Posts by LaDonna
The Little Boat That Could
Ruben Gabriel sailed his Pearson Electra Sparky into Hanalei Bay under jury rig at daybreak yesterday morning.
© 2008
For the last 12 days of his 27-day passage from the Bay to Kauai in the Singlehanded TransPac, Ruben Gabriel was sailing his Pearson Electra Sparky under jury rig. More »
Bound for the Pole
Regular readers of Latitude 38 will recall the story in the February issue on Jerry ‘The Iceman’ Borucki and his yearly expeditions north aboard his Freya 39 Arctic Alpha Wülf. A retired NASA fluid-dynamicist, Borucki is fascinated by ice, and has spent the last four years sailing solo to the Aleutians and beyond. More »
Ha-Ha Preview Party
Head on over to Catalina for the weekend and stop by the Ha-Ha Preview & Reunion while you’re there.
latitude/JR
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Been thinking of doing the Ha-Ha but want to know what it’s really all about? More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Been thinking of doing the Ha-Ha but want to know what it’s really all about? More »
Lost Your Dinghy?
Officer Mark Hedeen of the San Rafael Police Department emailed asking for help in locating the owner of a small inflatable dinghy that washed up on Red Rock several weeks ago. More »
Solo TransPac Final Results
The fleet of the 2008 Singlehanded TransPac enjoyed a memorable awards ceremony Saturday night.
latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC With the arrival of Barbara Euser’s Islander earlier in the day, the Singlehanded TransPac fleet was ready for a party Saturday night. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC With the arrival of Barbara Euser’s Islander earlier in the day, the Singlehanded TransPac fleet was ready for a party Saturday night. More »
Special Edition: Islander Arrives in Hanalei
Islander crossed the finish line early this afternoon, much to the relief of the Race Committee, racers and Euser’s family.
latitude/LaDonna
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC While 19 of the 21 remaining boats in the 2008 Singlehanded TransPac are peacefully bobbing at anchor in Hanalei Bay, their owners have been anxiously keeping one eye on the sea for any sign of one of their own. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC While 19 of the 21 remaining boats in the 2008 Singlehanded TransPac are peacefully bobbing at anchor in Hanalei Bay, their owners have been anxiously keeping one eye on the sea for any sign of one of their own. More »
Accused Murderer Back in the News
There hasn’t been much in the way of news in the drawn-out pursuit of justice for the killers of cruisers Tom and Jackie Hawks. Prosecuters believe that the Hawkses were murdered in November, 2004, by Skylar Deleon, John Kennedy and Alonso Machain during a test cruise of their trawler Well Deserved. More »
Rich Man, Poor Man
Mark Deppe on Alchera crossed the halfway point in the Singlehanded TransPac yesterday.
latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The movement of the North Pacific High, as noted in today’s Pac Cup story, has affected many of the singlehanders as well. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The movement of the North Pacific High, as noted in today’s Pac Cup story, has affected many of the singlehanders as well. More »
Wind Fills for Solo Racers
The tracks of their tears. For the first three days, the Solo TransPac racers were frustrated with light-to-no winds but the breeze has finally filled in.
© 2008 Google Earth
Looking a bit like a giant squid in the throes of death, the position tracker for the 2008 Singlehanded TransPac shows the meandering and (until yesterday) slow progress for this year’s fleet. More »
Gulliver the Parrot Arrives in L.A.
At long last Gulliver the macaw is back home in the U.S. Gulliver and his furry pal Snickers the cocker spaniel were abandoned on Fanning Island last December when their owners lost their boat on the reef. More »
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