General Sailing
Injured Sailor Undaunted by Accident
A tragic accident will not stop John Spicher from experiencing the wonders of the Sea of Cortez. Pictured here with the supportive staff of Marina Palmira, the recovering sailor wears his ‘soul sailor’ Baja Ha-Ha T-shirt. More »
AC 35 Actively Courting Hawaii
You may recall that a year ago the Auld Mug ‘posed’ for this shot overlooking the Golden Gate. Now, squint your eyes and picture coco palms swaying in the background.
© Giles Martin-Raget / ACEA
The America’s Cup trophy, along with an entourage that includes award-winning The Billionaire and the Mechanic author Julian Guthrie and Golden Gate Yacht Club Commodore Norbert Bajurin, has been racking up the frequent-flyer miles as of late. More »
What’s Slower Than Snail Mail?
While perusing the UK Guardian last month we came across a fascinating item about a German fisherman who pulled a brown beer bottle out of the Baltic Sea near Kiel, only to discover that it had a message in it scrawled on a very old post card. More »
Encouraging Paperwork Developments
A sample of a new Temporary Import Receipt. Note the bar code which should make tracing such transactions much faster.
Mexican government
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The photo above is a copy of Mexico’s latest Temporary Import Permit form for boats, sent to us by Tere Grossman, President of the Mexican Marina Owners Association. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The photo above is a copy of Mexico’s latest Temporary Import Permit form for boats, sent to us by Tere Grossman, President of the Mexican Marina Owners Association. More »
April Latitude Out Tomorrow
Pick up the April edition of Latitude so you can read all the latest sailing news as well as plan your strategy for seeing all that Strictly Sail Pacific has to offer. More »
West Coast Sailors at St. Barth Bucket
The gigantic Hetairos II, which we’re told Paul Cayard will be driving.
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©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The St. Barth Bucket for 40 yachts between 100 and 218 feet — the greatest spectacle in sailing — is about to get underway in a few hours, and the mega sailing yachts have a sprinkling of West Coast sailors aboard. More »
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The St. Barth Bucket for 40 yachts between 100 and 218 feet — the greatest spectacle in sailing — is about to get underway in a few hours, and the mega sailing yachts have a sprinkling of West Coast sailors aboard. More »
Shoreside AIS Enhances Safety
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?
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 »
© 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
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 »
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