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Young Farmers Want to Crew on Ha-Ha
You’d have to be nutzy not to like the Yutzy sisters’ outlook on life. Cheryl on the left, Machelle on the right.
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©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC Sisters Cheryl and Machelle Yutzy of Pennslyania were, in the Grand Poobah’s estimation, the most hilarious potential Baja Ha-Ha crew at the Fall Crew List Party on September 6 in Sausalito. More »
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC Sisters Cheryl and Machelle Yutzy of Pennslyania were, in the Grand Poobah’s estimation, the most hilarious potential Baja Ha-Ha crew at the Fall Crew List Party on September 6 in Sausalito. More »
SPECIAL REPORT: Hurricane Maria
Still reeling from Hurricane Irma, the Eastern Caribbean is now getting battered, again, by Hurricane Maria. Last night the eye of Maria passed over Dominica as a Category 5 storm with winds of up to 160 mph, and even higher gusts. More »
Harvey, Irma, Irma, Maria and Lee
Hurricane season is not ‘officially’ over until November 30, something we’re reminded of following the devastation of Harvey, Irma and tropical storms/hurricanes Jose, Katia, Lee and Maria.
Just 12 days after Irma ravaged the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles, Hurricane Maria is gaining strength as it approaches Dominica and Guadeloupe in the Eastern Caribbean. More »
Baja Ha-Ha Deadline Extended
It’s less than two months to the big Baja Ha-Ha Beach Party at Turtle Bay. If you like making new cruising friends, you won’t want to miss it. And there is still time to sign up. More »
Hurricane Irma Makes Landfall
A satellite image of Hurricane Irma spinning violently in the Caribbean.
© 2017 NOAA
Hurricane Irma gathered steam in the Atlantic before finally making landfall in the Eastern Caribbean early today, threatening thousands of lives and homes, as well as infrastructure, and one of the largest concentrations of sailboats in one of the premier cruising destinations in the world. More »
Crew List Fiesta Tonight
No, that’s not a yacht club. But it is the venue of tonight’s Crew List Party. The Latitude 38 crew is looking forward to seeing you tonight in Sausalito at the Spaulding Marine Center. More »
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SPECIAL REPORT: Hurricane Irma
As Houston starts to slowly recover from the devastating floods of Hurricane Harvey, the Eastern Caribbean is hunkering down in preparation for Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm packing winds up to 185 mph. More »
Hailing Port: Heaven
We assume that sailors working in the industry have a passion for sailing, but there are details within that love that create rich stories, experiences and community. There’s your particular sailing area, your fleet and, of course, your sailing friends. That More »
Queen of the Baja Ha-Ha and Bash
The person with the most experience of anyone doing both Baja Ha-Ha’s and Baja Bashes is . . . a woman, and is none other than Doña de Mallorca.
De Mallorca has done 21 Ha-Ha’s in her capacity as the Chief of Security, tied with Banjo Andy Turpin for the second-most ever. When More »
Holiday Weekend Tip
Oddly, one of the biggest Bay Area headaches is trying to get away for a holiday weekend. But local sailors know that the best vacation is a staycation, which means driving directly to the Bay. More »
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