Cruising
Ha-Ha Registration Deadline Extended
Due to several requests, the Grand Poobah has decided to extend the deadline for entering the 25th Annual Baja Ha-Ha Cruisers Rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas.
"I’m looking forward to meeting lots of people." said More »
Tales of the Delta, Part 2
Welcome to Bradford Island!
© Rob Sesar
The Delta Doo Dah X cruising rally’s last official event of the season was held on August 11 at Bradford Island. The friendly folks at Bay View Boat Club invited a small contingent of Delta Doo Dah sailors to join them for their annual big blowout BBQ bash on their rustic property along the San Joaquin River. More »
Checking in on the Transbac
It’s delivery time for boats that competed in the Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race. If you’re not lucky enough to own a small boat that can be shipped back to the Mainland or you want to experience some more ocean miles, this is the only way to get your boat back to the West Coast. More »
Baja Ha-Ha Provisioning
If you’re heading south with the Baja Ha-Ha this fall, you may have questions about provisioning for a longer stay in Mexico. All medium to large cities in Mexico have US-style big box stores: Costco, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Soriano, Mega, and others. More »
Calling All Sailor Chicks
A few years ago, we wrote about a judgment-free Facebook group called Women Who Sail. Since that 2015 ‘Lectronic Latitude article, the group has grown from an impressive 6,000 members to an astonishing 14,575 — all women who sail, want to sail or have sailed. More »
Zihua SailFest a Big Success
Schoolchildren of Zihuatanejo gather on the trampoline of Tony and Clare Piazza’s catamaran Picante.
© 2018 Margaret Reid
The 17th Annual Zihua SailFest on February 5-11 was a spectacular success. The seven-day fiesta raised 2,109,923 pesos to provide educational opportunities for our least-advantaged children. More »
The Pacific Puddle Jump Starts
When would you set sail for the South Pacific Islands? If you’re one of the more than 80 boats already signed up for the 2018 Pacific Puddle Jump the answer would be this January to April, meaning there’s a slim chance there will be any close maneuvering on the ‘starting line’ which stretches almost 4,000 miles from Southern California to Panama. More »
200 Years’ Worth of Cal 40s
Here’s what 200 years of Cal 40s looks like, anchored in front of Treasure Island. These boats and their skippers are all Hawaii race veterans.
Ragtime!
©2018Latitude 38 Media, LLC Bob Johnston, who sails the J/92 Ragtime! More »
©2018Latitude 38 Media, LLC Bob Johnston, who sails the J/92 Ragtime! More »
Panama Posse Rally Kicks Off
"The Panama Posse kicked off their rally to Panama last Wednesday, November 29, with a huge party hosted by Marina Puerto Isla de Navidad, Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico," writes Bay Area sailor Lucie Mewes of the Van de Stadt 41 Georgia, which has been cruising Mexico the last three years. More »
ARC+ Rally Departs
The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, the granddaddy of all cruising rallies, got underway on Wednesday with the first of two fleets. Seventy ARC+ ralliers departed the Cape Verdes Islands with 15 knots of breeze under blue skies. More »
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