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Forquer Memorial Planned

March 17, 2008
Jim Forquer had been living his dreams prior to his fatal fall. © Christian Buhl The family of the late Jim Forquer has announced that a memorial ceremony to commemorate his life will be held at 3 p.m. More »

Banderas Bay Blooming with Race Boats

March 7, 2008
Larry Mosher’s Jeanneau 41 Snow Goose looked good at the reaching mark despite the light winds. © 2008 Jay Ailworth A total of 46 boats — 27 cruising boats in the Banderas Bay Regatta, and 19 serious racing boats in the MEXORC — went at it on two seperate Banderas Bay courses yesterday afternoon. More »

40 Years of Barefoot Fun

March 5, 2008
If you’re lucky enough to be sailing around the Northern Caribbean next week, you won’t want to miss a special celebration (March 14 & 15) on the tiny island of Jost Van Dyke. More »

Kame Richards to Speak at Bay Model

February 27, 2008
Even veteran sailors will walk away with a boatload of info from Kame Richards’ ‘How the Tides Work for You’ presentation at the Bay Model in Sausalito, and now you’ll have two opportunities to learn from this local sailing guru and master sailmaker. More »

Dennis Conner’s Coach to Speak

February 15, 2008
Jack Sutphen, Dennis Conner’s ‘coach’, will be signing his book Messing About in Boats for 80 Years with Jack Sutphen at the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center in Sausalito tomorrow from 2-5 p.m. More »

Next Stop, Nuku Hiva

February 11, 2008
John and Nancy Powers of the Napa-based Tayana 48 Meridian are planning to give their daughters, Maddie (L), 8, and Sophie, 6, an education in the school of life. latitude/Andy
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Although the word ‘paradise’ is perhaps the most overused descriptor in the lexicon of travel writers, few places are more deserving of that moniker than the islands of French Polynesia. More »

Z-Fest Generates Funds and Fun

February 4, 2008
The SF-based Beneteau 42 Cirque got off to a good start but, like others, struggled to maintain position in the light air. Seen here approaching Piedra Negra. latitude/Andy
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The annual Zihuatanejo SailFest drew to a close yesterday afternoon, just in time for some members of the 60-boat fleet to slip off and watch the Super Bowl. More »

It’s All About the Kids

February 1, 2008
These young scholars from the Nueva Creación School seem genuinely happy to be receiving a primary school education. Thanks to the generosity of the cruising community, they now learn within modern classrooms rather than in a crumbling wooden shack. More »

Ocean Film Festival Starts Friday

January 30, 2008
The 5th Annual San Francisco Ocean Film Festival, the first of its kind in North America, kicks off Friday at the Cowell Theater in the Fort Mason Center, and runs through the weekend. More »

Cruisers Converge on Zihua

January 21, 2008
Although SailFest’s focus is on fundraising and shoreside fun, fleet members also test their racing prowess. © sailfest 07 The biggest buzz within the Mexico cruising community this month is about the 7th annual Zihuatanejo SailFest, which is expected to draw a hundred foreign boats to this tranquil coastal town. More »