Posts by Richard
The Mod Squad Hits 36 Knots
As most readers know, we at Latitude have long believed that the America’s Cup folks made a huge mistake when they decided to race this summer’s 34th America’s Cup with AC72s rather than something like the MOD70 trimarans. More »
The 35th America’s Cup on the Bay?
When it comes to major sporting events, none has been as marinated in uncertainty as the 34th America’s Cup. The latest possibility is not that the Artemis team might choose not to compete, but they might not be able to compete. More »
Icom Sees the Light
In the March and other recent issues of Latitude there have been reader complaints about microphone cords falling apart on their otherwise highly regarded Icom radios. Icom had not been as responsible as many of their customers had hoped, but fortunately that has changed. More »
The ‘Hardway’ Around
The annual Hardway Race is one of Southern California’s most unsung annual offshore offerings, and it lived up to its moniker last Saturday. A weak eddy resulted in an hours-long crawl to the 40-knot westerly breeze that generated it. More »
Moontide Mondays
It’s another Moontide Monday potluck, this time with Gary the Weather Guru (far right) in attendance as an honored guest.
© 2013 Judy Lang
"No matter where we are, we — Bill Lilly and I — host a ‘Moontide Monday’ potluck aboard our Newport Beach-based Lagoon 470 Moontide," reports Judy Lang. More »
Starship – 340 Miles to the Gallon
Ann-Marie and Chris Fox, and Jonathan Busby used just 4.5 gallons of fuel and 45 gallons of water during their Puddle Jump. The clothes hanging from the lifelines were washed in saltwater with no fresh water rinse. More »
Less Expensive, Less Extreme, Almost as Fast
Thomas Siebel’s MOD70 Orion screaming across Banderas Bay.
© 2013 Robin Stout
"On May 10 I looked up from the cockpit of our Aleutian 51 Mermaid which was anchored at La Cruz, and saw this trimaran screaming across Banderas Bay," writes Robin Richardson Stout. More »
The Greatest Dining Bargain in Cruising?
If anyone is looking for a good culinary reason to go cruising in Mexico this winter, one good answer can be found in the photo above. It’s just part of a meal for a price you’ll find hard to believe. More »
Exploding Lead-Acid Batteries
The battery in this photo is from the 65-ft sloop Blue Peter, which was built in England in 1930 from teak harvested in Thailand in 1870. She was dismasted during last month’s Antigua Classic Regatta. More »
Marina Vallarta Sold
Marina Vallarta has been sold and new management have plans for cleaning it up.
© Marina Vallarta
The 400-slip Marina Vallarta, the oldest of all the marinas on Banderas Bay, and by far the one closest to downtown Puerto Vallarta, has been sold. More »
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