Cruising
Taking Pets to Mexico
"We’re entry #47 in this fall’s Baja Ha-Ha and we intend to take our two dogs," writes David Bloom of the Long Beach-based Vector 39 Thee Amazing Grace. "We only know that paperwork/documentation must be done within 30 days of our arrival in Mexico. More »
Geja in the Adriatic
The 1,000 islands and the mainland of Croatia are all spectacular, but thanks to the influx of charterers and charter guests, the most popular spots are expensive.
© 2009 Andrew Vik
Andrew Vik of San Francisco is spending another summer budget-cruising the Med aboard his Islander 36 Geja . More »
Summer Sailing in the Slow Lane
Back in action, and back on the water, Kent and Paula are bucking recessionary woes with six weeks of Caribbean sailing.
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©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Thanks to the economic slowdown, sailing Caribbean waters this summer is more laid back than ever. More »
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Thanks to the economic slowdown, sailing Caribbean waters this summer is more laid back than ever. More »
A Glorious Welcome to Polynesia
Friday’s opening ceremonies included traditional dancing at the water’s edge.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC By all accounts, the fourth annual Tahiti-Moorea Sailing Rendezvous, which concluded yesterday, was a huge success. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC By all accounts, the fourth annual Tahiti-Moorea Sailing Rendezvous, which concluded yesterday, was a huge success. More »
Cruising Boat Robbed . . . in Santa Barbara!
Paul and Annalise aboard Sea Lise at the San Francisco YC last week. After an 11-year cruise from Vancouver to Denmark and back, they are thinking about cruising Alaska next summer. More »
Tropical Storms Suddenly Form In Mexico
Tropical storm activity in the Eastern Pacific, meaning Mexico, went from ‘zero to 60’ in just the last week. There hadn’t been anything since the season started on June 1. But then, on June 18, Tropical Depression One started offshore and headed north, in the direction of Mazatlan. More »
Tahiti Rendezvous Reaches Max Capacity
It was in this bay, adjacent to Point Venus, that the first Europeans landed at Tahiti. In the distance lies Moorea, where the Rendezvous will take Puddle Jumpers.
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©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Now in its fourth year, the annual Tahiti-Moorea Sailing Rendezvous begins today, with a fleet of at least 53 boats — several more than organizers had set as their max capacity. More »
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Now in its fourth year, the annual Tahiti-Moorea Sailing Rendezvous begins today, with a fleet of at least 53 boats — several more than organizers had set as their max capacity. More »
Glenn Tieman Safe in the Marquesas
In the April issue of Latitude 38, Glenn Tieman reported that he was readying Manu Rere, his traditional 38-ft catamaran that he built in Ventura County for $14,000, for a crossing from Costa Rica to the Marquesas. More »
A Train Runs Through It
An F-18 Super Hornet breaks the sound barrier about 50 feet above Profligate’s mast. Okay, it just seemed like it.
U.S. Navy
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC If San Diego ever gets tired of its America’s Finest City motto, they could always try America’s Noisiest City — and nobody would accuse them of false advertising. More »
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC If San Diego ever gets tired of its America’s Finest City motto, they could always try America’s Noisiest City — and nobody would accuse them of false advertising. More »
Ready, Tech – Go!
A smart phone, such as our iPhone, is a key ingredient in any onboard office. With the free Bloomberg app, you can easily follow your investments, too. Assuming you have any left. More »
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