Posts by Richard
SPECIAL REPORT: Crewman Injured in BBR Incident
As evidenced by this file shot from a couple of years ago, Blue is no stranger to Banderas Bay Racing.
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©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Banderas Bay sailmaker Mike Danielson suffered two broken legs in an incident during the Class A start of race two yesterday in the Banderas Bay Regatta. More »
©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Banderas Bay sailmaker Mike Danielson suffered two broken legs in an incident during the Class A start of race two yesterday in the Banderas Bay Regatta. More »
Joyon Going for the ‘Grand Slam’
One of the complaints about the current America’s Cup boats is that very little of the technological advances will trickle down to regular boats. We suppose that’s mostly true, but then we learned that Frenchman Francis Joyon has equipped his 33-meter trimaran IDEC with foils such as those found on the AC boats. More »
How Can You Tell When a Yacht Is Big?
There are many more large yachts in the Caribbean than on the West Coast of the United States. For instance, 150-footers seem as common in the Caribbean as 70-footers are on the West Coast. More »
Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
La Gamelle crosses the finish line at the end of the second circumnavigation.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC A couple of years ago we came up with the idea of buying an Olson 30 and bringing her to St. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC A couple of years ago we came up with the idea of buying an Olson 30 and bringing her to St. More »
The Evolution of Sailboats
We’ve been in the sailing business for 40 years, and we’ve noticed two big in changes.
The first is how much easier and safer it is to sail, thanks to modern electronics such as GPS, AIS, radar, EPIRBs and such. More »
It’s the Little Things
Of all the winter offices of Latitude 38, this year’s is the most unusual — a former tattoo parlor at St. Barth, French West Indies.
Yes, we’re working out of St. More »
Cruiser Suicide?
The body of William Hoffman was found aboard his boat Dark Star, type unknown, on March 6 at the Perula anchorage in Chamela Bay on Mexico’s Gold Coast. Apparently other cruisers had alerted the Navy to the lack of activity on the boat and a strong odor emanating from her. More »
Almost Nothing
Remember the lawsuit filed by Todd Tholke, the liveaboard musician and member of the St. Francis YC, against French Energy Team over the ‘salvage’ of their AC45? You’ll recall that the lawsuit was settled in February and, as is always the case, the financial settlement was not disclosed. More »
The Loss of the Schooner Raindancer
Raindancer was lost on a reef at Grenada.
© 2013 John Rogers
Maybe it’s because wood yachts are organic, like us humans, that we find the loss of a wooden boat to be more depressing than the loss of a fiberglass or steel boat. More »
Uncommon Wisdom
Having managed to escape the snow of Newport, Rhode Island, and made it to St. Barth, Ross and Missy understandably had big smiles.
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©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC There is a popular saying that goes "The important thing is the journey, not the destination." More »
©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC There is a popular saying that goes "The important thing is the journey, not the destination." More »
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