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The Latest Update on Impounded Boats
We realize that many of you are sick and tired of reading about this issue, but it is critically important to many North Americans whose boats are in Mexico. So we’ll share this detailed update as a preview of what will appear in the February edition of Latitude 38. More »
Making a Hard Bimini Out of an Impoundment
The Wanderer and Dona de Mallorca are heeding the advice ‘if you’ve got lemons, make lemonade.’ In our case, Latitude 38’s 63-ft catamaran Profligate remains impounded by AGACE, so we’re using the going-on-six-weeks-now impoundment to have a hard bimini made for the cockpit. More »
AGACE Puts yet Another Bullet in Mexico’s Foot
This just in. The owners of one boat impounded in Ensenada tells us that Mexican IRS (AGACE) has accepted at least one boat owner’s application to have their boat released. The AGACE agent told them it will take two weeks to get the official release letter. More »
Winged Stowaway Photo Quiz
This heron found an unusual perch. It’s not exactly a tranquil spot surrounded by nature, but it is shady.
© 2014 Dan Orlando
Today’s Photo Quiz comes from Dan Orlando. Can you tell us where is this heron standing? More »
The Dreadful Impoundment Fiasco In Mexico Endures
Despite the fervent wishes of almost everyone, most of the 338 foreign owned boats impounded in eight Mexican marinas as a result of AGACE actions in late November are still impounded. More »
Hundreds of Foreign Boats Remain Impounded In Mexico
It’s going on six weeks now that over 300 foreign-owned boats remain impounded in Mexican marinas following a sub-agency of the Mexican IRS conducting audit/raids on at least eight marinas. Thanks to their dubious auditing techniques and lack of familiarity with Mexican and US law, the agency saw fit to impound 338 out of 1,600 boats. More »
Bolt Cutters or Dremel Tool
Here’s the situation: The lock used to keep your outboard from being stolen has corroded over the years, so when you try to turn the key, it breaks off inside the lock. More »
Rolex Sydney-Hobart
The Bay Area’s calm wintertime weather serves as a dramatic contrast to the wet and wild conditions experienced during the recent Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The 69th edition of this annual 628-mile bluewater classic was considered by many to be the most competitive fleet ever, and it not only lived up to the pre-race hype, but also to it’s well-earned reputation as one of the most grueling and challenging races on the planet. More »
Foreign Boat Impoundment Story Goes Mainstream
If you’re tired of reading about the foreign boat impoundment fiasco in Mexico, you can imagine how sick we are of writing about it. But we’ll soldier on until there is a resolution. More »
The Poop From Impounded Boats In Mexico Hits the Fan
For decades Mexico has been a favorite cruising destination of both American and Canadian sailors. But will the recent impounds now scare them away?
latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC A month after 338 foreign boats were illegally impounded in various marinas around Mexico, the poop is really starting to hit the fan. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC A month after 338 foreign boats were illegally impounded in various marinas around Mexico, the poop is really starting to hit the fan. More »
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