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Posts by Andy Turpin

Mock Battle Stuns Spectators

July 28, 2008
For tall ship aficionados, mock sea battles between ‘Lynx’ (foreground) and ‘Californian’ are a high point of any festival. © Eliot Hudson Boom! Looks real, sounds real. . . Smoke from ‘Californian’s cannon can be seen a mile away. More »

Tall Ship Fest Begins Today

July 23, 2008
This replica of Cap’n Bligh’s famous Bounty appeared in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean. A historically accurate replica of Columbus’ Niña will also appear. © 2008 Bounty Latitude 38 recommendation: Drop whatever you’re doing right now and head down to the San Francisco waterfront. More »

Ragtime Takes Top Honors in Tahiti

July 9, 2008
As luck would have it, every arrival was at night. Last night Fortaleza was greeted at the line by the commodore of the Tahiti YC and others, who welcomed the crew with an armload of cold Hinano beers. More »

Puddle Jumpers Gather at Tahiti-Moorea

July 2, 2008
Hundreds of paddlers were competing in the Tahiti lagoon as part of the annual Heiva Festival. latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Each year dozens of boats ‘jump the puddle’ from the west coast of the Americas to French Polynesia. More »

Blind Sailors Suffer Knockdown

June 20, 2008
A shot from the intrepid couple’s cruising scrapbook – striking a pose at New Zealand’s Great Barrier Island. © 2008 Scott Duncan & Pam Habek Recovering from the chaos wrought by a mid-ocean knockdown is a challenge for any sailor, but imagine trying to sort things out if you were nearly blind. More »

‘Tahiti Rendezvous’ Staged for Puddle Jumpers

June 18, 2008
Taking a turn paddling alongside native Polynesians is always a memorable thrill for visiting cruisers. latitude/Andy
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC It would be tough to find another prime sailing destination that welcomes cruisers the way Tahiti does these days. More »

The Upside of Global Warming?

Sailing on the Bay? No worries, just wear a sundress and bring lots of sunblock. latitude/Andy
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "Dress like you’re going skiing," has long been our standard advice to sailing guests unfamiliar with San Francisco Bay. More »

Summer Sailstice This Weekend

Dinghy racing in Clipper Cove is one of many festivities planned for Treasure Island’s Summer Sailstice celebration this weekend. Summer Sailstice
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Where will you be hoisting your sails this weekend? More »

Baja Ha-Ha Online Sign-ups Go Live!

June 16, 2008
Four months from now, hundreds of cruisers will be making final preparations for the 15th annual San Diego to Cabo rally. latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s live! As we write this, the Baja Ha-Ha cruising rally’s brand new online sign-up procedure has just been finalized and is now ‘live’ — meaning that potential entrants can fully sign up for the October 2008 event at www.baja-haha.com. More »

Sunderland Departs on Solo Attempt

Striking a pose at the dock for cameramen, Zac has now left the media circus behind to face many months of solitude on the open ocean. © Nicolas Vanhove As promised, 16-year-old Zac Sunderland set sail from Marina del Rey at 1 p.m. More »