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Take Me Out to the Ballpark

October 20, 2010
Is that Tiger Woods on the field? © 2010 Lynn Ringseis It seems that a handful of folks around the Bay Area are getting pretty excited about some game that doesn’t involve sailing. More »

Photo of the Day: In the Pink

October 18, 2010
“Look at those abs!” says Julie. © Julie Newton In the October issue of Latitude 38 we profiled the crews of several cruising boats passing through the Bay. Paul Smulders and Julie Newton of the 43-ft Laurent Giles-designed woody Mia II, one of the couples we featured, are on their way south again after having cruised from British Columbia to Cape Horn and back a few years ago. More »
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Piracy in Costa Rica

"October 12 was both exciting and costly for us here in Costa Rica," write Bruce Stevens and Clark Nicholson of the Dana Point-based Gulfstar 50 Two Amigos. "We were anchored off the beach at a resort town of Quepos. More »

Kiter Takes Back Sailing Speed Record

October 15, 2010
Frenchman Alex Caizergues once again reclaimed the title of world’s fastest human under sail. Luderitz Speed Challenge
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC On Tuesday French kiter Alex Caizergues reclaimed the mantle of "fastest under sail" at the Luderitz Speed Challenge in Namibia. More »

Summer in the Sea

October 13, 2010
Wayne and Elly Smith did an unusual thing — they spent the summer exploring the Sea of Cortez aboard Zeppelin. © Elly Smith Who says you can’t successfully cruise the Sea of Cortez in the summer? More »

Fleet Week Ends With a Boom

October 11, 2010
Too close for comfort! Jeff Berman snapped this shot of a Blue Angel through the rigging of his Catalina 36 Perseverance. “It was LOUD,” he said. © 2010 Jeff Berman Fleet Week couldn’t have ended on a more perfect weekend. More »

Islander Owners United

October 8, 2010
Not all of these boats were at Catalina for the inaugural All Islander Rendezvous. © Don Grass We love to hear about people using their boats, and one of the best ways to ensure you’ll consistently use it is to join some kind of cruising club. More »
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Oktoberfest Regatta Update

October 6, 2010
Oops! We made a mistake in the October issue’s Calendar, noting that the Oktoberfest Regatta on October 16 was sponsored by Richmond YC. Not so! The event, which is a pursuit race around Alcatraz for PHRF boats — or a fun cruiser rally around TI, for those so inclined — is sponsored by Berkeley YC. More »

Hot Dog Du-Du for Dinner

October 4, 2010
And you thought serving sizes in the U.S. were large… © 2010 Bill Nokes Adventurous cruisers are always willing to try local delicacies. Pig testicles in Spain? Delicioso! Fried tarantulas in Cambodia? More »