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Posts by Andy Turpin

Jumpers Poised to Pounce

March 11, 2013
Located at Nuevo Vallarta’s Paradise Village Resort, the Vallarta YC has generously co-hosted our annual Mexico Pacific Puddle Jump Send-off Party ever since it opened 15 years ago. latitude/Andy
©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC From California to Peru, dozens of cruising boats are now poised to depart for the palm-fringed anchorages of French Polynesia — a crossing of 3,000 miles or more that we call the Pacific Puddle Jump.  More »

Cap’ns and Crews to Mingle at GGYC

March 4, 2013
There’s a common perception among many non-sailors that access to our sport is difficult-to-impossible unless you’re a billionaire. Ironically, though, there are many boat owners who struggle to find reliable crew for racing, cruising and daysailing. More »

Fifteen Minutes of Fame Day

March 1, 2013
Among the things that cruisers will learn about during our Vallarta YC Send-Off Party this afternoon, is the warm Polynesian welcome they’ll receive in the islands. latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC You might say that today is Fifteen Minutes of Fame Day for Pacific Puddle Jumpers in the Puerto Vallarta area. More »

Johnson to Attempt NW Passage

February 27, 2013
For many years Mike Johnson has been cruising to far-flung corners of the Earth with little fanfare. Although his exploits could easily be the focus of a series of a National Geographic features, he travels aboard his 44-ft fiberglass schooner Gitana — and previously aboard his Westsail 32 Aissa — simply for adventure and the personal satisfaction of exploring remote destinations. More »

Tholke v. Energy Team Deal

February 22, 2013
Remember back at the end of September when the French Energy Team’s AC45 cat broke loose from its mooring off the San Francisco waterfront and drifted onto the rocky western shore of Treasure Island? More »

Maserati Betters Record by 10 Days

February 18, 2013
After a week of slow progress toward the finish, Maserati’s international crew was thrilled to finally enter San Francisco Bay. © 2013 Bjoern Kils After sailing more than 14,000 miles in 47 days, the nine-man crew of the VOR 70 Maserati were elated to pass beneath the Golden Gate bridge late Saturday morning, thus chopping 10 days off the previous monohull record, set by Frenchman Yves Parlier in 1999 aboard Aquitaine Innovations.  More »

Maserati Aims for Record Finish

February 15, 2013
This file shot approximate the conditions we imagine Maserati is currently experiencing on her route to the Golden Gate — annoyingly slow. © Tim Thumb / Maserati Imagine how frustrating it would be to have raced against the clock at a record-breaking pace all the way from New York, south around Cape Horn, then north to California, only to be slowed down by flukey winds less than 150 miles from the finish line. More »

Blending Fun With Fundraising

February 13, 2013
A day of beach games brought nonstop smiles to the faces of these young scholars. © 2013 Margaret Reid Although the Zihuatanejo Sailfest isn’t the largest annual cruiser event in Mexico, it’s a candidate for generating the most fun, and during it’s 12-year run it has raised more funds for charity than any other Mexican sailing event. More »
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Maserati on the Home Stretch

February 11, 2013
For most sailors, 900 miles of offshore sailing is a substantial distance. But for legendary Italian ocean racer Giovanni Soldini and his international crew aboard the VOR 70 Maserati, that distance is merely the final sprint of their 14,000-mile Clipper Challenge Cup attempt. More »