up is April 24.
Arriving on Strange, Empty Shores in a Foreign Land
In November 1769, the HMS Endeavour, under the command of Captain James Cook, sailed into Maramaratotara Bay, New Zealand, to observe yet another rare astronomical event.
Satellite Phone Store
Satellite phones provide voice, SMS and data services anywhere on the Earth and you don't have to rely on cell phone networks.
Eastern Pacific Tropical Storm Outlook
"We are approximately a month from the start of the Eastern Pacific Ocean Tropical Cyclone Season." The season officially begins on May 15 and lasts through November 30. "So how active will the season be this year?"
The Fate of the Singlehanded Farallones and TransPacific Races
The biennial Singlehanded Transpacific Race was due to start off the deck of Corinthian YC in Tiburon on June 27. Regarding that epic rite of passage, the SSS wrote…
Sailing in Place
The Broderick boys, Preston, Elljay and Tyler, 'Sailing in Place' (SIP). They enjoyed their day on the wild, windy, wavy driveway very much, although it appears the conditions dismasted their sturdy craft.
Caption Contest(!)
Here's your April Caption Contest(!). Be sure to check out the May issue of Latitude 38 for the winner and top 10 entries.
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