Cruising
Helping the U.S. Real Estate Market from Mexico
With colorful sunrises such as this one almost every morning, and 7 a.m. temperatures of 80 degrees, it’s hard for cruisers like Jim Taylor and Jim Bewley not to awake with a smile. More »
Darla Jean Wrecks on Fanning Island
"On the morning of December 2, the 47-ft San Francisco-based motorsailer Darla Jean wrecked on the reef on the southeast side of Fanning Atoll in the Central Pacific," report Robby and Lorraine Coleman, who have been there for several months aboard their Honolulu-based Angelman ketch Southern Cross. More »
Meditating on the Size of the Banderas Bay Blast Fleet
Ooooommmmm, 15, ooooommmm, 20, ooooommmm 25?
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©2007 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Today’s Photo of the Day is of Eugenie "all the stories you’ve ever heard about me are true" Russell, Commodore of the Punta Mita Yacht & Surf Club, meditating on the number of boats that will participate in next weekend’s first-ever Banderas Bay Bash. More »
©2007 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Today’s Photo of the Day is of Eugenie "all the stories you’ve ever heard about me are true" Russell, Commodore of the Punta Mita Yacht & Surf Club, meditating on the number of boats that will participate in next weekend’s first-ever Banderas Bay Bash. More »
Blue Heron and the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
"Man overboard!" "Man overboard again!" Despite light winds since the November 25th start, the 235 boats in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers fleet have already reported two crewmembers have gone overboard. More »
Avoiding Dinghy Disasters
They say timing is everything. And that certainly holds true with dinghy landings.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC With the start of another cruising season, we’ll remind readers that dinghy landings can be extremely dangerous. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC With the start of another cruising season, we’ll remind readers that dinghy landings can be extremely dangerous. More »
A Warning to All
Ouch! Just when they were probably thinking about getting out the docklines and fenders. . . whammo!
© Doug Thorne
Call it Murphy’s Law, or just bad luck, but sometimes trouble strikes in the final phase of an otherwise uneventful journey. More »
Turkey Day Without the Turkey
Sailors from six cruising boats enjoy Thanksgiving together at Isla Isbella.
© Greg Retkowski
Just as extended families all over America travel long distances to be together for Thanksgiving, extended members of the cruising ‘family’- who have already traveled long distances – also come together to celebrate this American holiday. More »
Singlar’s New Boatyard is Hauling
Everything is shiny and new at the new Singlar Boatyard in Mazatlan.
© Michael Latta
"Last week I hauled my 22-ft Falmouth Channel Cutter Narwhal at Singlar’s big new boatyard facility next door to Marina Mazatlan," reports Mike Latta. More »
Suwarrow Threatened Again
Tranquil and unspoiled, Suwarrow has always been a favorite stop for Pacific cruisers.
© 2007 Bob Bechler
One of the most delightful and unspoiled places in the Cook Islands is Suwarrow. More »
The Banderas Bay Blast is a Big Deal!
During the Ha-Ha, Profligate showed the kind of chute-splitting skills that has John Haste quivering in his sea boots.
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©2007 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Banderas Bay Blast, a three-day, absolutely-nothing-serious series of fun cruiser races on the warm and smooth waters of the bay between members of the Vallarta YC and Punta Mita Yacht & Surf Club — and anyone else who wants to participate — is on for December 7, 8 and 9. More »
©2007 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Banderas Bay Blast, a three-day, absolutely-nothing-serious series of fun cruiser races on the warm and smooth waters of the bay between members of the Vallarta YC and Punta Mita Yacht & Surf Club — and anyone else who wants to participate — is on for December 7, 8 and 9. More »
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