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Posts by Andy Turpin

Last Call for Ha-Ha Entries

September 10, 2010
Ready for a sunny getaway south of the border? If you were planning to enter this year’s Baja Ha-Ha cruisers rally you’d better hurry, because the official entry deadline is tonight at midnight.  More »

Jumping for Joy at Paradise Village

September 8, 2010
Harbormaster Dick Markie (second from left) and his crew jumped for joy when the refurbishing of their megayacht dock was completed. © Paradise Village Resort We don’t know the full details of Paradise Village Marina’s recent upgrades, but by the looks of this photo the entire staff was pretty dammed glad when the project was completed. More »
French Polynesia

Pacific Crossing Data Revealed

September 3, 2010
If past years are any barometer of the future, the first Pacific Puddle Jump boats of the 2011 fleet will set sail from the West Coast of the Americas, bound for French Polynesia, in late February or early March. More »

The Great San Francisco Schooner Race

September 1, 2010
Bily Martinelli’s Gaslight and Jeff Hawkins’race-winning Jakatan grind through a breeze-on Saturday on the Cityfront. © John Skoriak Whenever ol’ salts get together, they waste no time launching into highly animated storytelling. More »

Lessons Learned on the Path to Polynesia

August 25, 2010
Catching and boating this shark in mid-ocean brought out the animal in Argentinian Estaban Font of the Florida-based Morgan 38 Puerto Seguro. © 2010 Maria Font Whether you set sail for French Polynesia from Mexico, Panama, the Galapagos, or elsewhere, crossing the Pacific in a sailboat is no small feat. More »

Who Will Be #150?

August 20, 2010
I have 147. . . 148. . . 149. Do I hear 150? Feel like making a getaway to sunnier latitudes? It’s not to late to join the fun. latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC With only 21 days remaining until the entry deadline of this year’s Baja Ha-Ha rally, the current fleet roster stands at 149. More »

Name That Photo

August 18, 2010
Daily life in mainstream society can get a bit dreary these days. But we’ve found it helps keep our psyches in balance if we get a little silly once in a while. More »

2011 Puddle Jump Plans Announced

August 16, 2010
Although the prime season for ‘jumping the puddle’ from the west coast of the Americas to French Polynesia is still six months away, a wide variety of international cruisers are already psyching up for the 3,000-mile crossing. More »

Dutch Teen Sets Sail

August 13, 2010
Just when you thought you were going to get a break from the much-ballyhooed teen circumnavigation debate, it’s about to rev up again. After recently being granted permission from Dutch courts to persue her dream of circumnavigating at the tender age of 14, Laura Dekker set sail from the Den Osse, Netherlands last Wednesday aboard her 38-ft Jeanneau Gin Fizz ketch, Guppy. More »