Next time you’re in San Blas, stop in to Billy Bob’s and pay your respects to the last remnants of a grand old San Francisco ‘lady’. © Suzanne Statler After many years of hearing about his customers’ adventures south of the border, Sausalito marine diesel mechanic Tom List is finally getting a taste of the cruising life. More »

Given the chaos of ‘tsunami Friday’, it’s a little unclear to us what kind of instructions port and other officials gave to boatowners. In many cases it was reported that ports were closed, but that might have happened once the effects of the tsunamis began to be felt. More »

While the Pirates for Pupils Spinnaker Run for Charity course is fairly simple, it’s always good to have navigation help from the likes of Tammy. latitude/Nick
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC When an event is as fun and beneficial to the local community as is the Pirates for Pupils Spinnaker Run for Charity, it can’t be held just once a year. More »

‘Stunned’ is the only word that can describe our reaction to the murders yesterday, at the hands of Somali pirates, of veteran cruisers Scott and Jean Adam of the Marina del Rey-based Davidson 58 Quest and their Seattle crew Robert Riggle and Phyllis Macay. More »

Memories of beautiful weather — even with the light winds and heavy ebb pushing us back toward Vallejo — will help this weekend’s cruise-out participants, including Buffalo Spirit’s Ruben and Robbie Gabriel, tough out today’s dismal conditions. More »

What could be better after a day of great sailing on the Bay than to sail up to the dock of your favorite restaurant for a bite to eat? The Estuary has several such restaurants, Tiburon has Sam’s, the City has La Mar Cebicheria Peruana at Pier 1.5, Emeryville has Trader Vic’s right next to the marina, Richmond has a couple at the marina, and Sausalito even has a few — Fish at Clipper Yacht Harbor Basin 2, Le Garage at Schoonmaker Point Marina, and Horizons’ private dock. More »

Alas, some boat dreams end up on the bottom. latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC As it stands right now, the great Esprit de La Gamelle project is as sunk as this sloop anchored not far from the Club Nautico in San Juan, Puerto Rico. More »

Of course they’re all smiling and excited; they’ll soon be setting sail for Tahiti! latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC There’s no doubt about it, the annual migration from the West Coast of the Americas to fabled isles of French Polynesia is about to begin. More »

The Mather Family — Jim, Emma, and children Phoebe,12, and Drake, 11 — report they’ve been around . . . the world, in fact, aboard their Redondo Beach-based DownEast 45 Blue Sky. More »

You’ll know you’ve arrived in French Polynesia when locals wearing flower garlands paddle out to welcome you. latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Veteran cruisers will tell you that the people of French Polynesia are among the friendliest folks in the South Pacific. More »