Posts by Andy Turpin
A Seven-Year Lap
When we first met Howard and Judy Wang of Ventura back in 2005, they were about to set sail for French Polynesia with the Pacific Puddle Jump fleet. Little did we know then, their trip would evolve into a seven-year circumnavigation. More »
Swazik to Receive Pac Cup Trophy Tonight
“Everybody say, ‘Mai Tai’!” Sebastien de Halleux and the crew of Swazik will be honored guests tonight at the Kaneohe YC. Pictured left to right (not counting kids) are Carlos Badell, Seadon Wijsen, de Halleux, Graham Anand, Peter Leib, Hogan Beatie, Campbell Rivers, and Alexis van de Wyer. More »
Most Creative Boat Ad Award
Over the years we’ve seen a lot of creative approaches to obtaining sailboats. In addition to simply plunking down cash on the barrelhead to buy a boat, we’ve seen offers to trade land, houses, cars, and a range of services including massages and financial counseling. More »
Piracy or Thuggery?
The Central American cruising community was shaken this week at the news that longtime cruiser Cliff Vaughs was robbed by a group of thugs off the Caribbean coast of Honduras. Not only did they take everything he had, but they took his sailboat, Amistad (which ironically means friendship), and left him to swim ashore. More »
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Drop everything! The new edition of Latitude 38 just hit the streets!
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If it feels like you’re carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders, we can’t solve your problems for you, but we can prescribe a temporary distraction. More »
Olympic Sailing Events Underway
Competition began yesterday (Sunday, July 29) in three of the 10 Olympic sailing classes, with finals in all classes scheduled for the week of August 5-11.
“Who’s the big guy?” As if competing in the Olympics weren’t a big enough thrill, Anna Tunnicliffe, Molly Vandemoer and Debbie Capozzi got some face time with basketball superstar LeBron James at the Opening Ceremonies. More »
l’Hydroptere Day Sail – Fast, Wet & Wild
“So, how’s my driving?” During a test sail over the weekend with Jacques Vincent at the helm, the edgy ‘flying fish’ hydroplanes off Long Beach Harbor.
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Here in the Bay Area daysailors have been dazzled lately by the sight of AC 45 cats blasting past them at speeds normally achieved by cigarette boats. More »
Kiwis Launch First AC72
Now just a year away, ‘the big show’ — America’s Cup 34 — will be raced in San Francisco Bay on the most radical boats ever used in Cup combat. And the first one of them has just come out of the box: Emirates Team New Zealand launched their first AC72 wingsail catamaran in Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour on Saturday with a crowd estimated at 6,000 on hand to share in the celebration. More »
L’Hydroptere Poised to Pounce
Sailing and flying are normally considered to be two totally different modes of travel, but not in the case of the revolutionary l’Hydroptere DCNS, which is currently poised to challenge the L.A. More »
Make Friends with Tax-Free Liquor
After crossing 3,000 miles of open ocean en route to French Polynesia, it’s only natural that sailors would want to get together and socialize. But as one South Pacific cruiser pointed out, “The trouble is, with all those cruiser get-togethers, you can go through your entire stash of beer, wine and liquor in short order.” More »
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