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Posts by Andy Turpin

Three Hurricanes Threaten Pacific Islands

August 31, 2015
During the weekend, three Category 4 hurricanes roared across the North Pacific: Kilo (left), Ignacio and Jimena. Fortunately, Ignacio, which is the closest to Hawaii, has now downshifted to a Category 2, with max sustained winds of ‘only’ 105 mph. More »

September Latitudes Out Tomorrow

The September mag comes out tomorrow. Don’t miss it! latitude/Annie
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC Believe it or not, we’ve been told by more than a few sailors that they are absolutely addicted to reading Latitude 38 magazine each month, and they can’t wait for the first of the month, when each new issue hits the street. More »

Foiling AC45s Do Battle at Gothenburg

August 28, 2015
The second round of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series takes place in Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden, this weekend, but AC promoters aren’t making it easy for American sports fans to get revved up about the fast-paced action. More »

International Canal Update

August 24, 2015
Much has changed since we snapped this photo of the Panama Canal’s new lane in March. In April the massive lock doors were installed, and the locks were flooded for testing in June.  More »

Chinese-Led Team Heads for Arctic

August 17, 2015
Out of the stable and back in action the famous tri formerly named IDEC II blasts across flat water during training sessions in France. Now renamed and rebranded as Qingdao, she is currently heading for Arctic waters.  More »

Resupplying Farallones Researchers

Let’s see, food? "Check." Equipment? "Check." Lagunitas IPA? "Check." A memorable shot from Another Girl’s resupply mission to Southeast Farallon Island. © 2015 Seymour Dodds San Francisco Bay sailor Seymour Dodds and friends ventured offshore this weekend ‘on a mission’: to resupply the researchers working on lonely Southeast Farallon Island with food, and yes, a few beers. More »

Trawling for a Cause

Racing to Hawaii in the Transpac or Pacific Cup is almost always an exhilarating and uplifting experience. But in recent years many racers have been sobered along the way by encounters with large patches of plastic garbage, and in some cases pieces of debris large enough to sink a good-sized sailboat.  More »

Learning By Doing

Since we last reported on 30-year-old Justin Hoye-House in the April issue of Latitude 38, he’s come a long way — literally — having successfully singlehanded from Mexico to French Polynesia during his first year of offshore sailing. More »