Posts by LaDonna
A is in Da House
A parked just off Sausalito Wednesday morning.
latitude/Rob
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC A surprise guest anchored off Sausalito Wednesday morning — the 394-ft megayacht A, owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko. More »
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC A surprise guest anchored off Sausalito Wednesday morning — the 394-ft megayacht A, owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko. More »
Narwhal Saved from Sinking
Mike Latta borrowed a portable bilge pump from a passing cruising boat, which helped him get Narwhal to safety. A Mexican Navy RIB can be seen keeping an eye on the situation. More »
Warrior’s Wish Wobbles Home
Ronnie Simpson and Ed McCoy pulled off the impossible by sailing under the Gate very early this morning.
latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC A 21-day return passage from Hawaii isn’t shabby for any boat, but it’s downright miraculous for one that lost her keel nearly 800 miles from the beach. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC A 21-day return passage from Hawaii isn’t shabby for any boat, but it’s downright miraculous for one that lost her keel nearly 800 miles from the beach. More »
Zac Sunderland Arrested
Former youngest solo circumnavigator Zac Sunderland was arrested early Thursday morning and charged with three misdemeanors. Authorities allege that Zac entered a vacant home illegally, provided alcohol to his two 17-year-old friends, and resisted arrest. More »
Island Time
Angel Island at dusk. This view can only be seen by campers and boaters.
latitude/John A.
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC After the dismally grey summer much of the California coast has experienced so far, yesterday’s ideal temps and light breeze tempted Bay sailors to get out and enjoy it while they could. More »
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC After the dismally grey summer much of the California coast has experienced so far, yesterday’s ideal temps and light breeze tempted Bay sailors to get out and enjoy it while they could. More »
Dinius Sues for $1 Mil
Elizabeth Larson of Lake County News reports that Bismarck Dinius has filed a federal civil lawsuit against Lake County and a number of its employees for violating his civil rights when they prosecuted him for manslaughter in the ’06 death of Lynn Thornton. More »
A Trailer for Santana
While none of the films entered in the Sausalito Film Festival — which runs from today through Sunday at Fort Baker — have to do with sailing, their trailer kicks ass. More »
Warriors Wish Loses Her Keel
Ronnie is no doubt wishing for a fat shot of rum with a beer chaser right about now.
latitude/LaDonna
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC A little after two weeks and more than halfway into his passage back to San Francisco after completing the Singlehanded TransPac, Ronnie Simpson reports that the keel on Warrior’s Wish fell off Wednesday night. More »
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC A little after two weeks and more than halfway into his passage back to San Francisco after completing the Singlehanded TransPac, Ronnie Simpson reports that the keel on Warrior’s Wish fell off Wednesday night. More »
Under Cover in Indo
Much like Charles Townsend in Charlie’s Angels, Cap’n Ted’s face is never fully visible. His is the third ass from the left in this shot of his helping to launch a small boat in Bali. More »
Misty on the Delta
You never know who you’ll run into when bopping around the Delta. While recluctantly working our way back to the socked-in Bay, we stopped in Potato Slough last night. As we neared a pretty little Aries 32, we realized that it was Misty, owned by Tiburon’s Bob and Jane van Blaricom. More »
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