Cruising
Artwork Needed for Punta Mita Y&S Club
Heather ‘I’ll try really, really hard to be good’ Corsaro, the new Commodore of the Punta Mita Yacht & Surf Club. Wahoo! This is one she landed on David Addleman’s Cal 36 Eupsychia during this year’s Baja Ha-Ha. More »
A Honeymoon on Honeymoon
Seth and Elizabeth earlier in their honeymoon at Martha’s Vineyard on the Fourth of July. A good sense of humor is an important asset these days, both on land and at sea. More »
Workin’ It for a Living
Pablo’s stamina for craziness is phenomenal – and he doesn’t even wear ear plugs.
© 2008 Courtesy Talion
A long-held tradition among West Coast sailors is to pay a visit to the gritty dance bar called Squid Roe shortly after arriving at Cabo San Lucas. More »
The Carib 1500 and Other Caribbean News
Tom and Diane Might, and their Hallberg-Rassy 62 Between The Sheets, have done their landlocked hometown of Phoenix proud by being the first of 47 entries to cross the finish line in the 19th annual Caribbean 1500 from Hampton, Virginia, to Tortola in the British Virgins. More »
Cruisers Attacked in Ecuador
Although they ultimately were not seriously injured, we’ve received yet another disturbing report of cruisers being attacked while at anchor, this time in Ecuador, where we don’t remember there being any problems in the past. More »
Welcome to the Jungle
Having crossed from Cabo, Bob Smith’s self-built 44-ft cat Pantera takes a breather at the Punta Mita anchorage. Bob and Pantera headed off for Huatulco earlier today.
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©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC After the Ha-Ha, boats generally head off to one of three main destinations: La Paz, Mazatlan or Puerto Vallarta. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC After the Ha-Ha, boats generally head off to one of three main destinations: La Paz, Mazatlan or Puerto Vallarta. More »
A New Fueling Option – And It’s Cheap
The Cirque crew got service with a smile – and good prices, too – at the new La Cruz fuel dock.
Cirque
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Attention southbound cruisers: Laura, Debbie and Louis of the San Francisco-based Beneteau 42s7 First Cirque report that the brand new fuel dock at the Marina Riviera Nayarit in La Cruz is now fully operational. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Attention southbound cruisers: Laura, Debbie and Louis of the San Francisco-based Beneteau 42s7 First Cirque report that the brand new fuel dock at the Marina Riviera Nayarit in La Cruz is now fully operational. More »
Latitude’s Too One-Sided
Isabel ‘Piper Afloat’ Tifft, of the Bay-based Ranger 29 Voyager, recently wrote what this writer believes to be a very valid note:
"It seems you regularly run a letter from a woman who’s disgusted by a photo that’s more tawdry or cheesy than usual. More »
‘Lectronic for Cruisers
What, no pretty pictures?
As much as we all enjoy a good sailing photo, if you’re 2,000 miles from nowhere, you’ll be glad to hear you can still get the text of ‘Lectronic Latitude via Sail Docs on SailMail. More »
New Free Dinghy Dock at Nayarit Riviera
"With the new cruising season upon us, I’d like everyone to know that the Nayarit Riviera Marina has already assigned an area for dinghies to land in the marina, and that there will be no charge to use it," reports marina manager Christian Mancebo. More »
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