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Morning Light Opens This Weekend

October 13, 2008
Morning Light as she crossed the finish line of the 2007 TransPac. © 2008 Abner Kingman There is frequent coverage of racing boats in the half hour before and after they cross the starting line of big races, and in the half hour or so after they finish. More »

Eighth Graders Wanting to Make a Difference

We, Poppy Denyer and Siena Landay, are two 8th graders who attend Santa Monica Alternative School House (SMASH), and we want to try to make a difference in our world. Members of our class all do projects to help the communities, be they near or far. More »

Now Two Hurricanes Off Coast of Mexico

October 10, 2008
While Norbert’s winds will surely decrease once he hits land, heavy rains will likely cause flash floods. © NOAA While it’s true that Hurricane Norbert should be making landfall near Bahia Santa Maria, Baja, tomorrow at about noon, and then continue across the Baja Peninsula to near Loreto, the good news is that it’s been downgraded from a Category 1 to a Category 3 hurricane. More »

The End of the Megayacht Boom?

When it comes to boat sales, the one area of the market that has continued to boom in recent years has been megayachts, particularly mega motoryachts. Indeed, in some cases speculators have bought 150+ footers and then sold them at double the price before even taking delivery. More »

A Wildflower II For Skip Allan?

As most Latitude readers know, Skip Allan of Capitola, one of the best racers and cruisers that has ever come out of Northern California, scuttled his Wylie 28 Wildflower in rough weather on September 1 on his way back to California after winning the Singlehanded TransPac. More »

Collision between Falcon and Stand-By

October 8, 2008
According to those aboard Maltese Falcon, including a Bay pilot, the Nordic 40 Stand-By T-boned the Falcon after inexplicably luffing up. © 2008 Peter Lyons Last Saturday there was a collision between the Nordic 40 Stand-By and Maltese Falcon on San Francisco Bay. More »

Hurricane Headed for Baja

Hurricane Norbert is 600 miles off Baja right now but is predicted to take a sharp right turn at Bahia Santa Maria. © NOAA Category 3 Hurricane Norbert, which will pack winds of 110 knots, has formed off the coast of Mexico. More »

Leukemia Cup Pulls in Record Donations

October 6, 2008
With a 113 boats, Atlantide, and Maltese Falcon, Raccoon Straits was a busy place for Sunday’s Leukemia Cup. © 2008 Peter Lyons Despite very challenging economic times — you don’t want to even check the markets this morning — local sailors and supporters stepped up to help battle leukemia. More »

A Once in a Lifetime Sail

Falcon has spectacular curves, both aloft and in the superstructure. Unlike most large yachts, she has a high ratio of open deck space, making her look unusually graceful. latitude/Richard
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "It was one of the greatest days of my life," said Lourdes Livingston, wife of Sail Magazine editor Kimball Livingston, after her sail aboard Tom Perkins’ 289-ft Dyna-Rigged Maltese Falcon on Sunday. More »