Posts by Richard
Cayard Back in the America’s Cup with Spain
Paul Cayard, of Marin County and the St. Francis YC, announced on Friday that he’s joined Desafío Español as Sports Director for the 33rd America’s Cup. During the last edition of the Cup, Cayard was the team’s Technical and Sports Advisor, overseeing the preparation and set up of ESP97 during the weeks leading up the Louis Vuitton Cup in April 2007. More »
Cruising on $5 to $10 a Day?
Evan seems to be saying that if you motor too much, your cruising costs will double or more.
latitude/Richard
©2007 Latitude 38 Media, LLC With nearly 200 cruising boats getting ready to head to Mexico in the next month or so, a number of parsimonious skippers are wondering how inexpensively they can cruise. More »
©2007 Latitude 38 Media, LLC With nearly 200 cruising boats getting ready to head to Mexico in the next month or so, a number of parsimonious skippers are wondering how inexpensively they can cruise. More »
Bird Boats Birthday Party Tomorrow
This Saturday marks the 85th year Bird Boats have been sailing on the bay, making it the oldest fleet on the West Coast to be raced continuously. The party will start at 1 p.m. More »
Bertarelli Pitches Changes to America’s Cup
Ernesto Bertarelli, the man behind Alinghi‘s successful defense of the America’s Cup, called on both the New York YC and St. Francis YCs last week to defend his vision of the next America’s Cup. More »
Bucaneer’s Day
Pirates were warned that no misbehavior would be permitted.
latitude/Richard
©2007 Latitude 38 Media, LLC It was a Bucaneer’s Day Weekend unlike any other at Catalina last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. More »
©2007 Latitude 38 Media, LLC It was a Bucaneer’s Day Weekend unlike any other at Catalina last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. More »
49 Days Across the North Pacific
Garth Wilcox and Wendy Hinman of the Port Ludlow, WA-based Wylie 31 Velella completed a cold 49-day passage from Yokohama to Vancouver Island in early September. It marked the end of their seven years of cruising that began with the ’00 Baja Ha-Ha, included two seasons in New Zealand, and cruising to the less visited parts of Asia. More »
It is Glenn Tieman’s New Catamaran
Glenn Tieman’s new 38-ft cat sails off the San Diego waterfront.
Bill Barker
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s as we suspected in Wednesday’s ‘Lectronic, the photo we ran, as well as the one above, is of Glenn Tieman’s new catamaran Tama Moana. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s as we suspected in Wednesday’s ‘Lectronic, the photo we ran, as well as the one above, is of Glenn Tieman’s new catamaran Tama Moana. More »
A Free Mooring In The Ha-Ha Spirit
"We’d like to offer use of our mooring in Port San Luis, on California’s Central Coast, to any of the Ha-Ha boats heading south," writes Richard Boren of the Port San Luis-based Pearson 365 Third Day. More »
One of the Biggest Sailboat Sales Ever
The folks at KKMI in Richmond are understandably proud to announce they have have sold Adele, the spectacular 180-ft Hoek ketch, to Northern California owners. The new owners wish to remain anonymous, but we do know they started out with an Express 37 and then moved up to the Swan 112 Song of The Sea. More »
A Little Lube’ll Do Ya
As any female diesel mechanic will tell you, proper lubrication is critical for good sex – but no less critical for proper engine maintenance. When it comes to engines, lots of clean lube oil is the main thing, but don’t forget the little stuff like waterproof silicone grease – such as seen in today’s Photo of the Day. More »
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