Posts by LaDonna
French Luxury Yacht Seized by Pirates
Le Ponant, a 288-ft French luxury yacht, was on its way back to the Med from the Seychelles on Friday when it was overtaken by pirates in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia. More »
Crew List Party a Blast
Last night’s annual Latitude 38 Spring Crew List Party at Golden Gate YC was once again a can’t-miss affair. Kids of all ages came out on a ‘school night’ to join in the fun and meet new friends. More »
Tomek ‘Ties the Knot’
Luka looks to be in pretty good shape considering she just finished a ‘wrong-way’ circumnavigation.
© 2008 Lynn Bradshaw
Lynn and Rick Bradshaw of the Hans Christian 33T La Vita report that Tomek ‘Big Tom’ Lewandowski sailed into Ensenada around noon yesterday on his Mikado 56 Luka, ‘tying the knot’ on his 13-month singlehanded westabout circumnavigation. More »
Apologies for Irving Johnson
If you were one of the several readers who made your way to the Bay Model in Sausalito Wednesday night to catch two films on Irving Johnson only to find they weren’t being shown, please accept our apologies. More »
Historic Irving Johnson Films
If you’re a fan of ‘real’ reality shows, skip tonight’s American Idol, Wife Swap, Supernanny and Big Brother 9, and head on over to the Bay Model in Sausalito to catch a couple of historic Captain Irving Johnson films. More »
Experienced Cruisers Need Rescuing
Some of you may recall the strange tale of the Darla Jean, a 48-ft motorsailor that washed up on Fanning Island last December after spending 95 days "drifting" across the Pacific from Moss Landing. More »
Strictly Sail Pacific Planner Online
Strictly Sail Pacific at Jack London Square in Oakland is coming up April 16-20, and a great way to plan your assault on the show is to download the free Pre-Show Planner. More »
Warning! Undeliverable Mail
Everyone can relate: One minute you’re surfing your favorite sailing site, the next your screen is black and all your chartering photos from the last three years’ vacations are gone. Poof! More »
ETNZ Files Lawsuit Against Defender Alinghi
Emirates Team New Zealand filed suit yesterday in the ongoing America’s Cup saga, charging the trustee, Société Nautique Genève, and Ernesto Bertarelli’s America’s Cup Management with breach of contract over enticements they tendered in return for ETNZ’s signing of the much disputed AC 33 protocol. More »
Photos of the Day: Schoonmaker Wreck
At first, locals thought someone had careened this old woodie on Schoonmaker’s beach.
latitude/LaDonna
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Saturday night’s northerly winds played the usual havoc with the anchored boats in Richardson Bay, sending this abandoned woodie smack onto Schoonmaker Point Marina’s beach. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Saturday night’s northerly winds played the usual havoc with the anchored boats in Richardson Bay, sending this abandoned woodie smack onto Schoonmaker Point Marina’s beach. More »
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