Posts by LaDonna
AC34 News
The big news today is that AC34 will be designated a "National Special Security Event," which means that the Secret Service will take over the responsibility for the regatta’s security and the FBI will take over policing duties. More »
April 1 Issue Out Today
Hopefully you’ve remembered by now that today is the first day of April. As such, not only are all of the above stories (with the exception of the Doublehanded Farallones ad) complete bollocks, but today is the day you’ll find the April edition of Latitude 38 in all the normal places around the Bay Area. More »
Two Dead in San Diego Capsizing
Two men are dead and eight people injured after the 25-ft sailboat they had rented capsized in San Diego Harbor around 5 p.m. yesterday. Details are sketchy as the investigation is ongoing, but Maguerite Elicone from the San Diego Port Authority confirms that a number of the people aboard the sailboat were family. More »
Cruising Kitties
"I really want a cat," writes San Jose’sTerry Lampthan. "Not a catamaran, because I’m a monohull person. I mean a feline. I want to know if it’s feasible to take a cat cruising with my partner and me. More »
Spring Storm Scours the Bay
More than 15 boats either sank or wound up on shore after Saturday night’s storm.
© 2011 Tim Sell
If you were anywhere near the Bay Area on Saturday, it probably didn’t escape your notice that we experienced some unsettled weather. More »
Nereida Leaves Ushuaia
Indefatigable Jeanne Socrates, 68, spent two months getting Nereida once again ready for sea.
Nereida
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC After two busy months holed up in Ushuaia, Argentina effecting repairs — but mostly waiting for replacement parts to arrive from Europe — to her Najad 380 Nereida, Jeanne Socrates finally made her way down the Beagle Channel early this week, bound for the Falkland Islands. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC After two busy months holed up in Ushuaia, Argentina effecting repairs — but mostly waiting for replacement parts to arrive from Europe — to her Najad 380 Nereida, Jeanne Socrates finally made her way down the Beagle Channel early this week, bound for the Falkland Islands. More »
From Latitude 38 to Latitude 90
"Greetings from the South Pole," writes a dedicated reader who asked to remain anonymous. "I was hoping to have a picture taken of our yacht club with your mag, but we didn’t have a meeting this month. More »
The Rewards of ‘Jubilado’ Status
We’re pleased to report that Latitude 38 magazine can now be found in Panama — if you know who to ask, that is. Ever since we got acquainted with former San Diego sailors Frank Nitte and Shirley Duffield last year, they’ve served as Latitude ambassadors in Panama City, where they’re not happily retired. More »
Sausalito Boater Drowns
As we waited for the tsunami at Schoonmaker beach this morning, we heard several reports from locals that the body of a Sausalito boater was found yesterday afternoon floating near Clipper Yacht Harbor 1. More »
Where Have All the Moorings Gone?
Two moorings from Ayala Cove went walkabout but were successfully salvaged. ‘Diver Dave’ will reset them this week, and survey the remaining field.
© Gary Ryan
"This isn’t a good sign for the moorings at Angel Island’s Ayala Cove," writes Gary Ryan of the Sausalito-based Hanse 34 ‘iliohale. More »
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