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The Real Story on Rick’s Bar in Zihua

March 14, 2008
For a decade, Heike and Rick Carpenter have worked tirelessly on behalf of cruisers. latitude/Andy
©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

March 12, 2008
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 »

Banderas Bay Regatta Winners

Commodore Moore got his new Corsair 7.50 tri up to 18 knots in just 18 knots of true wind in the near ideal sailing conditions. latitude/Richard
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Dorado for the Entire Family

March 7, 2008
After dabbing a bit of wasabi and soy sauce on this beauty, Heather and David commenced enjoying their sashimi lunch. Eupsychia
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC "I held the record for the biggest dorado caught aboard our boat," reports Heather Corsaro of the Monterey-based Cal 36 Eupsychia, "until David managed to catch the big one in the photo above. More »

Cocos Island Rumors Untrue

February 29, 2008
It’s unclear who started the rumor about Cocos Island, but it’s not even close to be being true. Costa Rican Bureau of Tourism
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC "We dropped our hook here at Puerto Baquerizo Moreno at San Cristobal Island in Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands on February 22, and a short time later Belvedere’s Tom Perkins pulled in with his 289-ft Maltese Falcon," reports Bruce Balan and Alene D. More »

The Geja ‘Torch’ is Passed Along

February 27, 2008
Andrew Vik, seen here at Isla San Francisco aboard the Beneteau 38 Sea Fox that he co-skippered in the ’06 Ha-Ha, has bought the Islander 36 Geja in the Med. Andrew Vik
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "I’m the lucky reader who purchased the Islander 36 Geja, currently in Italy, from San Franciscans Eli and Sara Bottrell," reports Andrew Vik, also of San Francisco. More »

Over the Top . . . and Down Into the Water

February 25, 2008
Given this perspective, you can’t see it clearly, but there are 17 water toys – from speedboats to Jet Skis, to inflatable toys – trailing behind this yacht. latitude/Richard
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC You know that old bumper sticker philosophy, ‘He who dies with the most toys, wins’? More »

Testing the Waters

February 15, 2008
Jim Williams and Deborah Stern of the Encinal YC love to sail, as evidenced by their owning the Cal 39 Spindrift and the Islander 28 Dog Days, both of which are kept at Marina Village in Alameda. More »