Posts by Andy Turpin
New Latitude and Ha-Ha Sign-up Tomorrow
We don’t normally publish ‘Lectronic Latitude on Tuesdays, so we need to tell you today that the May edition of Latitude 38 will hit the streets tomorrow. . .
The May issue will be available at marine businesses all along the West Coast tomorrow. More »
Sudden Microburst Rattles El Salvador Fleet
All hell broke loose when a microburst touched down in Bahia del Sol, El Salvador, last Saturday night.
© Zachary Lough
The tropical tranquility of El Salvador’s Bahia del Sol was dramatically interrupted Saturday when a lightning storm quickly accelerated, creating a microburst with Force 12 winds (73 to 84 knots). More »
Waterfront History Comes Alive
The San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park has a new exhibit, ‘The Waterfront’, that explores the Cityfront’s past.
© 2012 Lynn Ringseis
Nautical history buffs have a new place to explore the treasures of San Francisco’s seafaring past. More »
SPECIAL REPORT: Farallones Survivor’s Full Account
Farallones researcher Sophie Webb captured this eerie image of the stricken sloop while rescue operations were in progress.
© Sophie Webb
In the aftermath of the worst sailing tragedy in recent memory, there have been conflicting details reported in the press, and discussed wherever Bay Area sailors congregate. More »
Memorial Flotilla for Lost Sailors
As a way of honoring Marc Kasanin, Alexis Busch, Jordan Fromm, Elmer Morrissey, and Alan Cahill — the five crew of Low Speed Chase who perished in last weekend’s Full Crew Farallones Race — friends and fellow San Francisco YC members are organizing a memorial flotilla tomorrow evening (Saturday, April 19). More »
Survivor’s Reflection on Farallones Tragedy
The yellow X marks the spot where the Sydney 38 Low Speed Chase came ashore Saturday afternoon.
© Jan Roletto
Bryan Chong, 38, of Tiburon was one of three sailors who survived Saturday’s tragedy at the Farallon Islands. More »
Search Suspended for Farallones Racers
Boats rounding after Low Speed Chase watched helplessly as heavy shore break pummeled the grounded hull.
© 2012 Rune Storesund
(*Note: several corrections have been made to our original posting, as new info was revealed.) More »
SPECIAL REPORT: Farallones Rescue Update
Aboard a Coast Guard helicopter, an overhead camera captures the airlift of one of three sailors rescued from the grounding of Low Speed Chase yesterday afternoon.
© U.S. Coast Guard
The heavy gray cloud cover that shrouded the Bay Area this morning echoed the somber mood of the Bay Area sailing community, as details of yesterday’s Farallon Islands Race tragedy were slowly revealed. More »
Cutting the Corner to Complete the Loop
No, they’re not supernatural sailors, it’s just that their charts are a wee bit off.
Feel Free
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC By the highly unusual route that their chartplotter recorded, you might think that Tom Morkin and Liz Tosoni were really anxious to get around Mexico’s Cabo Corrientes late last month. More »
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC By the highly unusual route that their chartplotter recorded, you might think that Tom Morkin and Liz Tosoni were really anxious to get around Mexico’s Cabo Corrientes late last month. More »
It’s Boat Show Week
Sailors from all over the Bay Area and beyond are clearing their calendars this week in order to make the most of the annual Strictly Sail Pacific boat show (April 12-15) at Oakland’s Jack London Square. More »
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