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New Cruising Restrictions in Tonga and Fiji

January 28, 2008
"All is not well in the tropical paradises of Fiji and Tonga," report John Kelly and Linda Keigher and of San Francisco-based Sirena 38 Hawkeye. "Both countries have now instituted severe restrictions on the time that a foreign vessel can remain in the country. More »

Lower Fees for Fishing in Mexico

January 25, 2008
Tammy, a Morro Bay-based crewmember of Profligate in the Ha-Ha, holds up one of her catch for the camera. There is no limit on ‘catch and release’ fishing. latitude/Richard
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Conapesca, the Mexican sportfishing agency, has announced new licensing policies for ’08 that will be welcomed by cruisers. More »

Only 28,000 Miles to Go

The charge of the light brigade – nearly 40 boats crossed the starting line at this year’s World ARC Rally. © 2008 Terry Drew "We were off St. Lucia in the Eastern Caribbean on Wednesday for the start of the World ARC around the world rally," report Terry and Evelyn Drew of the Santa Cruz / Caribbean-based Aquarelle. More »

Lone Fox Wins St. Martin Classic

January 23, 2008
With a reefed main and mizzen, Lone Fox displays her winning form between St. Martin and Anguilla. St. Martin Classic Regatta
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Lone Fox, the classic Robert Clark 65-ft ketch built for Colonel Whitbread nearly a half century ago, but now owned by Ira Epstein of Bolinas, won overall honors in last weekend’s St. More »

World ARC Starts Today

Thirty-five monohulls and six multihulls are departing St. Lucia today on the 15-month World ARC cruise around the world. This is the fifth around-the-world event for the World Cruising Club, which has also had 3,000 of their boats cross the Atlantic in the ARCs (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) since 1984. More »
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‘Global Cooling’ in Mexico?

January 21, 2008
With all the talk about global warming, cruisers in Mexico are wondering why it’s been so cold — since about the 10th of December — compared to other seasons. "It’s been the coldest in the four years that I’ve been down here," reports Tom Hoffman of the San Francisco-based Peterson 44 Persistence from Puerto Vallarta. More »

It Really Is a Small, Small Cruising World

January 16, 2008
Here’s an example of just how small the world of sailing can be: While doing the Banderas Bay Blast in Mexico in early December, we became friends with new Profligate crew Tim Dick of the Hawaii-based Beneteau First 42s7 Eau de Vie, and his lady friend, Kim Le, of Sausalito. More »

Harker to Finish Circumnavigation

Mike Harker expects to finish his circumnavigation this weekend, just a month or so behind schedule. © Mike Harker Like Frenchman Francis Joyon and his 97-ft trimaran IDEC, Mike Harker of the  Manhattan Beach-based Hunter Mariner 49 Wanderlust III is expected to complete his circumnavigation this weekend: "I’m 900 miles southeast of Antigua, and now that I’m in the trades, I’m making better than expected progress. More »

Funky Clearing Games

January 14, 2008
Over the last year or so, we’ve gotten several reports of cruisers having to pay big bucks to: 1) Use an agent; and 2) Clear out of Puerto Madero, which is at the very southeastern tip of mainland Mexico. More »