Posts by Andy Turpin
Beware of Rogue Coasties
On Friday we brought you the bizarre story of the ‘naked ninja’ thief who painted his entire body black and boarded the Bear Valley-based Shock Wave 42 cat Green Flash, which was moored off Cartegena, Colombia. More »
Naked Ninja Attack Thwarted
No matter what business you’re in, thinking creatively often helps you become successful. Perhaps that’s why a would-be thief in Cartagena, Colombia, went to the trouble to paint himself from head to toe with black paint before attempting a nighttime caper in the cruiser anchorage. More »
Youngest Circumnavigator?
There’s been a lot of buzz in recent years about young solo circumnavigators. In fact, the latest would-be record breaker, Dutch 15-year-old Laura Dekker, set sail a few months ago aboard her Jeanneau 38 Guppy. More »
Avoiding Tahiti’s Dreaded Bond
As many world cruisers will confirm, French Polynesia is one of the friendliest regions on the planet. So it has always seemed ironic that the immigration department there is the only one we know of that requires every visiting (non-EU) cruiser to post a cash bond equal to the price of a plane ticket home to their own country — roughly $1,500 to the U.S. More »
The Case for Winter Sailing Lessons
There are all sorts of reasons why summer is the prime time for kids to take sailing lessons, but as staffers at several San Francisco Bay sailing institutions will tell you, there are also some strong arguments for learning the ropes during the winter months. More »
Cup Rumors
Last week was a whirlwind of America’s Cup activity, not the least of which — as far as we’re concerned — was the planning of a Frequently Asked Questions page for our website. More »
A Celebration of Suds
When a few more empties were needed to use as building blocks, it was decided that each crew member would have to drain a keg by him- or herself.
Delos
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC While cruising, there are certain supplies that many sailors consider to be essential. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC While cruising, there are certain supplies that many sailors consider to be essential. More »
Aussie Floods Wreck Dozens of Boats
Here on the West Coast of the U.S. we’re slowly drying out after enduring a string of heavy rain storms. But the clean-up process here is nothing compared to what residents of Bundaberg, Australia face. More »
Eight Bells for a San Francisco Legend
The San Francisco maritime community lost a living legend last week, when Harold Sommer died of complications from pneumonia on December 21. He was 85.
Harold Sommer was a mentor and an inspiration to sailors and professional mariners throughout the West. More »
Photoshopped or Authenic, You Tell Us
No matter how you slice it, that’s a lotta sashimi! But is the photo real?
© Endangered Encounters
As you might imagine, here at Latitude 38 World Headquarters we receive all sorts of crazy stuff by email — and we’re not just talking about Nigerian inheritance scams, artificial hip recalls, and web specials on oxycodone. More »
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