Posts by Andy Turpin
Fleet Relaxes in Bahia Santa Maria
Baja Ha-Ha stop #2: remote and undeveloped Bahia Santa Maria.
© Google Maps
In stark contrast to the light air of Leg 1, the second leg of the 21st Baja Ha-Ha rally was a rompin’ stompin’ beam reach right down the rhumbline to Bahia Santa Maria. More »
Moving South Cautiously
When you have 500 people for a potluck lunch, it pays to get creative. Here, would-be diners wait to eat while dancing in a conga line.
latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Part of the fun of traveling in foreign waters is getting to know the locals. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Part of the fun of traveling in foreign waters is getting to know the locals. More »
Rally Respite in Bahia Tortugas
Craig on Seahorse V maximizes his relaxation while taking in the game: There was a great turnout for the annual baseball extravaganza, where every batter got as many pitches as he or she needed to get a hit. More »
Baja Ha-Ha Progress Report
Day 3 of the 21st Baja Ha-Ha dawned with patchy clouds, as the 131-boat fleet approached Turtle Bay, 360 miles south of San Diego. Since the 11:00 a.m. start on Monday, winds have been uncharacteristically light, fluky, and frustrating, forcing every boat to switch on their engines at least occasionally. More »
Whale of an App
In 2007, four blue whales like these were killed by ship strikes in and around the Santa Barbara Channel. In 2010, two blue whales, one humpback and two fin whales were killed by strikes in the San Francisco area and elsewhere along the north-central California coast. More »
Kids Going Cruising
"We may be geese, headed south for the winter, or the Ha-Ha may just be the first leg of a very, very long vacation," say Tom & Kelly Miller of the Alameda-based Panda 40 Stochastic. More »
River Heritage Days
Looking for something unusual to do on the water this weekend? Why not take part in the annual Petaluma River Festival, today through Sunday. Because the event is primarily a celebration of the river’s history, both the authentic scow schooner Alma and the Chinese junk replica Grace Quan will be featured ‘guests’ of the celebration. More »
Checking in From Out There
No, this image hasn’t been color-adjusted in Photoshop. The water in Tonga really is that blue, clear and inviting.
© Livia Gilstrap
"I remember the sun rising over the peaks and the spicy floral smell of the island; the giddy feeling that we had actually sailed our home to the South Pacific." More »
Fleet Week Begins Today
After their budget-related 2013 hiatus, the Blue Angels and other aerial daredevils will be back this weekend. Pictured here, stunt planes and Navy jets share Bay Area skies during a practice run in 2008. More »
Oddball Ocean Rescues
Talk about an unlikely life raft. Who would have thought this plastic container could deliver a wayward sailor to safety.
U-Fin
©2014Latitude 38 Media, LLC One reason mariners should always keep a sharp lookout is that they never know what might cross their track — an oncoming vessel, dangerous debris, or a fisherman riding in a green plastic crate. More »
©2014Latitude 38 Media, LLC One reason mariners should always keep a sharp lookout is that they never know what might cross their track — an oncoming vessel, dangerous debris, or a fisherman riding in a green plastic crate. More »
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