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Cruiser Convergence

March 9, 2015
All sorts of sailors pass through ‘the ditch’ each spring, even those from landlocked countries such as Hungary. Meet the Horvath family, who built the aluminum Van de Stadt 34 Dora several years ago. More »

Latitude 38 Salutes the Puddle Jumpers

March 6, 2015
Revved up and rarin’ to go, roughly 30 boatloads of westbound cruisers gathered for a sendoff celebration last Wednesday at the Vallarta YC. This week the club is hosting the annual Banderas Bay Regatta. More »

Ta-Ta Again This Summer?

March 4, 2015
Three Ta-Ta boats approach the entrance to Channel Islands Harbor at the same time. The Ta-Ta is rally-style cruising, not racing, so spinnakers are optional.  latitude/Richard
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC “Is there any chance there will be another SoCal Ta-Ta this summer?” More »

A Destination Like No Other

Ronnie Simpson’s San Francisco-based Cal 2-27 Mongo anchored in one of the Bay of Islands’ hundreds of great anchorages © Ronnie Simpson With spring right around the corner and the Pacific Puddle Jump fleet preparing to set sail across the Pacific, it’s never too early to begin thinking about where to spend ‘the season’. More »

Three Generations of Tusitala Sailors

February 16, 2015
Before Briana’s grandpa built Tusitala, he and other family members sailed to French Polynesia. Seen here is their boat, Mariachi, in 1950, anchored stern-to in Moorea’s majestic Opunohu Bay. That’s Briana’s Uncle Roger paddling canoe in foreground. More »

Zihua Sailfest Begins Today

February 2, 2015
All sorts of cruising boats turn out for the annual parade of sail through Zihua Bay and out in front of the swank Ixtapa resorts.  © 2015 Z-Fest Committee "We built two new schools this year and have now built over 80 classrooms," says Zihuatanejo Sailfest spokesperson Pam Bendall. More »

Beware the Open Hatch

January 28, 2015
Last August, Sailor Cherry, an enthusiastic participant in last year’s Delta Doo Dah, walked through the shower deck hatch (a 7"x13" rectangle) of her Serendipity 43 Hooked and did some extensive damage to her right leg and knee. More »

See You in Seattle

January 23, 2015
If you’d like to wake up to brilliant sunrises like this one, consider sailing to the sunny latitudes of Mexico with the Baja Ha-Ha rally. You can learn all about it at our BHH seminars this weekend in Seattle.  More »

When Is a Sailboat a Yacht?

"Is a sailboat a yacht?" the young man asked. "I don’t know what Webster says, but by my definition, no, not usually. But some special sailboats do qualify as yachts." "How can you tell?" More »

I Love Luci

January 12, 2015
Thanks to Luci, the sun lights up the night. We first saw these lights used at dock parties at Marina Riviera Nayarit. latitude/Richard
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Luci we’re referring to is an unusual 10-bulb LED solar-powered camp/boat light. More »