Posts by Andy Turpin
Post-Cyclone Relief Arrives; Sailors Among Dead
Vanuatu is not an ideal place to weather the cyclone season, but by choice or necessity some boats winter over there. Reports indicate that roughly 20 of them were driven ashore by Cyclone Pam’s massive tidal surge. More »
Four Storms Rock South Pacific
In the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Pam, international yachts lie piled against the seawall of Vanuatu’s capital. The president claims climate change is to blame.
© UNICEF / CNN
The simultaneous development of four powerful tropical storms late last week must have left some meteorologists thinking they’d stumbled into a Hollywood doomsday thriller — or were having their worst nightmare. More »
Nautical Remainders to Be Sold
Although it’s been nearly two years since long-established Nelson’s Marine ceased operations in Alameda, a wide variety of boats and equipment has remained behind its locked gates ever since. However, next Tuesday, March 17, it will all finally be auctioned off by International Boat and Marine Auction Services. More »
Breaching Whale Kills Tourist
Despite the best efforts of the RIB’s crew and passengers, and emergency response personnel, the Canadian vacationer did not survive the incident.
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©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Canadian tourist Jennifer Karren, 35, was thrown overboard Wednesday when a breaching whale collided with the large RIB (rigid-hulled inflatable) that she was riding aboard in waters off Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Canadian tourist Jennifer Karren, 35, was thrown overboard Wednesday when a breaching whale collided with the large RIB (rigid-hulled inflatable) that she was riding aboard in waters off Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. More »
A Float Plan Can Save Your Life
Coast Guard search-and-rescue (SAR) personnel have told us they’re always elated when they’re able to bring stranded or injured mariners home safely. But that elation is offset by all the times that mariners in peril are never found, despite exhaustive efforts by SAR personnel. More »
Cruiser Convergence
All sorts of sailors pass through ‘the ditch’ each spring, even those from landlocked countries such as Hungary. Meet the Horvath family, who built the aluminum Van de Stadt 34 Dora several years ago. More »
Latitude 38 Salutes the Puddle Jumpers
Revved up and rarin’ to go, roughly 30 boatloads of westbound cruisers gathered for a sendoff celebration last Wednesday at the Vallarta YC. This week the club is hosting the annual Banderas Bay Regatta. More »
March Latitude Out Today
The March issue’s content extends from the Bay Area to the Caribbean and beyond.
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©Latitude 38 Media, LLC While you’re making weekend plans, be sure to factor in a few minutes to drop by your favorite Bay Area marine business and pick up a copy of the just-printed March issue of Latitude 38. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC While you’re making weekend plans, be sure to factor in a few minutes to drop by your favorite Bay Area marine business and pick up a copy of the just-printed March issue of Latitude 38. More »
Puddle Jump Send-Offs Begin This Week
After crossing 3,000 miles of open water, it’s nice to be greeted by a friendly face — and Polynesians are known for their warm, welcoming nature.
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©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC When voyaging sailors need to cross a big patch of water, they typically wait for the ideal seasonal weather window to make the trip. More »
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC When voyaging sailors need to cross a big patch of water, they typically wait for the ideal seasonal weather window to make the trip. More »
Who Ya Gonna Call?
If the Polar Star hadn’t been temporarily deployed to McMurdo Station, it’s not clear how the stranded Aussie fishermen might have been rescued.
© 2015 Petty Officer 1st Class George Degener / USCG
We’ve got to hand it to the US Coast Guard. More »
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