Posts by Andy Turpin
Circumnavigators, A Little Help Please
As keepers of the ‘official’ West Coast Circumnavigators List, we’ve been scratching our heads lately as we attempt to update the roster with missing information. More »
40 Years of Barefoot Fun
If you’re lucky enough to be sailing around the Northern Caribbean next week, you won’t want to miss a special celebration (March 14 & 15) on the tiny island of Jost Van Dyke. More »
Bay Charter Skippers: Stand Up and Be Counted
Here at Latitude 38 we’re clipping in our seatbelts and strapping on our editing helmets as we begin to work on our April issue — timed with the Strictly Sail Pacific boat show. More »
Next Stop, Nuku Hiva
John and Nancy Powers of the Napa-based Tayana 48 Meridian are planning to give their daughters, Maddie (L), 8, and Sophie, 6, an education in the school of life.
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©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Although the word ‘paradise’ is perhaps the most overused descriptor in the lexicon of travel writers, few places are more deserving of that moniker than the islands of French Polynesia. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Although the word ‘paradise’ is perhaps the most overused descriptor in the lexicon of travel writers, few places are more deserving of that moniker than the islands of French Polynesia. More »
Z-Fest Generates Funds and Fun
The SF-based Beneteau 42 Cirque got off to a good start but, like others, struggled to maintain position in the light air. Seen here approaching Piedra Negra.
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©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The annual Zihuatanejo SailFest drew to a close yesterday afternoon, just in time for some members of the 60-boat fleet to slip off and watch the Super Bowl. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The annual Zihuatanejo SailFest drew to a close yesterday afternoon, just in time for some members of the 60-boat fleet to slip off and watch the Super Bowl. More »
It’s All About the Kids
These young scholars from the Nueva Creación School seem genuinely happy to be receiving a primary school education. Thanks to the generosity of the cruising community, they now learn within modern classrooms rather than in a crumbling wooden shack. More »
Cruisers Converge on Zihua
Although SailFest’s focus is on fundraising and shoreside fun, fleet members also test their racing prowess.
© sailfest 07
The biggest buzz within the Mexico cruising community this month is about the 7th annual Zihuatanejo SailFest, which is expected to draw a hundred foreign boats to this tranquil coastal town. More »
Youth Access to Bay Waters
Local kids take a spin in Clipper Cove.
© Treasure Island Sailing Center
Where will tomorrow’s circumnavigators and Olympic sailors come from? Perhaps from youth programs right here on the Bay. More »
Injured Singlehander Calls Pub for Rescue
The story of British singlehander Alan Thompson’s mid-Atlantic rescue illustrates that there’s more than one way to call for help.
According to a story today in Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper, the 61-year-old fell and broke his pelvis while singlehanding his recently purchased 37-ft Hunter Legend Padolu from Florida to the UK. More »
To Dangle or Not to Dangle
“Help! I’m trapped by my safety device!”
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC While idling in the cockpit of Tom Lilienthal’s Beneteau 411 Dreamseeker last fall en route to Cabo San Lucas, we got into a friendly debate about the use of inflatable lifejackets. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC While idling in the cockpit of Tom Lilienthal’s Beneteau 411 Dreamseeker last fall en route to Cabo San Lucas, we got into a friendly debate about the use of inflatable lifejackets. More »
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