Posts by Richard
German Cruiser Eaten by a Cannibal?
The bizarre attack on this German cruising couple has shocked local Marquesan residents as much as French authorities and cruisers.
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©2011 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We know this sounds too ridiculous and horrific to be true, but the mainstream media is reporting that Stefan Ramin, 40, a German cruiser and uber waterspsorts athlete from Hamburg, was murdered recently, and may have been eaten by a cannibal or cannibals on the Marquesan island of Nuku Hiva. More »
©2011 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We know this sounds too ridiculous and horrific to be true, but the mainstream media is reporting that Stefan Ramin, 40, a German cruiser and uber waterspsorts athlete from Hamburg, was murdered recently, and may have been eaten by a cannibal or cannibals on the Marquesan island of Nuku Hiva. More »
Gold Coast Suffers From Flooding and Mudslides
Many of the older restaurants along the beach at Barra were built on sand and had very substandard foundations. It’s no wonder many were damaged despite the fact the beach wasn’t hit by major storm surge or extremely large waves. More »
Jova a Non-Event in Banderas Bay
Here’s something you’re not likely to see again anytime soon — a hurricane/slash tropical storm passing to the east of Puerto Vallarta. In other words, inland of the coastal city.
The threat of 50-knot winds has yet to materialize on Banderas Bay. More »
Two Tropical Storms Threaten Mexico
Hurricane Jova is aimed right for Barra de Navidad.
© 2011 StormPulse
As of 8 a.m. this morning, Hurricane Jova, a powerful Category 3 hurricane, and Hurricane Irwin, now down to tropical storm force, threaten the coast of mainland Mexico. More »
Bay Sailors Win Vintage A-Cup Challenge
Although it was a gray day on the Sound — maybe a little less gray than this black & white photo — spirits were high aboard Weatherly, as Ken Pimentel drove her into the lead during race two. More »
Two, Not One, Hurricanes Forecast for P.V.
According to various hurricane forecasting services, Tropical Storms Jova and Irwin were expected to develop into hurricanes, then make beelines for Banderas Bay / Puerto Vallarta, making landfall on late Monday night and Thursday respectively. More »
This & That About the Cruising Season
It’s just 2.5 weeks until the start of Baja Ha-Ha XVIII, and we are totally feeling the excitement of the upcoming season in Mexico — and the love of so many wonderful cruising friends! More »
A New Port of Entry for Ha-Ha Boats
We’re betting that plenty of Ha-Ha’ers will volunteer to check in at Bahia Santa Maria this year.
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©2011 Latitude 38 Media, LLC That’s right! According to Baja Ha-Ha friend Bob Hoyt of Mag Bay Outfitters, if at least 25 Ha-Ha boats want to clear in at Bahia Santa Maria rather than Cabo San Lucas, the Port Captain and Immigration officials at San Carlos will be delighted to come up to Bahia Santa Maria on November 1 and take care of business. More »
©2011 Latitude 38 Media, LLC That’s right! According to Baja Ha-Ha friend Bob Hoyt of Mag Bay Outfitters, if at least 25 Ha-Ha boats want to clear in at Bahia Santa Maria rather than Cabo San Lucas, the Port Captain and Immigration officials at San Carlos will be delighted to come up to Bahia Santa Maria on November 1 and take care of business. More »
Seven Bodies Dumped in Zihuatanejo
In just the kind of news nobody wanted to hear on the eve of the start of the cruising season in Mexico, police in Zihua found the bodies of seven Mexican men at a downtown bus stop. More »
Thinking About Mexico
With the approach of every cruising season, the fearful talk about personal safety in Mexico by people who aren’t going there seems to reach a fevered pitch. We were speaking with an old sailing friend in Catalina and were frankly surprised when he said there was absolutely no way he would never ever sail to Mexico. More »
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