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What’s So Great About Cruising the Pac NW?

March 19, 2014
We’re not asking this in a derisive manner, but out of curiosity. We all have our preferences, and in case anyone hasn’t noticed, those of us at Latitude 38 are more inclined to like the tropics than cooler cruising areas. More »

Really? That’s What You’d Do First

Down in the West Indies some theatergoers have a habit that’s both annoying and amusing: At tense moments in a film, it’s common for folks in the audience to stand up and coach the characters on screen. More »

Caribbean Mornings & Commuting

March 17, 2014
Dawn in the tropics, a very pleasant and sensual experience. latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC After a long winter of extra strong Christmas trades, early mornings in the Caribbean have now turned sweet. More »

Pre-Departure Puddle Jump Fiesta

March 14, 2014
This week, the Vallarta YC is abuzz with excitement about the 22nd annual Banderas Bay Regatta, which it hosts as a not-too-serious competition for cruising sailors. Last Friday cruisers were also the focus of the club’s activities. More »

Don’t Delay Delta Doin’s

March 10, 2014
As we noted last week and in March’s Sightings, registration for this year’s Delta Doo Dah will open tomorrow, March 11, at noon at www.deltadoodah.com. Once again, the event will be a do-it-yourself affair that runs from May 24 through September 7 and is open to all, but that doesn’t mean you should wait to get your summer plans firmed up. More »

Caribbean Dispatch #3

March 7, 2014
In Wednesday’s CB #2, we reported on how we discovered that rats/mice had gotten aboard the Wanderer’s Olson 30 La Gamelle and started feasting on candle wax, tampons, boogie boards, mayonnaise, a North Gatorback main, and other goodies. More »

Boatyard Surprises in the Tropics

March 5, 2014
La Gamelle spent the summer at the St. Martin Shipyard. She’s the boat in the back of the photo, not the front. latitude/Richard
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC When you leave a boat unattended in the tropics — as the Wanderer has left the Olson 30 La Gamelle at the St. More »

Panama Jumpers Soon to Head West

There will be no shortage of crew aboard the Hughes 58 cat Li’l Explorers. Mom and Dad (in dark blue) will have these five youngsters along, plus a baby. But wait ’til you hear what they had to go through before they could begin their cruising dreams. More »

In Defense of the Delta

February 28, 2014
With the exception of the last couple of days, wintering in the Delta has been delightful. © 2014 LaDonna Bubak "You’re spending the winter in the Delta? Brrrr!" That was the reaction many people — including Latitude‘s publisher — had to the announcement that my husband and I would be spending the first few months of 2014 cruising the California Delta. More »

Cruiser Loses Lower Leg and Foot

John Spicher of the Anacortes-based custom Coast 34 Time Piece has been released from a hospital in San Diego following the amputation of the lower part of his mangled left leg. More »