Posts by Richard
Hurricane Rick To Threaten Baja?
The most recent NOAA forecast suggests that there is only a 5% chance Rick will hit Baja. But all tropical storms and hurricanes must be monitored closely.
© 2009 NOAA
The last thing anybody with a boat in Baja or with a boat entered in the Baja Ha-Ha wants to hear is that Rick, now a tropical storm 315 miles SSE of Acapulco, is expected to develop into a hurricane by Sunday. More »
More Photos of Geja’s Summer Cruise
Milna, Brac, just another beautiful stop in Croatia.
© 2009 Andrew Vik
If you’re read this month’s Changes, you’ve no doubt seen 36-year-old Andrew Vik’s second installment on his second summer cruise in the Med and Adriatic aboard his Islander 36 Geja. More »
Are Pot, Coke and LSD Legal in Mexico?
"I’m thinking about sailing to Mexico this winter," writes one reader who wishes to remain anonymous, "and have heard that Mexico legalized a lot of popular drugs. Is that true?"
On August 21, Mexico "decriminalized" the act of individuals being in possession of small amounts of certain drugs. More »
Looking for Damien and Deborah
Can anybody help us contact Damien McCullough and Deborah Ream of the Newport Beach-based Celestial 50 Ticket to Ride?
Deborah and Damien at Animas, Mexico, back in ’05 after doing the Ha-Ha. More »
Tropical Storm Olaf to Hit Baja
While still picking up the pieces from Hurricane Jimena, which hit Baja and San Carlos/Guaymas, folks on the Pacific Coast of Baja between Turtle Bay and Bahia Santa Maria now have to keep a watch out for Tropical Storm Olaf. More »
Reports from the South Pacific
A Red Cross volunteer on the south end of Western Samoa takes a breather from rescue and clean-up operations.
© Nick Jaffe
As rescue workers in Samoa and American Samoa continue cleaning up after Tuesday’s earthquake-triggered tsunami, the death toll has risen to 169 and counting. More »
Calling All Pirates
When dark settles on Two Harbors, grown-up time begins.
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©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’re a pirate, it’s time to get out the eyeliner and Johnny Depp up. If you’re a wench, it’s time to dig out that special boob enhacing bra. More »
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’re a pirate, it’s time to get out the eyeliner and Johnny Depp up. If you’re a wench, it’s time to dig out that special boob enhacing bra. More »
Health Insurance in Mexico
In Monday’s ‘Lectronic, we made a second-hand reference to an article about a health insurance plan in Mexico that’s available to Americans and is stunningly inexpensive yet comprehensive. We didn’t know where the article appeared but, fortunately, reader Bob Patton came to the rescue. More »
Staggering Response to Autopilot Problem
If the responses to Wednesday’s ‘Lectronic don’t taper off soon, we might have to outsource our email correspondence to India.
© Josh Rogan
We’ve gotten two big surprises since Wednesday. First was the statistic that 40% of the population of India — and there are about a billion of them — don’t have any electricity. More »
Boat Electronics Quiz
If you’re a boat electronics whiz, here’s your chance to perhaps outshine the tech folks at Raymarine. Here’s the deal: The Raymarine Autohelm 6000 autopilot that has worked so reliably for us on Profligate for 12 years has, for the last year or so, become unreliable in a consistent manner. More »
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