Cruising
The Equator Goes High-Tech
Even in an age when first down markers magically appear on football fields, the Follow You Follow Me crew was surprised to find that the equator is now similarly marked.
© 2009 Allan Alexopulos
"We got a little delirious at the equator," report Pacific Puddle Jumpers Allan and Rina Alexopulos of the Volcano, CA-based Hunter 44 Follow You Follow Me. More »
The Arnolds Have Been Around
In late October of ’06, the San Jose-based Arnold family set sail on the Baja Ha-Ha. They’ve since covered nearly 35,000 miles while going around the world. Makes us wonder what we’ve done in the same period of time. More »
Astor Steals the Show in Antigua Classic Regatta
The 86-ft Newport Beach-based schooner Astor shows her heels to the Antigua Classic Regatta fleet last month.
© 2009 Janet Hein
Latitude would like to give a big salute to Richard and Lani Stramen of the Newport Beach-based Astor, an 86-ft (overall) Fife schooner that was built in Scotland in — get this — 1923. More »
Musings On Swine Flu
"I, like the Grand Poobah of the Ha-Ha, need to go to Mexico to retrieve my boat in Puerto Los Cabos and bring her back to San Diego prior to the June 1 start of hurricane season," writes Lou Freeman of the San Diego-based Swan 51 Seabird. More »
The Southern Route to Polynesia
Five years ago Philip and Leslie escaped the rat race to pursue a simpler lifestyle. And they have no regrets.
Carina
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC In recent years, more and more Pacific Puddle Jumpers are crossing to French Polynesia via Ecuador and the Galapagos than ever before — what we call taking the southern route. More »
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC In recent years, more and more Pacific Puddle Jumpers are crossing to French Polynesia via Ecuador and the Galapagos than ever before — what we call taking the southern route. More »
Freaking Out While Hauling Out
Capricorn Cat owner Wayne Hendryx of Brisbane mimics a total freak out after the trailer hauling his boat broke down in Guaymas.
Capricorn Cat
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "We got this great deal on getting my 45-ft cat hauled out at Singlar in Guaymas," Wayne Hendryx of the Brisbane-based Capricorn Cat told us at Caleta Partida during Sea of Cortez Sailing Week. More »
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "We got this great deal on getting my 45-ft cat hauled out at Singlar in Guaymas," Wayne Hendryx of the Brisbane-based Capricorn Cat told us at Caleta Partida during Sea of Cortez Sailing Week. More »
Nataraja Says Goodbye . . . Again
Eric and Emmy acquired a taste for baguettes on their first South Pacific cruise aboard Nataraja in 2000.
latitude/LaDonna
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Eric Willbur and Emmy Newbould are no strangers to the South Pacific. More »
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Eric Willbur and Emmy Newbould are no strangers to the South Pacific. More »
Speed Kills . . . Once Again
Five people were killed and seven others were badly injured aboard a 22-ft Crownline powerboat after it slammed into a small docked tugboat early Sunday evening on the IntraCoastal Waterway about 25 miles south of Jacksonville, Florida. More »
Hitchin’ a Ride to Paradise
Why take your own boat to Polynesia when you can hitch a ride?
© 2009 Naomi Beckord
When Nathan and Naomi Beckord headed south with the Baja Ha-Ha last fall aboard their Sausalito-based Islander 36 Hurulu, they had no intention of voyaging beyond Mexican waters. More »
Sizzling Sailing in the Sea of Cortez
Catamaran contrails were left by Wayne Hendrix and Carol Baggerly’s Brisbane-based Hughes 45 Capricorn Cat and Bob Smith’s Vancouver-based custom 44 Pantera sailing north up the Sea of Cortez toward Isla San Francisco. More »
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