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Shoreside AIS Enhances Safety

March 26, 2014
It’s often said that making landfall in the Marquesas, after weeks on the open ocean, can be one of the most magical moments in a sailor’s life  especially if he/she arrives in one piece. More »

When Do Cruisers Become Racers?

March 17, 2014
It’s a fact that most cruising sailors never race. That’s partly because they feel they’d be ‘sailing their house’, which is too heavily laden to be competitive, and partly because many of them have little or no previous racing experience.  More »

Sailing Close-to-Home Islands

Hmm, forested island, verdant hills behind. . . Where is it? New Zealand, the Caribbean, French Polynesia? No, try closer to home. latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC One of the perks of being sailing journalists is that we occasionally get to go sailing through island chains in far-flung places. More »

Schooner Santana Leaves the Bay

March 14, 2014
Whether gliding along on a light breeze or pushing the limits of her 2,000-square-foot spinnaker, the schooner Santana was always a splendid sight on the Bay. © 2014 Peter Lyons / www.lyonsimaging.com More »

Complexities of the Puddle Jump

February 21, 2014
One look at this photo of Fatu Hiva  the first island many cruisers reach when they arrive in the Marquesas and you’ll know why these isles are often referred to as “dreamy.” More »

Repurposing Crocs

We’ve never like crocs, the ugly-but-functional footwear that are sometimes referred to as "the fanny packs of the 2000s." For reasons we don’t understand, we’ve never liked the word ‘re-purposing’ either. More »

And Now, the Numbers

February 19, 2014
We received a load of photos on February 10, just in time to give you a pictorial overview of what this year’s Zihuatanejo Sailfest was like. But at that time we hadn’t yet received the numbers — and they are impressive. More »

Finally, Solid Numbers on Impounded Boats

February 17, 2014
Tere Grossman, president of the Mexican Marina Owners Association, has provided us with a list, complements of the AGACE, of the boats that were ‘Reviewed’, ‘Embargoed’, and ‘Liberated’ in Mexico. The first actual list of embargoed boats that we’ve seen. More »

Note to ‘Classy’ Advertisers

February 14, 2014
Sellers make note: If you want your ad to appear in March edition, you have to submit it by 5 p.m. Saturday. latitude/Annie
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’re planning to submit a Classy Classified for the March issue of Latitude 38, be aware that the deadline is this Saturday. More »

Busman’s Holiday in the Ol’ Carib

February 7, 2014
Blasting along the Sir Francis Drake Channel with a bone in her teeth, the lovely Liberty Star, illustrates that along with modern racer-cruisers, bareboats and megayachts, you can still find traditional sailing craft in Eastern Caribbean waters. More »