Current News
New Puerto Escondido Marina in the Works
The Wanderer has been going to Puerto Escondido — the one 230 miles up into the Sea of Cortez from Cabo — by boat for 40 years. It’s always been one of the most stunningly beautiful areas in Mexico, with an incredible natural harbor closely backed by the Sierra de la Giganta mountains that abruptly rise to nearly 4,000 feet. More »
Which Charts Are Best?
Isla Isabella is a beautiful offshore nature reserve on the way from Cabo or Mazatlan to Banderas Bay and Puerto Vallarta. It’s easiest to find if you have good charts.
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©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC With less than a month to go to the start of the southbound migration to Mexico, a number of folks are asking the Wanderer which charts are best for Mexico. More »
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC With less than a month to go to the start of the southbound migration to Mexico, a number of folks are asking the Wanderer which charts are best for Mexico. More »
Complying with Mex Laws Is So Hard!
For example, let’s talk about trying to get a Temporary Import Permit (TIP) for your boat. At $55 for 10 years, the price is ridiculously right.
But the process can be so very wrong. More »
Weekend Racing Wrap-Up
Don Jesberg’s Viva takes a wave. Andrea Cabito, Bill Hardesty and Robbie Dean joined Jesberg on the SFYC-based boat, which placed seventh in the Worlds. The top local boat was another from SFYC, Jim Cunningham’s Lifted, with Chloe Holder, Jeff Madrigali and Mark Ivey, in fourth place. More »
Lucky Day
After Jim Stitt picked up his monthly issue of Latitude 38 at Grand Marina in Alameda, he realized it was his lucky day. How come? As Jim was flipping though Latitude’s pages, a flyer fell out, announcing that it was in fact, "Your Lucky Day." More »
Socrates Hospitalized After Fall
Jeanne Socrates’ neck was stabilized with a brace after she fell from the top of a ladder in a boatyard.
Jeanne Socrates
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC Jeanne Socrates has been hospitalized less than a week before she was to begin an attempt to become the oldest person to sail solo nonstop around the world. More »
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC Jeanne Socrates has been hospitalized less than a week before she was to begin an attempt to become the oldest person to sail solo nonstop around the world. More »
Cup Protocol Announced, Sort of
So it’s definitely monohulls, we think, but we’re pretty sure on that one. And they might be foiling monohulls, but that’s just a rumor. And there will definitely not be cyclers, unless there will be. More »
Peace, Love and Sailing
There are many reasons to sail. Peace and love are good ones.
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©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Hey man, is this groovy or what? Sailors will have a new and unique art form to enjoy on San Francisco Bay when the Antenna Theater in Sausalito launches ‘The Love Plane Experience’ this Sunday over the Golden Gate Bridge. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Hey man, is this groovy or what? Sailors will have a new and unique art form to enjoy on San Francisco Bay when the Antenna Theater in Sausalito launches ‘The Love Plane Experience’ this Sunday over the Golden Gate Bridge. More »
Icom Mic Check
Icom makes fine radios.
On Profligate, we have an Icom VHF radio. Nice piece of equipment.
We also have an Icom 802 SSB radio, which experts say is the best least-expensive SSB radio for small to medium-sized sailboats. More »
A Young Girls’ ‘Mafia’ in the Ha-Ha?
It could be. So far there are 10 girls on boats that have signed up for late October’s Baja Ha-Ha from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. Their ages are 14, 14, 13, 12, 10, 10, 8, 7, 6 and 5. More »
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