Heading South
Annual Zihua Sailfest Enjoys Outstanding Success
The 2023 Sailfest raised more than 3 million pesos in support of Zihuatanejo, Mexico's students and their schools.
Have You Ever Lost Your Dinghy?
What do you do when your dinghy goes missing overnight, and hasn't been found before you're due to leave and fly back to the US?
Pacific Puddle Jump — Boats on the Move
The Pacific is calling. More cruisers are signed up with the Pacific Puddle Jump to follow the first few who have already "jumped off" from the Pacific Coast.
Readers Accurately Locate SV ‘Freedom’
Well done, Christopher White, for correctly locating SV 'Freedom' in San Juanico (despite our best efforts to confuse everyone).
The “Where’s Waldo?” of Sailing — Where’s S/V ‘Freedom?’
In which secluded bay, in the Sea of Cortez, have Kirk and Charlene Wagner been enjoying their winter aboard their sailboat, 'Freedom Kirkland?'
It’s On Again in 2023 — 29th Baja Ha-Ha Cruising Rally Announcement
The 750-mile Baja Ha-Ha cruisers' rally between San Diego and Cabo San Lucas is back for the 29th time starting on October 30, 2023.
The Inside Scoop on South Pacific Cruising
Later this month, Latitude 38 editor-at-large, Andy Turpin will be hosting Pacific Puddle Jump seminars in Mexico and Panama for those who are moving from dreaming to doing the passage south.
From Racing to Cruising: News Bites Ahead of a Sunny Weekend
Just a couple of sailing snippets…
When the Baja-Bash Is the ‘Baja Barely-a-Bash’
The northward Baja Bash has a notorious reputation for testing boats and crew morale, especially during the typical May/June time frame, when insurers coax cruisers clear of potential hurricanes.
What a Croc! Or Is It?
How often do you think about the creatures that may be lurking beneath your boat while you're out at sea, or in the Bay, or even docked at the marina?
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