Cruising
Learning ‘Sailingo’
It’s easy for longtime sailors to forget how hard the ‘lingo’ can be for newcomers to learn. We were reminded of this recently when a newbie made the following observations:
“A rope is a rope until you bring it aboard a boat. More »
Avoiding Tahiti’s Dreaded Bond
As many world cruisers will confirm, French Polynesia is one of the friendliest regions on the planet. So it has always seemed ironic that the immigration department there is the only one we know of that requires every visiting (non-EU) cruiser to post a cash bond equal to the price of a plane ticket home to their own country — roughly $1,500 to the U.S. More »
A Day in the Life of Cruising Mexico
Whenever you have a big crew, there is always the chance of some friction. Here, for example, Jen, a intensive coronary care nurse from Arizona appears to be trying to make a point to her husband Andy about his not being able to bring home the bacon because of a work-related injury as a firefighter. More »
A Celebration of Suds
When a few more empties were needed to use as building blocks, it was decided that each crew member would have to drain a keg by him- or herself.
Delos
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC While cruising, there are certain supplies that many sailors consider to be essential. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC While cruising, there are certain supplies that many sailors consider to be essential. More »
A New Dawn for a New Year
We awoke on Profligate a little after 6 a.m. this morning, just as we do each morning, to check out the impending rising of the sun. Down here at the lagoon at Barra de Navidad on Mexico’s Gold Coast, located at latitude 19, it’s a most relaxing Zen time of day. More »
Sunny and Not-So-Sunny Memories
With beautiful sunsets 80-degree water, and affordable prices, Cabo is a prime winter getaway. But this year tourists are few and far between.
© 2010 Jeffrey Gould
Responding to our call for photos of on- or near-the-water Thanksgiving celebrations, Jeffrey Gould wrote, "While we’re not cruisers, my wife Karen and I did enjoy a week in Cabo that encompassed Thanksgiving. More »
Love to Have Fun Much?
These are pretty feet, but no, we don’t have a foot fetish. But we do like a woman who likes to have fun, and painting your toes all different colors is a strong indication of a fun-loving nature. More »
A Sunny Thanksgiving
Patsy Verhoeven (right front) and friends are obviously pleased to be celebrating a barefoot Thanksgiving.
Talion
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC You know you’ve officially made it into the cruising lifestyle when you can say you enjoyed Thanksgiving while wearing shorts and flip-flops — or better yet, bare feet. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC You know you’ve officially made it into the cruising lifestyle when you can say you enjoyed Thanksgiving while wearing shorts and flip-flops — or better yet, bare feet. More »
Who Owns Minerva Reef?
Why is it that governments often argue over the ownership of tiny, inconsequential places. For example, hundreds of soldiers died in the early ’80s when Argentina claimed the Falklands. And for decades Chile and Argentina threatened to go to war over three tiny islands in the inhospitable Beagle Channel. More »
Cruisers Gather at Papas and Beer
Last week, in the aftermath of this year’s Baja Ha-Ha rally, some cruisers headed to Puerto Vallarta, others went to Mazatlan and still others sailed on to La Paz — encouraged to do so by the promise of an elaborate welcoming fiesta. More »
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