Cruising
Seeing the Light, and for Little Money
A couple of things that make us grouchy is poor interior lighting on sailboats and pissing away battery power. We think we’ve found a great solution that might work for your boat, too. More »
The Souvenir That Lasts a Lifetime
As you might imagine, Tucker Bradford of the San Francisco-based Convivia put a lot of thought into his shoulder tatt, which tells a story.
latitude/Andy
©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC All along the West Coast of the Americas, soon-to-be westbound cruisers are upgrading their boats, stocking up on spare parts, and boning up on skills like offshore navigation, weather-reading, and heavy-weather sailing techniques. More »
©2013 Latitude 38 Media, LLC All along the West Coast of the Americas, soon-to-be westbound cruisers are upgrading their boats, stocking up on spare parts, and boning up on skills like offshore navigation, weather-reading, and heavy-weather sailing techniques. More »
New Deal for Puddle Jumpers
We’re thrilled to report that our Tahitian partners at the yacht agency CMA-CGM will again be offering a special bond exemption deal this season to all officially registered Pacific Puddle Jumpers. More »
News from South of the Border
Sweeping new immigration laws took effect in Mexico on November 9. And then on December 6, a new administration from a new political party took over, which meant many of the old immigration officials were replaced with people who had no experience in that part of government. More »
A Splash Followed by a Blast!
Patsy Verhoeven demonstrates the proper way to exit a crocodile’s mouth.
latitude/Richard
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Today is the last day of the Banderas Bay Blast along the shores of the Riviera Nayarit. More »
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Today is the last day of the Banderas Bay Blast along the shores of the Riviera Nayarit. More »
Dinghy Thefts at South End of Town
Based on recent reports we’ve received from cruisers, there have been a couple of brazen dinghy/outboard thefts and attempted thefts at the south end of Mazatlan, meaning the Old Harbor and Stone Island. More »
Splash and Blast on Profligate?
Are you a new cruiser to Banderas Bay? If so, join us aboard Profligate — or another boat — tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. at the Marina Riviera Nayarit in La Cruz for a seven-mile sail over to Paradise Marina in Nuevo Vallarta, the official starting point of the Riviera Nayarit Sailors’ Splash. More »
Pacific Puddle Jump Dates Set
As Tahitian drummers pound out an ancient cadence, a Puddle Jumper arrives at Moorea’s Opunohu Bay during the annual Tahiti-Moorea Sailing Rendezvous.
latitude/Andy
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s no easy trick to get all the elements of your life to line up in such a way that you can sneak off and go cruising for a few years. More »
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC It’s no easy trick to get all the elements of your life to line up in such a way that you can sneak off and go cruising for a few years. More »
La Buena Vida in Mexico
On days like this, we hope that the sailors back on San Francisco Bay are enjoying fine weather, too.
latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Having now spent a full month of the 2012-13 cruising season in Mexico, our verdict is not ‘todo es bien‘, but rather ‘todo es muy, muy bien‘. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Having now spent a full month of the 2012-13 cruising season in Mexico, our verdict is not ‘todo es bien‘, but rather ‘todo es muy, muy bien‘. More »
27th ARC Rally Sails From the Canaries
Now celebrating its 27th year, the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) got underway from the Canary Islands yesterday with a fleet of 192 boats from at least 29 countries.
Seen here shortly after yesterday’s start, crew of the British yacht Talulah RubyII was revved up and ready for the 2,700-mile crossing. More »
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