Posts by Richard
Life Is F–king Great!
"Life Is F–king Great!" Such is the sentiment of Peter Heiberg, who yesterday was first of the 14 competitors across the Singlehanded TransPac finish line at Hanalei Bay, Kauai, with his Palmer/Johnson 49 Scaramouche. More »
Look Who’s Doing the Ha-Ha
There are currently 87 boats signed up for the 21st Annual Baja Ha-Ha cruisers rally, which departs San Diego on October 27. If you’re thinking about signing up, why should you do it now? More »
Getting Nowhere Fast, And About to Slow
The forecast for the Pacific Cup looks light. Very light.
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Unfavorable weather conditions are severely plaguing the 56-boat Pacific Cup fleet, as is obvious from the accompanying Passage Weather forecast. More »
Yacht, Google Executive, Prostitute, Heroin Overdose
If you’re looking for a catchy news item, the four elements listed above make a pretty good start, which is why the arrest of 26-year old Alix Tichelman of Folsom, characterized as a "high-priced call girl," is making news in print and digits all over the world. More »
Chicago Got the Lucas Museum But Not the Cup
Have hard-bargaining Russell Coutts and Larry Ellison painted themselves into a corner?
You have to wonder, as yesterday it was announced that Chicago has been dropped as a possible site for the 35th America’s Cup. More »
Pacific Cup Weather Winners and Losers
The Pacific Cup weather looks as if it will be . . . well, interesting.
Passage Weather
©2014Latitude 38 Media, LLC Boats in the first two starts of the Pacific Cup — Sunday and Monday — have been enjoying reasonably good ‘get away from the coast’ conditions so far. More »
©2014Latitude 38 Media, LLC Boats in the first two starts of the Pacific Cup — Sunday and Monday — have been enjoying reasonably good ‘get away from the coast’ conditions so far. More »
Fabulous Fourth of July on the Water
How was your Fourth of July on the water? Any photos you’d like to share? Let us know via email.
One of the raft-ups, plus an ‘iceberg’, at La Playa Cove. More »
First Pacific Cup Divisions Are Off
The 2,070-mile ‘Fun Race to the Land of Leis and Plate Lunch’ started Sunday at 10:30 a.m, with the three boats in the Holo Holo Cruising Division hitting the starting line off the St. More »
Is it Really a Baja Bash?
Is it really a Baja Bash if you don’t get 25 knots of breeze on the nose and freeze the entire 750 miles from Cabo San Lucas to San Diego?
We know of two boats doing the Baja Bash right now. More »
Alternative to a Cat Haul Out
Knowing how often sail drives need servicing, it might be wise to invest in an air-filled lift bag like this one.
Escapade
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC One of the frustrations with owning a catamaran is if a sail drive — which most cats have — starts leaking, you have to haul the boat out of the water to replace the seal. More »
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC One of the frustrations with owning a catamaran is if a sail drive — which most cats have — starts leaking, you have to haul the boat out of the water to replace the seal. More »
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