Posts by Monica Grant
Hurricanes Attempt to Sandwich Middle Americas
This year's hurricane season is well underway, with five active disturbances being tracked in the Eastern Pacific and Atlantic regions. Earlier this week Hurricane Genevieve was listed as Category 4 but has been downgraded to a tropical storm as she moves northwest along the Baja coast.
Marvin Creamer, Sailor Who Shunned Technology, Dies at 104
Marvin Charles Creamer, believed to be the only person to complete a circumnavigation without the aid of navigation instruments, died on August 12 in Raleigh, NC. He was 104 years old.
COVID-19 Pauses Local Sailing Camp
Recently a participant in Call of the Sea's “Young Salts Adventure Camp” program tested positive for COVID-19. The person had shown no symptoms and was tested along with the rest of his family as part of their own precautionary protocol.
International Ocean Virtual Film Festival on Now
The 17th Annual International Oceans Film Festival is on now. The event which usually runs in March has this year become a virtual event. In addition to the online screenings, the IOFF is hosting livestream interviews, Q&A sessions, and panel discussions with filmmakers.
Meet Champion Hobie Sailor Ben Brown
This is a profile of a young man who found all of this before he was even 10 years old. Ben Brown took his first ride on a Hobie 20 with his grandfather.
Sailor Spends Lockdown Building Sailboat Inside House
A United Kingdom sailor came up with the ultimate pandemic-lockdown activity — he spent three months building a sailboat, inside his house.
Have You Ever Considered Removing Your AC System?
One of the stories that caught our eye this month's edition of Latitude 38, is Clark Beek's discussion on upgrading your boat's AC system. "My electrical system is built around being out cruising, away from the grid."
Mexico Cruisers Continue to SIP: Shelter in Paradise
We recently received an email from Mike Carran, a California sailor who has spent most of this year sheltering-in-place, in Mexico, or as some of us might say, sheltering-in-paradise
Some of Sailing’s More Unusual Stories
Let no one tell you sailing is boring. Over the past couple of weeks we've come across some stories that show the more unusual sailing — things that go on outside the straight forward cruising, racing and day sailing realm. So we've put together some of our favorite snippets from local waters and afar.
Winner, Winner, She’s a Grinner
Every month, as the new Latitude 38 magazine is printed and bundled up for distribution, we insert some Golden Tickets between the sheets before sending the issues out. The winners can choose between a Latitude 38 t-shirt or cap.
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