Cruising
Dorado for the Entire Family
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 »
© 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
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 »
© 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
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 »
©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
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 »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC You know that old bumper sticker philosophy, ‘He who dies with the most toys, wins’? More »
Testing the Waters
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 »
Fish Taco Photo Contest
We at Latitude are in need of a photo of a fish taco — preferably a particularly delicious one about to go into someone’s gaping mouth — to illustrate a letter in the March issue. More »
Easy-Going Retirement Is in the Past
Wait a minute, Dan and Carol don’t seem to be in the Delta in this photo. And doesn’t that look like a Gemini catamaran behind them.
© 2008 Al Pagel
"Retired life was easy-going and good," write Northern Californians Dan and Carol Seifers, "and we were enjoying sailing our Gemini 105 catamaran in the Bay and Delta. More »
Carnival, French Creole Style
During the troupe’s first pass through Gustavia in the afternoon, the crowds were relatively thin and sober. That would change by evening.
latitude/Richard
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC No two Carnivals are the same. More »
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC No two Carnivals are the same. More »
Harker Heads for Sizzler in San Juan
Having set his unusual Parasailor2 spinnaker off St. Barth, Harker and his Hunter Mariner 49 make tracks for the Sizzler at San Juan, Puerto Rico.
latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Early this morning we took off in our dink to photograph Mike Harker of the Manhattan Beach-based Hunter Mariner 49 Wanderlust 3, as he set his Parasailor2 spinnaker to leave St. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Early this morning we took off in our dink to photograph Mike Harker of the Manhattan Beach-based Hunter Mariner 49 Wanderlust 3, as he set his Parasailor2 spinnaker to leave St. More »
Only 28,000 Miles to Go
The charge of the light brigade – nearly 40 boats crossed the starting line at this year’s World ARC Rally.
© 2008 Terry Drew
"We were off St. Lucia in the Eastern Caribbean on Wednesday for the start of the World ARC around the world rally," report Terry and Evelyn Drew of the Santa Cruz / Caribbean-based Aquarelle. More »
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