General Sailing
JP Dick Capsizes MOD 70
Jean-Pierre Dick and Rouland Jourdain’s MOD70 Virbac-Paprec capsized and dismasted yesterday while training for the Transat Jacques Vabre.
© Y.Zedda / VIRBAC-PAPREC Sailing Team
This year has had its high points and low points for famed French yachtsman Jean-Pierre Dick. More »
Blue Marble Crew’s Bittersweet Goodbye
We’re happy to report some good news in the aftermath of the Fountaine-Pajot 46 Blue Marble‘s grounding on the remote South Pacific island of Niue last month. Well, at least semi-good news. More »
50th San Diego to Ensenada Race
Skipper Plenert, behind bars in Ensenada.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC One of the last places you ever want to find yourself is behind bars in Mexico. But that’s what happened to Katherine Plenert, owner and skipper of the San Diego-based Catalina 36 Debauchery following last week’s 50th Annual San Diego to Ensenada Race put on by the Southwestern YC. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC One of the last places you ever want to find yourself is behind bars in Mexico. But that’s what happened to Katherine Plenert, owner and skipper of the San Diego-based Catalina 36 Debauchery following last week’s 50th Annual San Diego to Ensenada Race put on by the Southwestern YC. More »
Impressionists on the Water
This is the last week to catch the Impressionists on the Water exhibit at the Legion of Honor in the City. The show was planned to coincide with the America’s Cup and features more than 80 nautical-themed works by Monet, Caillebotte, Renoir, Pissaro and many more. More »
Cruisers Converge on Vava’u
We can’t think of a more beautiful place to stage a yacht race than within the Vava’u Group’s lush maze of islands.
© Adriana Bermeo
Among South Pacific cruisers, the Vava’u island group is the place to be this month. More »
Hawaii Race Seminars
Planning to race to Hawaii next year, or even just thinking about it? Whether it’s the Pacific Cup or the Singlehanded TransPac, the organizers of each race are holding seminars this month to prepare potential skippers. More »
Russian Crazy Craft
We quizzed our readership last week to see if anyone could properly identify the purpose of the unusual Russian sailing craft pictured below.
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a. More »
San Diego to Hawaii Buddyboat Wanted
"Does your site have a place to look for other cruisers to buddy boat with?" asks Honolulu-based sailor Paul Poehlman. "My girlfriend Jan and I are planning to depart San Diego bound for Honolulu sometime around October 15 and would like to find another boat of similar cruising speed as my modified Newporter 40 Pink Cloud." More »
Good News About Baja Ha-Ha Paperwork
In 26 days the 20th Baja Ha-Ha fleet will be breezing south toward Cabo San Lucas. They will not have to clear in at Ensenada, as was previously rumored.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC There has been concern about how a newly enacted Mexican immigration law will affect this year’s Baja Ha-Ha rally fleet. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC There has been concern about how a newly enacted Mexican immigration law will affect this year’s Baja Ha-Ha rally fleet. More »
Sailor Rescued off Tillamook
Along with the fall’s first major storm hitting the Oregon/Washington coasts this weekend also came the inevitable request for assistance by sailboat. On Saturday, Duane Jones of the Oak Harbor, WA-based 40-ft sailboat (make unknown) The Rock called the Coast Guard for a rescue 14 miles off Tillamook, Oregon. More »
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