Cruising
Dorland’s Broken Leg
If you’re eating, please save this item for later. If you’re squeamish, you may want to pass on it for good.
Having heard about the compound fracture Greg Dorland of Lake Tahoe suffered after a heavily loaded genoa sheet on his Catana 52 Escapade wrapped around his leg upon approach to Annapolis, several readers, having finished checking out their News of the World gruesome photos, have asked to see what the damaged leg looks like. More »
Tahiti Trip Log
We never did catch this young sailor’s name, but after his dance floor experience during the lavish reception at Papeete’s town hall, we’re sure he’d give this year’s Rendezvous a glowing testimonial. More »
Clarifications on Clearing Into San Diego
We’d like to make three clarifications on last Wednesday’s ‘Lectronic item on Proflgiate clearing into San Diego.
First, Doña de Mallorca is not really a "hard ass" captain. She told us herself. More »
Escapade’s Greg Dorland Breaks Leg Offshore
Escapade at the Columbie anchorage in St. Barth just days before leaving for Bermuda and the East Coast. From left, Marin-based crew Michael Kennedy, Greg and Debbie.
latitude/Richard
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "Greg Dorland of the Lake Tahoe-based Catana 52 Escapade severely broke his leg while taking sail down in a thunderstorm outside of Annapolis yesterday," report Bob and Kristin Beltrano of the Annapolis-based Swan 53 Nai’a. More »
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "Greg Dorland of the Lake Tahoe-based Catana 52 Escapade severely broke his leg while taking sail down in a thunderstorm outside of Annapolis yesterday," report Bob and Kristin Beltrano of the Annapolis-based Swan 53 Nai’a. More »
One Hundred Two and Counting
The stress of planning a complex gathering can easily give even the most experienced event planners angst, and perhaps even nightmares. "What if no one shows up?" they ask themselves in sleepless torment. More »
Cruisers, We Need You
We’re gearing up for an article on tips for this fall’s group of first-time cruisers and we’d love to include ideas from experienced cruisers. If you’ve cruised for more than a year, send us the top 10 things you think everyone should know before they cast off the docklines — and please be brief. More »
Islanders Prepare for Cruiser Rendezvous
Out in the sunny isles of Tahiti, dancers are rehearsing, musicians are tuning up their ukuleles, and paddlers are polishing up their outrigger canoes in anticipation of the Tahiti-Moorea Sailing Rendezvous, June 18-20. More »
Editor Bubak Smells Something Fishy
As journalists, it’s our lot in life to be skeptical — if not downright cynical. So when the publisher of Latitude created the ‘Latitude Fishing — and More — Contest’ item for the May 24 ‘Lectronic, which included the photo below, Editor LaDonna Bubak wrote back, "You know, of course, that the photo has been heavily Photoshopped." More »
Rally Roster Nears 100
Seventy-five sailors converged on the Ullman Sails loft in Newport Beach Wednesday night, coming from as far away as Santa Barbara and San Diego. Although their backgrounds and the types of boats they sail on vary greatly, they all had one thing in common: a burning desire to do the Baja Ha-Ha cruisers’ rally this fall. More »
The Latitude 38 Fishing – and More – Contest
Ethan triumphantly holds up the kind of fish he can’t find around Ya Ta Hey, New Mexico.
Meshach
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We were so impressed by the 75-or-so-lb pargo that Ethan Smith of the Ya Ta Hey, New Mexico-based Ovni 36 Eyoni nailed while free-diving off Thor Temme’s custom 45-ft tri Meshach off the coast of Punta Mita, Mexico, that we decided it was time for a Latitude 38 Fishing Contest. More »
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We were so impressed by the 75-or-so-lb pargo that Ethan Smith of the Ya Ta Hey, New Mexico-based Ovni 36 Eyoni nailed while free-diving off Thor Temme’s custom 45-ft tri Meshach off the coast of Punta Mita, Mexico, that we decided it was time for a Latitude 38 Fishing Contest. More »
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