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To Go Into the Sea or Not?

October 12, 2012
Most people think of Baja as almost nothing but desert. And it is. But there are exceptions, such as the intense greenery found around Mulege. Larikan
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC When folks get ready to do the Ha-Ha, they often wonder if they should go up into the Sea of Cortez right after the finish in Cabo, of if they should wait until late spring when the water warms up again. More »

“Conduct Unbecoming a Member of St. Francis YC”

We’ve gotten overwhelming reader response to the Wednesday ‘Lectronic report that San Francisco sailor Todd Tholke has had Energy Team’s AC 45 catamaran ‘arrested’ over a salvage claim. The catamaran apparently broke free of her mooring in San Francisco in the wee hours of the calm night of September 30. More »

Sometimes You’re Just Lucky

October 8, 2012
With the start of the 19th Annual ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ Baja Ha-Ha three weeks away, all 146 entries can consider themselves lucky that first night of the event coincides with a full moon. More »

Legends of Sailing at Southwestern YC

October 5, 2012
Last night we showed up at the Southwestern YC’s pre-Little Ensenada Race (San Diego to Ensenada) dinner expecting to enjoy nothing more than a cocktail and some chow. We got both of those, but we also got one of the biggest legends in sailing introducing one of the previous generation’s biggest legends in sailing. More »

Southbound Cruisers Alert

Mexico — in the winter it’s the place to go! latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC We want to let everyone know that Latitude 38 is aware that Mexico has published new immigration rules, some of which apply to boats carrying passengers for hire, some of which may apply to regular old cruising boats and many of which would appear to be impractical, if not impossible, to implement. More »

Spectra vs. Stainless Steel

October 3, 2012
Which is stronger, 3/8-inch Spectra line or 1/2-inch stainless steel? We’re not sure, but we’ve got some interesting data.   A couple of weeks ago we were anchored on Harbor Reef, all by our lonesome, banging away on the keyboard, when we noticed a 60-ft powerboat approaching bow-to-bow. More »

First-Time Cruiser Preparations

If you’re a first-time cruiser who is about to head to Mexico and/or the South Pacific, it’s likely that you’ve purchased an HF radio with SSB and Ham capability. In fact, it probably will have been an Icom M802, widely considered to be the best and easest for mariners to use. More »

Where in the World?

October 1, 2012
Start your week off right by picking up the October issue of Latitude 38 today. You can also download the ebook version directly from our homepage later today. latitude/Annie
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Today’s Latitude 38 Quiz is where were these cruising photos taken, and who is that young man ‘showing the flag’ with his Speedo? More »

Norman Heads North into the Sea

September 28, 2012
When it comes to hurricanes off the coast of Mexico, September has been a model of regularity. For if you look at the tracks of Miriam, Kristy and Tropical Storm John, they’ve had remarkably similar tracks, starting well off the coast of mainland Mexico at about the latitude of Puerto Vallarta and then paralleling the coast to pass several hundred miles west of Cabo before petering out. More »