Posts by Andy Turpin
Solo Sailor’s Death a Mystery
Sacramento-based singlehander Andrew Henry Ewing, 31, was found dead on Angel Island yesterday, ending an extensive, multi-agency search. According to US Coast Guard sources, he had departed Alameda’s Grand Marina aboard his Cal 2-29 sloop Alma shortly after 6 p.m. More »
New York-to-Barcelona Race Update
Although a comfortable lead has been established, it’s still a very long way to Barcelona.
© Ocean Masters
Three days into the IMOCA Ocean Masters’ inaugural New York-Barcelona race, the fleet is now hurtling toward Spain on the front of a stalled depression after a slow start that saw them crawl away from the coast in light air. More »
Pirates of the Carib ‘Star’ Sinks
Remember that classic scene in one of the first Pirates of the Caribbean movies where Johnny Depp’s character arrives at a dock aboard a leaky skiff and steps ashore just as it sinks out from under him? More »
Lovely Freda is Back in Action
Looking sweet minutes after her launch, Freda should be seen skimming across Bay waters soon. Originally a centerboarder, her broad beam gave stability in brisk Bay conditions.
latitude/Andy
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Although her mast and sails have yet to be fitted, the legendary 50-ft sloop Freda is essentially back in action now after her launch Saturday in Sausalito. More »
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Although her mast and sails have yet to be fitted, the legendary 50-ft sloop Freda is essentially back in action now after her launch Saturday in Sausalito. More »
June Latitude Hits the Docks
Forget the yardwork, pick up a copy of the new Latitude 38 instead, and head for the hammock.
latitude/Annie
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Arriving just in time so you can use it to procrastinate on doing your weekend chores, the June issue of Latitude 38 is being delivered throughout the Greater Bay Area. More »
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Arriving just in time so you can use it to procrastinate on doing your weekend chores, the June issue of Latitude 38 is being delivered throughout the Greater Bay Area. More »
Historic Sloop Freda to Launch Saturday
If you have a soft spot in your heart for vintage wooden sailing craft, you won’t want to miss the much-anticipated launch of the historic sloop Freda May 31 at Sausalito’s Spaulding Wooden Boat Center (located at the end of Gate Five Road). More »
No Hope for Cheeki Rafiki Crew
All hope of finding Cheeki Rafiki‘s crew alive was lost Friday, when US Navy divers confirmed that the life raft of the overturned Beneteau 40.7 was still aboard. "Windows" were reportedly smashed out, and no signs of life were observed inside. More »
Seaquel’s Final Chapter
When Seaquel’s owner, John Berg, explained to a state agency that he didn’t have the means to salvage her, they organized contractors to pull her off the reef and destroy her yesterday
© 2014 John Dour
After the Ventura-based Nordic 40 Seaquel was driven onto the Kona coast late Sunday night, there was initial hope — at least among some observers — that she might be salvageable. More »
Tragedy in the Night
By Monday morning the big southern swells had lain down substantially along the Kona coast. But the night before, 8-foot rollers drove the Ventura-based Nordic 40 Seaquel onto a rocky shelf of reef. More »
Schooner Gals Show Their Stuff
"Sailing changed my life," exclaimed Abby Mohan from the helm of Freda B, an 80-ft (LOA) gaff-rigged schooner. Only six years ago, she took her first sailing lesson, fell in love with the sport, quit her land job and pursued a floating career. More »
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