Skip to content
Cruising

La Paz is Still an Authentic City

Gabriel, Manager at Costa Baja Marina in La Paz, shrugs in front of a diagram of the marina. Given the demand for berths in summer as well as winter, he could use a lot more. More »

Marina Nuevo Vallarta For Real

Cruisers – and especially commuter cruisers – looking for less expensive yet brand new berthing on Banderas Bay, should take a look at the plans for the new Marina Nuevo Vallarta. More »

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 »

Grace Heading West Despite Accident

Sally and Geoff figure the open ocean can’t be more dangerous than highway traffic. latitude/Andy
© 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 »

The Westward Migration Has Begun

Having bought Solace on the West Coast, Gina and Paul are sailing her home to New Zealand. latitude/Andy
©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 »