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Santana 22 Nationals in the Slot

July 26, 2017
Splashy conditions out by the Berkeley Pier at the start of Race 4 in the Santana 22 Nationals on Sunday. © Kristen Soetebier Fourteen Santana 22s toughed it out in July ‘Slot’ conditions for the 51st Nationals on July 21-23. More »

Can You Help with Shipping Info?

July 24, 2017
Tieman, aboard his really cool cat, at Turtle Bay shortly after she was launched in 2008.  latitude/Richard
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC You might be able to help Glenn Tieman, a Californian who is perhaps the most frugal cruiser in history. More »

Hungry for the Rich

July 10, 2017
According to sharks, rich people just taste better than poor people.  Somebody on Facebook
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Here’s a photo to give a belly laugh to those who are envious of the obscenely wealthy crowd that owns mega-yachts. More »

Outfitting Opinions

July 7, 2017
It’s that time of year when hundreds of West Coast sailors are having to make decisions — some of them quite expensive — about how to outfit their boats for Mexico and perhaps the South Pacific and beyond. More »

Improving California’s Cruising Infrastructure

Maybe it’s time for the government to upgrade California’s crumbling cruising infrastructure with something like the Iles du Frioul. So close and so many anchorages. A 750-berth marina, too!  Marseille Tourism
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC There’s always a lot of talk about stimulating the US economy by improving the "crumbling infrastructure." More »

SoCal Ta-Ta, 12; Baja Ha-Ha, 104

July 3, 2017
The Ta-Ta starts with a free kickoff dinner for each skipper and first mate on the beach at the Santa Barbara YC. It’s also possible to reserve a slip in Santa Barbara prior to the event, but it has to be done through the Ta-Ta.  More »

Cruising Great Loses Second Boat

June 30, 2017
For 12 years and 60,000 ocean miles, Jack van Ommen demonstrated that it’s almost impossible to be too old or too poor to cruise. latitude/Richard
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Jack van Ommen has lost his second Naja 30 cruising boat Fleetwood after a grounding on Mink Island, Virginia, at 4 a.m. More »

Change in Authority over Port Captains

There has been a change in the supervision of port captains in Mexico. This according to Tere Grossman, the longtime head of the Mexican Marina Owners Association. Historically, the Mexican navy — and port captains — have been good to cruisers. More »

Manu Rere T-Boned

June 26, 2017
Glenn Tieman aboard the magnificent Manu Rere in Turtle Bay in 2008. latitude/Richard
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC “Oh God, my life is destroyed!” That was the reaction of Glenn Tieman, perhaps the world’s thriftiest long-term cruiser, upon hearing the news that his beloved cruising catamaran Manu Rere had been t-boned and severely damaged. More »