Posts by Andy Turpin
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With the economy on life support, we realize how tough it is for many sailing organizations and businesses to promote their services. So we’re happy to tell you about two special opportunities to get free publicity in the pages of Latitude 38. More »
International Cruisers Converge at Panama
They may have originated from vastly different homeports, but they are all headed for the same storied anchorages of French Polynesia.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to conclude that westbound boats of many nations probably pass through the Panama Canal each year. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to conclude that westbound boats of many nations probably pass through the Panama Canal each year. More »
Calling All Panama Puddle Jumpers
As regular readers know, the annual migration from the West Coast of the Americas to French Polynesia is growing into one of the largest cruising rallies on the planet. As we write this, the tally of registered boats about to make this 3,000-mile nonstop passage is up to 191 boats. More »
A Full Menu of Cruiser Events
If you think living the cruiser lifestyle in Mexico is all about solitude in uninhabited anchorages, think again. While this cruiser-friendly country certainly has a wealth of tranquil bays where one could easily escape from the wider world, most cruisers find that social interaction between like-minded sailors is one of the most rewarding aspects of the cruising life. More »
School Ship Concordia Sinks Off Brazil
For nearly 20 years, Concordia has sailed the world, educating young trainees along the way.
© 2010 Class Afloat
As the 188-ft barquentine Concordia sailed down the South Atlantic last week, Captain Bill Curry warned his crew, and the 44 high school and college-age student sailors aboard, to prepare for unsettled weather. More »
Don’t Miss the Boat
We’ve heard many financial pundits theorize lately that the economy is finally beginning to rebound. That should give you a big sigh of relief. Unless, of course, you were hoping to snatch up your dream boat at a rock-bottom price. More »
New Storm Threatens in Wake of Rene
"We took a direct hit," reports Joel Stern, who rode out category 2 Cyclone Rene in Tonga earlier this week aboard his San Diego-based Vagabond 47 Paradise Bound. "Rumor has it we had 90 knots steady with gusts to 143 knots. More »
Tell Us Your Crew List Tales
We’re proud to say that for many years — decades, actually — Latitude 38‘s Crew List functions have been matching skippers in need of crew with sailors in need of rides. More »
Tonga Battered by Cyclone Rene
Having punished Tonga, Rene is expected to pass south of Fiji today. (Note: Lying beyond the International Dateline, it is currently February 16 in Tonga.)
© 2010 US Navy / NLR
The "friendly kingdom" of Tonga was walloped yesterday by Cyclone Rene, the most powerful storm to strike this South Pacific cluster of 179 islands in the past 50 years. More »
Cyclone Rene Bears Down on Tonga
Hang onto your hats. Here comes Rene.
© Fiji Met Service
As we go to press with this edition of ‘Lectronic, we’ve just been informed that a nasty category 2 cyclone, dubbed Rene, is bearing down on the Kingdom of Tonga and is expected to build in intensity. More »
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