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Sea of Cortez Sailing Week Aboard Profligate?

Be in the middle of all the fun aboard Profligate during this year’s Sea of Cortez Sailing Week. latitude/Richard
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’d like to escape from the cold of winter and economic gloom, you might want to join Latitude‘s Surfin’ 63 Profligate in La Paz on April 1 for the Sea of Cortez Sailing Week. More »

Puddle Jumpers Poised to Pounce

Corbie Von Stein of the Morro Bay-based Royal Passport 47 Emerald was all smiles when she and Rick made their Marquesan landfall a few years back. Still, we’ll bet she would have welcomed a night ashore in a swank hotel. More »

Carnival in the Caribbean

A little pirate and his mum got splattered with confetti as they walked in front of one of the colorful music troops. latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Yesterday was Mardi Gras — Fat Tuesday — so big, loud and colorful dance celebrations took place all over the globe. More »

Inaugural Yacht Fest Makes Big Splash

Whoa! Where did all those shiny new yachts come from? As they say in the real estate biz, sellers were definitely ‘motivated.’ latitude/John A.
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC "I think Yacht Fest was fantastic!" More »
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Southbound Net Is Alive and Well

Mark Schneider of the Valiant 40 SolMate writes in to quash a nasty rumor: "For years West Coast cruisers (especially along the Pacific side of Mexico) have counted on the Southbound Net for nightly weather, maritime bulletins, and contact opportunities. More »

From Roughing It to Five-Star Luxury

After weeks at sea in a small boat, chillin’ at a top-notch Pearl Resort will be a radical contrast. © Pearl Resorts Whether you’re a newcomer to offshore voyaging or a globetrotting ol’ salt, the 3,000 miles between Mexico and the Marquesas is a long, long way. More »

Cruisers Robbed in Mexico

"We are still enjoying the wonderful fruits of the Baja Ha-Ha, as we progress down the Mexican coast, visiting with other Ha-Ha folks along the way. It had been a great experience until a few days ago, February 12, in Chamela, which is about 15 miles north of Tenacatita Bay. More »

Deadline for Tahiti Bond Exemption

Gar Duke of Sausalito practices a little ‘old-school’ navigation on his way to the Marquesas. He and Nicole Friend are currently in Vanuatu. © Nicole Friend At a variety of ports along the coast of the Americas, dozens of cruising boats are poised to jump off on the 3,000-mile blue-water passage we call the Pacific Puddle Jump. More »

Six and Six Aboard Coyote

It’s been 14 years since Fred Evans of the Mendocino-based Freedom 44 Coyote did the Ha-Ha II, but he still wears the shirt – and still meets other Ha-Ha vets because of it. More »

Z-Fest Nets Crucial Aid for Young Scholars

Saturday brought big fun to indigenous kids, who rarely even get to visit nearby beaches. Cruisers and shore-based expats hosted a variety of beach games. © 2009 Z-Fest Committee / Lee At a time when negative financial news is making headlines worldwide, cruisers and shore-based expats worked together in Zihuatanejo last week to garner roughly $45,000, which will aid local schools for underprivileged children. More »