Posts by Richard
The Email Scam Using Norm Goldie’s Name
Last Friday we ran what we believed was a very suspicious email supposedly sent by the controversial Norm Goldie of San Blas asking for funds to pay for emergency medical care for a relative in England. More »
The Word ‘Love’ Raised Big Suspicions
We received the following request for money the other day from Norm Goldie, who we’ve often described as a controversial figure in San Blas, Mexico:
"How are you doing? I am so sorry I wasn’t able to inform you on time about my trip to England to visit my ill cousin. More »
‘A’ as in ‘Ahhhhhhh’
Back in March, we wrote about the mysterious A, the 394-ft motoryacht that is as staggeringly different from all previous motoryachts as Tom Perkins 289-ft Maltese Falcon was to all previous sailing yachts. More »
Honking Onboard Internet Access
This ‘Lectronic item is being brought to you, in a large part, by the little black thing sticking out of the port side of the Mac computer sitting in the main salon of Profligate. More »
Guam in Danger of Tipping Over!
If you have faith in the people who represent us in government, you’re not going to want to read this. So go away. But if you can stand the truth, you’ll want to check this out, because it’s both hilarious and terrifying. More »
More Fun Racing in the Sea of Cortez
In last Wednesday’s ‘Lectronic, we reported on the terrific Sea of Cortez Sailing Week held between La Paz and Isla San Francisco. There were four great days of ‘nothing serious’ racing and four wonderful days of social activities with the 25 boats that participated. More »
Sea of Cortez Sailing Week, Revived
Bob, Bob, and Debbie – no last names in an event as casual as the Sea of Cortez Sailing Week – on the Mac 65 Braveheart found the sailing to their liking. More »
Notes from the Frozen North
It’s so warm in Banderas Bay that surfers don’t wear wetsuits and the members of the Young Mothers Club of Punta Mita wear bikinis instead of survival suits.
latitude/Nick
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Of the 20+ boats that were in La Paz for yesterday’s start of the Sea of Cortez Sailing Week, about eight travelled nearly 400 miles north from Banderas Bay for the event. More »
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Of the 20+ boats that were in La Paz for yesterday’s start of the Sea of Cortez Sailing Week, about eight travelled nearly 400 miles north from Banderas Bay for the event. More »
Bar and Humans Broachings in San Blas
The estuary at San Blas — once the base of operations for the Spanish in the Pacific Ocean — as seen from above. A southwest swell pours straight in between the northwest and southeast sides of the estuary. More »
Ha-Ha Solves Robbery in Auckland
And yes, we mean Auckland, not Oakland.
Having moved to the southern hemisphere, Jamie, Mera and Aeron have a new perspective on life.
latitude/Richard
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’ll let Toast Conger of the Seattle based-Lagoon 380 Don Quixote — who along with husband Dean and daughters Jaime, Mera and Aeron, had been cruising Mexico the last two years — explain. More »
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’ll let Toast Conger of the Seattle based-Lagoon 380 Don Quixote — who along with husband Dean and daughters Jaime, Mera and Aeron, had been cruising Mexico the last two years — explain. More »
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