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They Call Him J-Lube

June 12, 2013
Latitude readers may remember John Lubimir, the likable singlehander from the East Coast who came to California in 2012 to sail in the Singlehanded TransPac. Just two days after John and his beautiful blue Quest 30 Flight Risk crossed the finish line in Kauai, Lubimir helped recruit the chartered fishing boat that enabled the rescue of Bela Bartok. More »
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Svend’s Memorial Saturday

 As reported earlier, the Bay Area sailing community lost one of its most beloved ‘elder statesmen’ last month. Svend Svendsen passed away at home on May 27 with his loving family by his side, after enduring a courageous battle with cancer.  More »

Ditch Run Drama

Chris Gage’s Express 27 Ergo leads the charge upriver in shorts and T-shirts, ready for Stockton’s 107-degree temps. © With gusts topping 38 knots, this weekend’s racing fleets saw a fair amount of carnage. More »

Maxi Trimarans the World Over

In the June issue of Latitude 38, this writer reported on the foiling trimaran l’Hydroptère and their upcoming TransPacific record attempt. While our info about Alain Thébault’s foiling trimaran was correct, the current TransPacific record that we stated was incorrect. More »

No Fudge Factor for Classies

If you’re planning to submit a Classy Classified for the July issue of Latitude 38, be aware that the deadline is this Saturday. If the deadline falls on a weekend, we can sometimes fudge a little, if folks submit ads BEFORE Monday morning, but not this month. More »

Peyron Shares Skills & Insights

June 10, 2013
Although this summer’s America’s Cup activities have seen plenty of bad news and controversy lately, the build-up to AC 34 has also spawned some decidedly upbeat news stories. A case in point was Fred Eagle’s recent report about the legendary Loick Peyron’s outreach to local disabled sailors.  More »

Scam Warning

Almost since the Internet was invented, scammers have figured out ways to bilk honest people out of their hard-earned money. Nigerian 419 scams — a Nigerian prince needs you to help him smuggle $20 million out of the country and, in return for the favor, he’ll give you a 30% cut — still end up in our inboxes several times a week, even though anyone with email should know by now that if an offer seems too good to be true, it is.  More »

Petaluma Promenade

Be prepared to stern-tie to the docks in front of the Petaluma YC. Don’t be shy in helping fellow boaters tie up — it will almost certainly be appreciated! © Alex Pearce After writing the June issue article espousing the joys of cruising to Petaluma (page 98-99), this writer was challenged by a friend to take her own advice and head up river this weekend. More »
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Brockovich’s Arrest Serves as a Warning

We had to cringe this morning when we read (in SFGate.com) that famous environmental activist Erin Brockovich was arrested Friday for boating while intoxicated. At the time she was attempting to re-dock a powerboat at Lake Mead’s Las Vegas Boat Harbor. More »