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18th Annual Banderas Bay Regatta

March 22, 2010
Banderas Bay Regatta racing as it should be — a crowd of legit cruising boats hitting the starting line at once in ideal sailing conditions. © 2010 Jay Ailworth There were bullets all over Banderas Bay last Thursday to Saturday, as the top boats in the seven divisions of the 18th Annual Banderas Bay Regatta were unusually dominant. More »

Two Steps Forward to Cuba, One Step Back

March 19, 2010
Are more U.S.-flagged boats daring to defy their government’s ridiculous prohibition against travel to Cuba? © 2010 Carmen Miranda In the March 3 ‘Lectronic, we reported that a couple of Ha-Ha’ers had taken their boat to Cuba, not necessarily in defiance of the U.S. More »

Don’t Be An April Fool

March 10, 2010
"Don’t be a fool by missing the April 1-6 Sea of Cortez Sailing Week," advises Patsy Verhoeven of the Portland/La Paz-based Gulfstar 50 Talion. "If you’re into saIling as least as much as socializing, and like ‘nothing serious’ cruiser destination racing, the third edition of the revived SOC might be for you. More »

Rosé and the Sunday Sail to Columbie

Just grab some friends, food and rosé, and you’re invited on Afrigan Queen for the Sunday Sail To Columbie. latitude/Richard
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s a fact that St. Barth is the most très chic — and très chere — island in the Caribbean, so a lot of sailors foolishly assume you can’t enjoy it unless you own a mega yacht and your Wall Street firm was inundated with TARP funds last year. More »

Cruising With the Enemy

March 3, 2010
The Latitude 38 Medal of Freedom — in this case for ignoring the United States government’s preposterous ban on taking a U.S. boat to Cuba — is awarded to . . More »
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Who’s Your Friend?

February 22, 2010
Latitude 38 Magazine on Facebook
We admit it. We’re not the most tech-savvy crew here at Latitude 38. But there may be something to this whole Facebook thing. Not only do we post exclusive material on our Fan Page, but readers can respond and even share their stories and photos. More »

Judge an Island by Its Magazines?

Based on our opinion, you can tell a lot about an island by the magazines that get distributed to the visitors. Some are all about rental cars outlets and bars, others are about cheap hotels and jungle trips, while others feature overpriced watches, expensive jewelry and jets for rent. More »