Cruising
Doing Good While Cruising
A common question cruisers hear all too often is, "What do you do with all that free time?" Experienced cruisers laugh and try to explain that there’s never any shortage of tasks to complete, whether is schlepping miles to the nearest grocery store, repairing worn sails or giving the bottom a good scrub. More »
Hoisting Your Dinghy No Longer Enough?
"On November 12, we had our dinghy — with outboard motor attached — stolen while at anchor at Isla de Piedra outside of Mazatlan," report John Gratton and Linda Hill of the San Francisco-based Hans Christian 33 Nakia. More »
Kiribati Requiring U.S. Clearance Papers
Celestial anchored at peaceful Palmyra Atoll.
© Scott Hansen
If you’re planning a trip to the Republic of Kirbati anytime soon, you’d do well to heed the advice of circumnavigators Scott and Donna Hansen who just returned to Hawaii aboard their Tripp 47 Celestial. More »
Who Says You Can’t Cruise the Bay?
Posting photos like this with the caption “I’m saaaaaiiiiiling!” on your Facebook page will garner you lots of ‘likes’.
latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Who says you have to go somewhere tropical to cruise? More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Who says you have to go somewhere tropical to cruise? More »
Fall Cruising in Puget Sound
Desert Sage enjoyed a little solitude at a deserted dock in Longbranch, north of Olympia.
© 2012 Berto Napuli
November is a lovely time for a cruise in San Francisco Bay — in fact, check Wednesday’s ‘Lectronic for this writer’s report on this weekend’s mini-cruise to Oakland — but sailors in the Pacific Northwest usually hang up their sea boots in early October. More »
The Fleet is In!
Scot Free and the rest of the fleet had smooth sailing down Baja.
latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Wind was very light — and sometimes non-existent — during the final leg of this year’s Baja Ha-Ha rally, but the promise of hot tropical weather was definitely fulfilled. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Wind was very light — and sometimes non-existent — during the final leg of this year’s Baja Ha-Ha rally, but the promise of hot tropical weather was definitely fulfilled. More »
Weekend Fun in Turtle Bay
Despite stacking the deck with dozens more women than men, somehow the hombres won the tug-of-war this year.
latitude/Andy
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC After a splendid beach party Friday on an uninhabited section of Turtle Bay, the fleet set sail at 8 a.m. More »
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC After a splendid beach party Friday on an uninhabited section of Turtle Bay, the fleet set sail at 8 a.m. More »
Ha-Ha’ers at Turtle Bay
As the fleet motorsailed toward the starting line last Monday, fleet members got extra credit for wearing their costumes — the more elaborate the better.
latitude/Andy
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC As we gather together our beach toys, potluck utensils and fresh-caught fish for today’s Turtle Bay beach party, we’ll take stock of the last two days, since Wednesday’s report. More »
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC As we gather together our beach toys, potluck utensils and fresh-caught fish for today’s Turtle Bay beach party, we’ll take stock of the last two days, since Wednesday’s report. More »
Ha-Ha Fleet Approaching Turtle Bay
As we post this report (noon on Wednesday) via SailMail from the Baja Ha-Ha mothership Profligate, we’re about 60 miles from crossing the finish line of Leg One, just outside Bahia Tortugas (Turtle Bay), with the fleet spread out far and wide around us. More »
Mexico, Here They Come!
“Mexico or Bust!” Watch out, Baja, here come the Ha-Ha’ers!
latitude/John A.
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Baja Ha-Ha 19 fleet awoke to clear blue skies this morning, ideal for the fleet’s southbound departure to the waters of Baja California. More »
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Baja Ha-Ha 19 fleet awoke to clear blue skies this morning, ideal for the fleet’s southbound departure to the waters of Baja California. More »
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