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Posts by Andy Turpin

Make Friends with Tax-Free Liquor

July 16, 2012
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 »

Crew of the Week

July 13, 2012
It’s not unusual to see lovely ladies aboard sailboats. But nine of them? © Sylvia Stewart We always think it looks a little goofy for civilians to wear naval hats — a la Gilligan — but we have to admit that atop this cadre of sailors the mock naval headgear looks splendid. More »

The Naked Truth About Sailing

July 11, 2012
An army of top photographers participated in the Body Issue project. We have to assume Steven Lippman’s task – capturing Tunnicliffe’s winning form in rough waters – was one of the most challenging assignments. More »

Sea Visas Explained as Fleet Grows

Within the southbound cruising community there’s been a lot of chatter lately about a new Mexican regulation which supposedly requires that "sea visas" be obtained in advance by all vessels heading south. More »

Yearning for Freedom in Brazil

July 6, 2012
“Don’t give up the ship!” That famous quote from the War of 1812 is the credo Holger and Tracy have lived during more then five years of ‘captivity’. © Holger Kreuzhage For well over a year now, an American flag has been flying upside-down from the rigging of the 72-ft gaff tops’l schooner Lord Jim, as she sits high and dry in a remote Brazilian boatyard at the edge of the jungle. More »

Coastal Cup with My Three Sons

The Moonlight crew just after they tied up at Santa Barbara YC. Left to right: Matthew, 38, Nick, 17, Jonathan, 16, and Jim Gibbs (age not disclosed). Moonlight
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Jim Gibbs raced his Express 27 Moonlight in last month’s Coastal Cup with his three sons as crew. More »

Next Stop San Francisco for AC45s

The final event in the 2011-12 AC World Series Championship — raced in purpose-built AC45 catamarans — drew to a close yesterday at Newport, RI, with Jimmy Spithill’s Oracle Team USA campaign taking series honors in the fleet racing, and Sweden’s Artemis Racing winning the Match Racing Championship. More »

AC World Series Semifinals Today

June 29, 2012
An avant-garde conceptural art piece? No, it’s a shot of Emirates Team New Zealand crew members trying to sort things out after their boat took a dive during yesterday’s ACWS action. More »

New Latitude Out Today! (Sorta)

Due to a major hiccup at the printer, delivery of a large portion of the July edition of Latitude 38 magazine will be delayed until Monday. If you’re not in Marin, and can’t wait until Monday, download the mag for free! More »