Posts by Christine Weaver
Ocean Race Update
Loïck Peyron, age 54, on the Maxi Solo trimaran Banque Populaire VII, has stretched out his lead to 150 miles in the Route du Rhum from Saint-Malo, France, to Guadeloupe.
© 2014 Thierry Martinez / BPCE
It seems as if every time a press release from the Route du Rhum solo Atlantic race pops up in our inbox, it’s reporting some new disaster. More »
Chaos in Route du Rhum
The Route du Rhum started yesterday from Saint-Malo, France, in the rain.
© 2014 Trépia de Pierre Yves Lautrou / Express
Two lost keels, broken amas, downed masts and a collision with a container ship – yes, the Route du Rhum has started. More »
Need Cash for the Holidays?
Magazine deadline is the 15th of the month, but your ad will go online within one or two business days. Does the stuff you’re selling add up to less than $1,000? More »
November Issue Out Today
No tricks here, just the treat of Latitude 38’s November issue. You’ll be able to pick one up at the usual places, and our digital editions will be posted later this afternoon. More »
Midwinters and More
Meet the new X, not the same as the old X. GGYC set their new X buoy in time for the start of the midwinters tomorrow.
© 2014 Gary Salvo
Wanna know what’s really scary? More »
Route du Rhum Preview
The docks at Saint-Malo look just like the Corinthian YC at the start of the Singlehanded TransPac.
© 2014 Alexis Courcoux
Every four years the Route du Rhum transatlantic race gets the French all excité, and we should get excited too because it’s one of the classic singlehanded adventures – like our Singlehanded TransPac, but with more and bigger boats and scads more money. More »
Baja Ha-Ha Parade & Start
It’s a rare Baja Ha-Ha start when San Diego doesn’t serve up the sun the Mexico-bound cruisers are seeking on their southern migration, and this year was no exception. Clear skies, warm air and brilliant sunshine lit up cruisers who we suspect partied all night, since they crossed the starting line wearing the same costumes they’d worn at the kick-off party the day before. More »
Volvo Ocean Race Catch-Up
A GoPro selfie from current VOR leader Team Brunel.
© 2014 Stefan Coppers / Team Brunel/Volvo Ocean Race
The great thing about one-design racing is that the competition is tight – once you’re in the lead you know that no other boat is physically faster. More »
SF Maritime Park Fees
Latitude 38 runs Calendar listings every month for events at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, an historical treasure on Hyde Street Pier at the west end of Fisherman’s Wharf. More »
Volvo Ocean Race on TV
NBCSN’s coverage of the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race will begin this Sunday at 10:00 a.m. PDT with a 90-minute special highlighting the start of the race and previewing the 39-week circumnavigation. More »
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