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The Missing (Tourist Visa) Link & Cabo News

September 26, 2014
This could be you — heading south under sail to the sunny latitudes of Mexico. But before you set sail, be sure to go online and get your visa. latitude/JR
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’re going to go to Mexico by boat, you need to get a special nautical tourist visa online. More »

Post-Odile Baja Ha-Ha

September 24, 2014
This is what the beach on the Pacific side of Cabo looked like the day AFTER hurricane Odile came through. The two in the photo are the ‘Texas Bowhunter’ and his girl, who handled the situation well and made a great report about it. More »

Problems with Mexican Paperwork

September 22, 2014
Getting a receipt for a tourist visa was so easy that a publisher could do it. Have each crewmember apply separately, and don’t lose the receipt! latitude/Richard
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC There are two important documents you need when cruising Mexico. More »

A Bit of Encouraging News

 Sometimes at this time of year, everything south of Mag Bay, as well as the entire Sea of Cortez, is the color of dried blood, indicating 85 degrees or more. latitude/rs
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We don’t exactly know what to make of it, but it can’t be bad. More »

Fun With Bamboo and Shells

September 17, 2014
 Four cruisers in the South Pacific — either at Tonga or Fiji — employing the ‘Bambooski’. Ichi Ban
©2014Latitude 38 Media, LLC  If the Bambooski is so much fun, why the grimaces? More »

Hurricane Odile Damage Updates

This boat was one of several boats that were beached in San Carlos by Odile. Nearly two dozen boats sank or went ashore at La Paz.  © 2014 Jim Cochran The biggest — and worst — news is that there apparently is no new info on the status of three sailors that are reportedly missing from boats in the La Paz anchorage: The young Mexican man named Gabriel on a steel boat is reported fine. More »

SPECIAL REPORT: Hurricane Odile Damage

September 16, 2014
This image from Puerto Escondido hints at the power of Odile. Note the tattered headsail. And this was after the storm’s force had diminished. © Shelly Ward With most communication out with Baja, it’s difficult to get an accurate picture of the destruction caused by Hurricane Odile, but the following should give a general idea. More »

Odile Threatens Baja Anchorages

September 15, 2014
Shortly before 11 p.m. Sunday night, the leading edge of Hurricane Odile, then a Category 3 ‘major’ hurricane covering an unusually large area, hit Cabo San Lucas and the southern tip of the Baja peninsula. More »