Cruising
The Old Fijian Backpeddle
We don’t want to say ‘we told you so’, but when Fiji recently announced that it was going to reduce the time foreign yachts were allowed to stay from nine months to three months, we suggested cruisers not get excited. More »
The Expensive and the Free In Mexico
The marina at the Grand Hotel in Barra de Navidad, like all new marinas in Mexico, is not cheap.
© 2008 Scott Stolnitz
One of the not-so-good things about cruising in Mexico is that all the newer marinas are muy expensive. More »
Who’s Who?
We know that this is Robby Fouts (left) with Robert & Kristi Hanelt of the S&S 53 yawl Skylark, but where are they and what are they celebrating? They went around from 1972-74. More »
Sea of Cortez Sailing Week Revived
Patsy Verhoeven, seen here driving her Gulfstar 50 Talion to class honors in the recent Banderas Bay Regatta, has come up with the Sea of Cortez Sailing Week courses.
Talion
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Twenty-five years after it was founded by Latitude 38, Sea of Cortez Sailing Week is soon to be revived, starting, appropriately enough, on April Fool’s Day. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Twenty-five years after it was founded by Latitude 38, Sea of Cortez Sailing Week is soon to be revived, starting, appropriately enough, on April Fool’s Day. More »
Grace Heading West Despite Accident
Sally and Geoff figure the open ocean can’t be more dangerous than highway traffic.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Although we know that Sally Heins and Geoff Lane value their privacy, we’re sure they won’t mind us telling you that their Peterson 46 Grace is headed west to French Polynesia this season, despite a major setback. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Although we know that Sally Heins and Geoff Lane value their privacy, we’re sure they won’t mind us telling you that their Peterson 46 Grace is headed west to French Polynesia this season, despite a major setback. More »
Doing Circles in a Panama Canal Lock
Can you imagine negotiating two full 360s in the Panama Canal? Seems like a clean pair of shorts would be required equipment.
Panama Canal Authority
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Mike and Kay Heath of the Marina Bay (Richmond) Santionge 44 Finisterre report that they did two 360º turns inside a lock of the Panama Canal during their February 13 transit. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Mike and Kay Heath of the Marina Bay (Richmond) Santionge 44 Finisterre report that they did two 360º turns inside a lock of the Panama Canal during their February 13 transit. More »
The Westward Migration Has Begun
Having bought Solace on the West Coast, Gina and Paul are sailing her home to New Zealand.
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©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Reports are trickling in from this year’s Pacific Puddle Jump fleet that boats have begun jumping off from a variety of locations along the Mexican coast. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Reports are trickling in from this year’s Pacific Puddle Jump fleet that boats have begun jumping off from a variety of locations along the Mexican coast. More »
The Real Story on Rick’s Bar in Zihua
For a decade, Heike and Rick Carpenter have worked tirelessly on behalf of cruisers.
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©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC There have been rumors circulating on Mexico’s Coconut Telegraph that Rick Carpenter, the owner of Rick’s Bar in Zihua, who has been a great friend of cruisers and the Zihua SailFest, has been kicked out of Mexico. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC There have been rumors circulating on Mexico’s Coconut Telegraph that Rick Carpenter, the owner of Rick’s Bar in Zihua, who has been a great friend of cruisers and the Zihua SailFest, has been kicked out of Mexico. More »
Big Backlog at the Ditch
Many cruisers are heading south toward Panama at this time of year. But when they reach the Canal, they may be in for a rude shock.
According to cruising guide author Pat Rains, there is currently a huge backlog of yachts and ships waiting to transit. More »
Forquer Will be Sorely Missed
The flood of emails and phone calls which reached us yesterday after we posted the news of Jim Forquer’s tragic death is a good indicator of how much this well-known sailor will be missed. More »
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