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Posts by Andy Turpin

Keeping Current with the Times

September 21, 2015
Back in the 1980s, big beautiful schooners were still among the most desirable offerings of Caribbean charter fleets, and a number of high-profile celebrities were often seen in popular anchorages of St. More »

Hear Sally-Christine’s Voyaging Tales

September 18, 2015
Many newly released books cross our desks here at Latitude 38 ‘world headquarters’. One recent standout was Convergence – A Voyage Through French Polynesia (Paradise Cay Publications), by Sally-Christine Rodgers. It details a voyage taken by the author, husband Randy Repass (founder of West Marine) and their teenage son aboard Convergence, their custom-built Wylie 65 cat. More »

Chuan’s NE Passage Triumph Is Bittersweet

September 16, 2015
Guo Chuan (second from right) and his international crew were thrilled to cross the 3,200-mile Northeast Passage nonstop and unscathed, thus setting a new benchmark time. GuoChuanSailing
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Although there was no brass band to greet them when they arrived at the Bering Strait, renowned Chinese sailor Guo Chuan and his five-man international crew set a new sailing benchmark yesterday, having completed the first nonstop crossing of the Northeast Passage in a sailboat, the 97-ft trimaran Qingdao China. More »

Golden Rule Visits Bay Area

After a zillion hours of volunteer labor, the Golden Rule is whole again, and sailing the West Coast with her message of peace.  © 2015 Golden Rule Project If you have sympathies for the anti-nuke movement, you won’t want to miss the chance to check out the original ‘peace boat’, the Golden Rule, which is scheduled to arrive in San Francisco Bay this Sunday. More »
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Another Powerboat Death at Catalina

September 11, 2015
In the aftermath of last weekend’s tragic late-night boating accident in Catalina’s Descanso Bay that took the lives of two young boaters, another on-the-water fatality occurred yesterday, 26 miles away at Two Harbors.  More »

Young Hands on the Tiller

September 9, 2015
Despite the fact that 15-year-old Cody (left) and Alex, 18, live in the high desert, sailing is one of their primary passions.  Tim Brill
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC During its 21-year history, a number of famous and semi-famous boats have participated in the Baja Ha-Ha cruisers’ rally. More »
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Just For Fun

September 4, 2015
As we head into the Labor Day Weekend, we’ll leave you with a highly entertaining video depicting the bustling Dutch port of Amsterdam last month during its five-day Sail Amsterdam event. More »

Sailors to the Rescue

In the aftermath of a devastating tropical storm last week that left many residents of the Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica homeless and its airport unusable, Caribbean sailors as well as visiting international cruisers are being asked to help bring in desperately needed supplies. More »