Posts by Richard
Television at Anchor?
We know that most people go cruising to get away from television and its associated evils. But one prospective cruiser wrote in asking about the feasibility and cost of getting television reception on his boat while cruising between Mexico and Alaska. More »
What’s So Great About Cruising the Pac NW?
We’re not asking this in a derisive manner, but out of curiosity. We all have our preferences, and in case anyone hasn’t noticed, those of us at Latitude 38 are more inclined to like the tropics than cooler cruising areas. More »
Caribbean Mornings & Commuting
Dawn in the tropics, a very pleasant and sensual experience.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC After a long winter of extra strong Christmas trades, early mornings in the Caribbean have now turned sweet. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC After a long winter of extra strong Christmas trades, early mornings in the Caribbean have now turned sweet. More »
Cat Ppalu Holed on Reef
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Cat Ppalu, the well-known, high-speed 74 x 28-ft, Peter Spronk-designed ketch-rigged catamaran, was holed on a reef near Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten on Sunday while the cat’s owner, D. Randy West, was racing aboard the Gunboat 62 cat Tribe in the Heineken Regatta. More »
Buchanan of Total Boat Work Resurfaces
After disappearing without a word from Mazatlan in mid-January, Bob Buchanan has resurfaced not surprisingly in Hawaii. Our bet is that he’ll soon have a successful marine engine repair business going in Canada. More »
Caribbean Dispatch #3
In Wednesday’s CB #2, we reported on how we discovered that rats/mice had gotten aboard the Wanderer’s Olson 30 La Gamelle and started feasting on candle wax, tampons, boogie boards, mayonnaise, a North Gatorback main, and other goodies. More »
A $7,000 Fine for a Typo Made By a Mexican Bureaucrat?
A representative of Hacienda, the Mexican IRS, has told 75-year-old American John Hards of the Nuevo Vallarta-based Pelican that he is to be fined 84,000 pesos — a little under $7,000 — for a typo in his Temporary Import Permit. More »
Boatyard Surprises in the Tropics
La Gamelle spent the summer at the St. Martin Shipyard. She’s the boat in the back of the photo, not the front.
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©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC When you leave a boat unattended in the tropics — as the Wanderer has left the Olson 30 La Gamelle at the St. More »
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC When you leave a boat unattended in the tropics — as the Wanderer has left the Olson 30 La Gamelle at the St. More »
The Fiasco South of the Border Isn’t Over Yet
"I was also in a meeting at the SAT (Mexican IRS) with their legal department, Banjercito (the military bank Temporary Import fees are paid to), Aduana (Customs), and other agencies, with Maria Elena Carrillo, the attorney for our Mexican Marina Owner’s Association," reports Tere Grossman, president of the Mexican Marina Owner’s Association. More »
A Lack of Clear Communication
So you’re in charge of Search & Rescue for the Coast Guard, and somebody calls and says "My friend who is sailing a 24-ft boat from Hawaii to San Francisco sent me a message that read, ‘I lost my life raft, in danger now.’" More »
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