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BMW Oracle Tri to Sail Soon?

July 6, 2009
What’s behind the white door at the white bulding next to Joe’s Crab Shack in San Diego? Just maybe the winner of the next America’s Cup. latitude/Nick
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The Ha-Ha Hits 100

June 24, 2009
A couple of months ago, we decided that we wouldn’t be too disappointed if we ended up with only 100 entries for the ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Baja Ha-Ha, which departs San Diego on October 26 for Cabo, with R&R stops at Turtle Bay and Bahia Santa Maria. More »

Tropical Storms Suddenly Form In Mexico

June 22, 2009
Tropical storm activity in the Eastern Pacific, meaning Mexico, went from ‘zero to 60’ in just the last week. There hadn’t been anything since the season started on June 1. But then, on June 18, Tropical Depression One started offshore and headed north, in the direction of Mazatlan. More »

Download the Magazine for Free!

The bad news is that you live in Sisseton, South Dakota, where we — as shocking as it seems — don’t have a distributor. The good news is that you can download the entire magazine — every letter, every story, every ad — directly from our website. More »

A Train Runs Through It

June 17, 2009
An F-18 Super Hornet breaks the sound barrier about 50 feet above Profligate’s mast. Okay, it just seemed like it. U.S. Navy
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC If San Diego ever gets tired of its America’s Finest City motto, they could always try America’s Noisiest City — and nobody would accuse them of false advertising. More »

Ready, Tech – Go!

June 15, 2009
A smart phone, such as our iPhone, is a key ingredient in any onboard office. With the free Bloomberg app, you can easily follow your investments, too. Assuming you have any left. More »

Hauling for Less

June 12, 2009
Jim Milski, decked out in his Ha-Ha shirt, feeling good about the price of his haulout, his new bottom and his new waterline. latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC You know how everything is less expensive in Mexico? More »

Class of 2009 Ha-Ha Sponsors

June 3, 2009
Registration for the 2009 Baja Ha-Ha has been open for a month and 77 intrepid souls have signed up so far for the annual cruisers rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. More »

Couldn’t Wait to Get to the Beach?

Countless sailors have visited St. Barth, our favorite island. Every last one has been entertained by the follies of airplanes trying to land at the tiny airport. The deal is that pilots have to clear a ridge along which runs the island’s main road, then slam their plane down before they run out of runway and risk plowing into all the topless women on the shores of Baie St. More »