Posts by LaDonna
Photo of the Day: Get Happy
Girls just wanna have . . . a shower! Tim Dick reaped the benefits of an outdoor shower aboard his Beneteau First 42s7.
© 2010 Tim Dick
In response to a request for onboard shower stories (and photos) in a recent ‘Lectronic, Tim Dick reports that he had a very strict showering policy aboard his Kaneohe-based Beneteau First 42s7 Eau De Vie: "Showering makes everyone happier," he says. More »
Ha-Ha Fleet Aids Singlehander
Tachyon ran aground just a few miles north of Bahia Santa Maria, where the bulk of the Ha-Ha fleet was anchored.
© 2010 Google Earth
At sunrise this morning, as the Ha-Ha fleet was trickling into Bahia Santa Maria, the crew of Profligate was alerted to a beached boat just north of the bay. More »
Boo! Here Comes the New Latitude
If you were spooked yesterday by the thought of the November issue of Latitude 38 being late to hit the streets, your fears were in vain. As this is being uploaded, our drivers are delivering bundles of Latitudes, hot off the press, to all the normal locations. More »
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A Tale of Two Rescues
Bonvivant’s dinghy can be seen on deck, ready to launch if the mast punched a hole in the hull.
© USCG PO1 Christopher Evanson
Florida news outlets are reporting that Richard Steg, 73, was rescued 50 miles off Jacksonville Beach on Wednesday, two days after his 35-ft sloop Bonvivant was dismasted and her engine died. More »
Guide to Mexican Cruiser Nets
Whether you’re a new cruiser heading south of the border for the first time, or an old salt who’s been cruising Mexico for a decade, cruiser nets are essential for staying up-to-date on weather, local events, and other news. More »
Tsunami Strikes Indonesia
In the top left corner of this photo, survivors of the tsunami can be seen trudging through a scoured part of Pagai Utara.
© Indonesian Vice Presidential Secretariat
Mother Nature delivered a helluva 1-2 punch to Indonesia this week. More »
Jeanne Socrates Starts Circumnavigation
When last we checked in with Jeanne Socrates, she’d just sailed her Najad 380 Nereida nonstop from New Zealand to Hawaii for the finish of this summer’s Singlehanded TransPac. Jeanne had left the Canary Islands last October in an attempted nonstop circumnavigation, but unexpected engine troubles forced her into Cape Town — and kept her there for three months — before she could continue on. More »
A Virtual Ha-Ha Start
Even though the Baja Ha-Ha sign-up sheet has topped out at 196 entries, not everyone who wants to join the fun this year will be able to. "For those of us who won’t be in San Diego for the start of the Ha-Ha but still want to watch the parade," writes Pat and Carole McIntosh of the Alameda-based trawler Peregrine (they did the ’06 and ’08 Ha-Ha’s aboard their Hunter 430 Espiritu), "Google ‘live cam san diego‘ and you’ll get a ton of options, including live cams at Pt. More »
New Mexico Cruising Guide
Cruising guide authors are a rare breed. Oh sure, it’s tough to feel too sorry for them — they get paid to go cruising, after all — but if you stop to think about all the work that goes into those books, not just the initial printing but the updating as well, you’ll realize that the authors are really paid a pittance for the valuable information they deliver. More »
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