Cruising
Tragic Cruiser Drowning
The West Coast sailing community was saddened to learn of the tragic death of longtime cruiser Mark Barger, 64, in a diving accident last week at Isla Espiritu Santo. Formerly of Sausalito, Barger and his wife Kathleen had been sailing together extensively for more than 40 years. More »
Baja Ha-Ha Fleet is Growing
The 2012 Baja Ha-Ha fleet is getting bigger by the day. Wanna join the party?
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Every time May 1 rolls around — the date when registration opens for the annual Baja Ha-Ha rally — we’re reminded of the legendary Oklahoma Land Run that began at noon on April 22, 1889. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Every time May 1 rolls around — the date when registration opens for the annual Baja Ha-Ha rally — we’re reminded of the legendary Oklahoma Land Run that began at noon on April 22, 1889. More »
Solo Sailor to Circumnavigate Japan
The fact that Kirk Patterson speaks and reads Japanese fluently will undoubtedly come in handy during his upcoming circumnavigation of that island nation. But he has to cross a huge patch of ocean before he can use those linguistic skills. More »
Where Do You Get Mexico Weather Info?
"I’m headed to Mexico this year," writes a Southbound cruiser who wants to remain anonymous because his employer doesn’t know he’s taking off, "and like all cruisers I’m very interested in the weather. More »
Fromm Found; Investigation Panel TBA
The body of a deceased sailor found floating offshore Thursday has been positively identified as that of Jordan Fromm, 25, of Kentfield. He was one of five fatalities during the Full Crew Farallones Race on April 14. More »
Different Kind of Drug Murder in Mexico
There was a drug world-related murder last Friday night in Mexico that is notable for two reasons. First, it took place at a very unusual location: the Starbucks in Nuevo Vallarta, just a few hundred feet from Paradise Village Marina and just 100 yards from the entrance to the super family-friendly Paradise Village Resort, both of which have extensive security infrastructure. More »
Paying for the Privilege to Anchor
A growing — and to us disturbing — trend has been the increasing number of places that require cruising boats to pay to anchor. For instance, we recently took ‘ti Proflgiate to the Dutch side of Sint Martten, where upon checking in we were assessed a fee of $47. More »
What Is It with Cruise Ships and Lights?
We’ve been ocean sailing at night a bit lately, which has reminded us of one of our big grips — what’s the deal with cruise ships and navigation lights? All the ones we’ve seen have been equipped with the proper navigation lights, yet on every one, the navigation lights have been all but overwhelmed by all the other lights on the ship. More »
Cutting the Corner to Complete the Loop
No, they’re not supernatural sailors, it’s just that their charts are a wee bit off.
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©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC By the highly unusual route that their chartplotter recorded, you might think that Tom Morkin and Liz Tosoni were really anxious to get around Mexico’s Cabo Corrientes late last month. More »
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC By the highly unusual route that their chartplotter recorded, you might think that Tom Morkin and Liz Tosoni were really anxious to get around Mexico’s Cabo Corrientes late last month. More »
Tropical Photo Quiz
There’s something about this tropical ridge line that gave it a special name. If you’ve sailed these waters, the red marker in the foreground will give you a clue to the location. More »
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