Cruising
Life-Changing Connections at the Crew Party
We bet Jackie Evans had no trouble finding a berth at last year’s Mexico-Only Crew List Party.
latitude/LaDonna
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Based on their personal experiences, some have characterized Latitude 38‘s Crew List Parties as being three hours of fun that can change your life. More »
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Based on their personal experiences, some have characterized Latitude 38‘s Crew List Parties as being three hours of fun that can change your life. More »
Halcyon Damaged on Reef
Shannon and Mike left Halcyon on a mooring in Zihua while they returned to the States to work.
Halcyon
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Mike and Shannon Scott of Florida report that their Formosa 51 ketch Halcyon, which had been left on a mooring in Zihua Bay for hurricane season, went up on a reef last week and has been badly damaged. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Mike and Shannon Scott of Florida report that their Formosa 51 ketch Halcyon, which had been left on a mooring in Zihua Bay for hurricane season, went up on a reef last week and has been badly damaged. More »
Mystery Tri Beached at Pt. Cono
Word has trickled down to us via the ‘coconut telegraph’ that an unidentified trimaran has been beached on a remote stretch of the west coast of Baja, roughly 22 miles north of Santa Rosalillita. More »
A Seven-Year Lap
When we first met Howard and Judy Wang of Ventura back in 2005, they were about to set sail for French Polynesia with the Pacific Puddle Jump fleet. Little did we know then, their trip would evolve into a seven-year circumnavigation. More »
Piracy or Thuggery?
The Central American cruising community was shaken this week at the news that longtime cruiser Cliff Vaughs was robbed by a group of thugs off the Caribbean coast of Honduras. Not only did they take everything he had, but they took his sailboat, Amistad (which ironically means friendship), and left him to swim ashore. More »
Triple Stars Recovered
Last November, the formerly Sausalito-based Island Packet 380 Triple Stars was abandoned by Rob Anderson during the North American Rally to the Caribbean (NARC) after his wife Jan, 59, was swept overboard when a massive wave broke on the boat. More »
Fill ‘Er Up Please
With the money you’ll save on diesel, you can buy matching shades for your entire crew.
latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Do you think that diesel fuel for cruising boats has to be expensive? More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Do you think that diesel fuel for cruising boats has to be expensive? More »
Make Friends with Tax-Free Liquor
After crossing 3,000 miles of open ocean en route to French Polynesia, it’s only natural that sailors would want to get together and socialize. But as one South Pacific cruiser pointed out, “The trouble is, with all those cruiser get-togethers, you can go through your entire stash of beer, wine and liquor in short order.” More »
Rocinante Lost on Baja Coast
There was misfortune on the coast of Baja last month, as 81-year-old Bill Fox of San Francisco lost his Beneteau 42 Rocinante on the beach at Punta Redonda, which is about 9 miles down the Pacific Coast of Isla Margarita. More »
Sea Visas Explained as Fleet Grows
Within the southbound cruising community there’s been a lot of chatter lately about a new Mexican regulation which supposedly requires that "sea visas" be obtained in advance by all vessels heading south. More »
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