Cruising
Fourteen Times a Shellback
With her flush decks and minimal interior space, circumnavigating aboard Gannet would be a nightmare for most sailors. But as you can see, Webb (pictured here in the Neiafu lagoon of Tonga’s Vava’u Group) is all smiles. More »
So You Want to Go Solar?
So you’ve been thinking about going solar but aren’t sure where to start. As much as you might not want to hear it, a quality solar installation probably isn’t going to be plug-n-play. More »
Help Stop the Leak on My Ericson 35
"I just completed a solo passage across the Atlantic aboard my 1971 Ericson 35 MK II," reports Miles Gerety from Lagos, Portugal. "The first leg was last August from Noank, CT, to the Azores. More »
Look Who’s Doing the Ha-Ha
There are currently 87 boats signed up for the 21st Annual Baja Ha-Ha cruisers rally, which departs San Diego on October 27. If you’re thinking about signing up, why should you do it now? More »
Mid-Pacific Rendezvous
Saturday morning, while more than a hundred paddlers raced inside the Tahiti lagoon, Puddle Jumpers rally/raced to Moorea in perfect conditions. Pictured here are the Montana-based Waterline 46 Grasshopper and the Sweden-based Amel 54 Amelit. More »
Is it Really a Baja Bash?
Is it really a Baja Bash if you don’t get 25 knots of breeze on the nose and freeze the entire 750 miles from Cabo San Lucas to San Diego?
We know of two boats doing the Baja Bash right now. More »
Alternative to a Cat Haul Out
Knowing how often sail drives need servicing, it might be wise to invest in an air-filled lift bag like this one.
Escapade
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC One of the frustrations with owning a catamaran is if a sail drive — which most cats have — starts leaking, you have to haul the boat out of the water to replace the seal. More »
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC One of the frustrations with owning a catamaran is if a sail drive — which most cats have — starts leaking, you have to haul the boat out of the water to replace the seal. More »
From Burning Boats to the Ha-Ha & Ta-Ta, Roll Is There
Polar Bear burns at the Marine Group
Kurt Roll
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The 102-ft steel yacht Polar Bear, valued at $15 million, caught fire and burned spectacularly for six hours at the Marine Group yard in Chula Vista yesterday. More »
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The 102-ft steel yacht Polar Bear, valued at $15 million, caught fire and burned spectacularly for six hours at the Marine Group yard in Chula Vista yesterday. More »
Delta Doo Dah Sailstice Fete
A reminder that tomorrow, June 21, is the Summer Sailstice, when sailors of all stripes take advantage of this longest day of the year to celebrate their passion for sailing.
We mentioned several Bay Area Sailstice events in our ‘Lectronic report Wednesday, but we want to remind Delta travelers about the Delta Doo Dah Sailstice event. More »
How Does Your Onboard Garden Grow?
The transom garden as seen aboard Majj and Sufiyo’s boat while Majj was up the mast trying to call Reflections.
Majj
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC For Sheri Seybold, who has been cruising for a long time with husband Gene on their Esprit 37 Reflections, and is currently cruising Malaysia, the garden is going pretty well. More »
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC For Sheri Seybold, who has been cruising for a long time with husband Gene on their Esprit 37 Reflections, and is currently cruising Malaysia, the garden is going pretty well. More »
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