With the number of mayday situations we’ve been reporting on recently, we were reminded of an essential resource for Pacific cruisers which was put together by South Pacific cruiser (and once-Whitbread skipper) Ewout Mante of the Elliott 45 Bravado. More »

Chris and Lori of Mandolin strike a pose at the equator as they toast their new status as shellbacks. Mandolin
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Dozens of westbound cruisers will be gathering at Papeete, Tahiti, later this month to take part in the 4th annual Tahiti-Moorea Sailing Rendezvous, a free three-day event (June 19-21) intended to celebrate the fleet’s safe arrival in French Polynesia, while exposing them to local traditions, sports, entertainment and cuisine.  More »

It was so warm in La Paz in late May that Patsy Verhoeven always chose the lap pool over the hot tub at Marina Fidepaz. latitude/Richard
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC In the third week of May we flew down to La Paz to bring Profligate back to California after her 10th season — this one a six-monther — in Mexico. More »

Countless sailors have visited St. Barth, our favorite island. Every last one has been entertained by the follies of airplanes trying to land at the tiny airport. The deal is that pilots have to clear a ridge along which runs the island’s main road, then slam their plane down before they run out of runway and risk plowing into all the topless women on the shores of Baie St. More »

Wendy and Steve are longtime sailors whose boat was well prepared for offshore passage-making. latitude/Andy
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Having been forced to abandon their Ventura-based J/44 Elusive in mid-ocean, the Bott family and their principal rescuers, John and Renee Prentice, arrived safely at Lautoka, Fiji, May 22 aboard Scarlett O’Hara. More »

Nick Jaffe sailed under the Gate on Saturday aboard his Contessa 26 Constellation. Destination: Australia. latitude/LaDonna
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Solo sailor Nick Jaffe, 28, has gained a worldwide following thanks to his website www.BigOceans.com. More »

Wendy and Steve wave goodbye, shortly before jumping off from Zihua last spring. latitude/Andy
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’ve ever shunned the idea of buddy-boating, this sad news may cause you to reassess your attitude. More »

This is what Profligate looks like sailing downwind, not what she looks like on a Baja Bash. © 2009 Heather Corsaro If you’re got offshore experience but need sea time to get or maintain a certain class of license, Doña de Mallorca reports that she’s looking for crew for Profligate to do the Baja Bash. More »

Tobe and Roger Hayward were surprised to learn that Latitude 38 has extended its delivery route to Nuku Hiva. © 2009 Emmy Newbould We left San Francisco Bay on April 8 aboard our Flying Dutchman 37 Nataraja, bound for the Marquesas with a bundle of April Latitude 38s. More »

Illusion has sailed many, many miles since the Honeys repaired the trailing edge of the keel. latitude/Archives
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Stan Honey is one of the three most admired and respected sailors to ever come out of Northern California, and he and wife Sally Lindsay-Honey are also Cal 40 owners. More »