Cruising
Photo of the Day Revealed
This photo was taken just outside Ell Cove on the east side of Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska. Some of the more exotic guesses were Scotland, Crater Lake and even Costa Rica. More »
The Word ‘Love’ Raised Big Suspicions
We received the following request for money the other day from Norm Goldie, who we’ve often described as a controversial figure in San Blas, Mexico:
"How are you doing? I am so sorry I wasn’t able to inform you on time about my trip to England to visit my ill cousin. More »
Photo of the Day Contest
“Where in the world…”
© 2010 Sally Sailor
They say we must all keep our brains active so that our gray matter doesn’t become muddied prematurely. So here’s a little cyber challenge for you: Where was the photo above taken? More »
Little Fawn Wrecked, Then Rescued
The crew of Southern Cross were greeted by this sad sight when they arrived at Agua Verde in early April — Little Fawn holed on the beach.
Southern Cross
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Martin and Robin Hardy of the 52-ft trawler The Cat’s Meow are at it again. More »
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Martin and Robin Hardy of the 52-ft trawler The Cat’s Meow are at it again. More »
Working Your Way Around
The luckiest of world cruisers have enough cash stashed away that they can set off into the sunset on an open-ended cruise and never have to work again. But for many globetrotting sailors, a cruise to foreign waters is merely a limited-term respite from the workaday world. More »
Puddle Jumpers Reach Marquesas
During much of the year every anchorage in the Marquesas is pretty sleepy. But this month the clearance ports at Hiva Oa and Nuku Hiva are abuzz with activity, as Pacific Puddle Jumpers from many nations complete their passages from Mexico, Panama, Ecuador and the U.S. More »
Plans to Thwart Outboard Theft Ring
Dinghies and their motors are probably the most common target of thieves in the cruising community, and Harry Hazzard of the San Diego-based Beneteau Idylle 51 Distant Drum reports on a rash of such thefts in Barra de Navidad, just south of Puerto Vallarta. More »
‘A’ as in ‘Ahhhhhhh’
Back in March, we wrote about the mysterious A, the 394-ft motoryacht that is as staggeringly different from all previous motoryachts as Tom Perkins 289-ft Maltese Falcon was to all previous sailing yachts. More »
Guam in Danger of Tipping Over!
If you have faith in the people who represent us in government, you’re not going to want to read this. So go away. But if you can stand the truth, you’ll want to check this out, because it’s both hilarious and terrifying. More »
More Fun Racing in the Sea of Cortez
In last Wednesday’s ‘Lectronic, we reported on the terrific Sea of Cortez Sailing Week held between La Paz and Isla San Francisco. There were four great days of ‘nothing serious’ racing and four wonderful days of social activities with the 25 boats that participated. More »
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