Posts by Andy Turpin
What’s Your Favorite RBBS Memory?
Next week San Francisco Bay’s most prestigious annual regatta — the Rolex Big Boat Series — will celebrate its 50-year anniversary. With 103 boats currently registered to compete, the Cityfront will be abuzz with excitement during this ‘Golden Jubilee’ edition, slated for September 11-14. More »
Understanding Mexican Import Rules
As regular readers know, various agencies of the Mexican government have been taking steps lately to streamline immigration and boat-import procedures. In some cases it’s been two steps forward, one step back — especially in terms of government website glitches. More »
Essential Reading for the Holiday Weekend
Get ’em while they’re hot. Hot off the press, that is. The just-published September Latitude is being distributed today throughout the Bay Area.
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©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We certainly hope you plan to spend plenty of time out sailing this weekend. More »
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We certainly hope you plan to spend plenty of time out sailing this weekend. More »
Powerboat Basic Training
We’ve always found it puzzling that in our highly regulated society you can buy a massively powered motorboat and drive it away without first passing so much as the most rudimentary safety course. More »
Adventurer Update
We’re happy to report that Mike Johnson and crew are making good progress toward completing their transit of the Northwest Passage aboard Gitana. Seen here is last season’s route laid over a National Geo map. More »
Hot Time in Monterey
As the accompanying photo illustrates, a boat fire is one of the worst calamities a sailor or powerboater can experience — either at sea or when tied to a dock.
Marc Lieberman grabbed this shot while at the Monterey Municipal Marina several days ago, and gave us this explanation of how the inferno occurred. More »
Nightmare With a Happy Ending
Looking like a ghost ship out of a Disney movie, Walkabout is seen here before she dismasted, but badly battered nonetheless. In the Coast Guard footage you can just make out the train of huge swells that swept beneath the boat from the top of the screen to the bottom. More »
A Rippin’ Race Around Britain
Sidney Gavignet’s MOD70, Musandam-Oman Sail, at the start of the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race
© 2014 Rick Tomlinson / RORC
With all of the pre-race hype about incoming hurricanes, potential course reversals and broken course records, it would have been easy for this year’s Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race to disappoint. More »
Every Sailor’s Worst Nightmare
Despite surviving a hurricane, Walkabout may still be afloat and drifting according to one report today. By the time her crew was rescued this morning, they had reportedly bailed her out and she was no longer in danger of sinking. More »
A Little Help Please
One of the most impressive nonprofit sailing organizations in Northern California is the Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors, whose staff works tirelessly to share the joys of sailing with folks who have a wide range of disabilities. More »
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