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Singlehander’s Fate a Mystery
Most of the 204 boats registered with the Pacific Puddle Jump have now made landfall safely in the archipelagos of French Polynesia, but the fate of singlehander Richard Carr, 71, remains a mystery. More »
Cruising Great Loses Second Boat
For 12 years and 60,000 ocean miles, Jack van Ommen demonstrated that it’s almost impossible to be too old or too poor to cruise.
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©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Jack van Ommen has lost his second Naja 30 cruising boat Fleetwood after a grounding on Mink Island, Virginia, at 4 a.m. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Jack van Ommen has lost his second Naja 30 cruising boat Fleetwood after a grounding on Mink Island, Virginia, at 4 a.m. More »
Change in Authority over Port Captains
There has been a change in the supervision of port captains in Mexico. This according to Tere Grossman, the longtime head of the Mexican Marina Owners Association.
Historically, the Mexican navy — and port captains — have been good to cruisers. More »
West Marine: The Voyage Continues
Yesterday, West Marine announced it had been acquired by Monomoy Capital Partners. As an alternate Silicon Valley, ‘started-in-a-garage’ story, West Marine began as ‘West Coast Ropes’, and was founded in 1968, by Randy Repass in a Sunnyvale garage after he left Fairchild Semiconductor. More »
Lookin’ Good on Lake Tahoe
Donald Mcllraith sent in this sweet shot of the crew of Blue Dream, a Melges 24, hiking out on during the Trans-Tahoe Race. We’ll have more in the August issue of Latitude 38; in the meantime, check out results here. More »
Yucca Sails On
In 2017 Yucca is celebrating both her 80th birthday and a new ‘caretaker’ to follow Hank Easom’s 53-year stewardship. Among the good news is that the new owner, Bay Area resident Mike Zolezzi, will keep her close to home and sail her from the familiar waters of the Sausalito waterfront. More »
Saturday at Your Marina?
Don’t let your marina look like this on Summer Sailstice weekend. Hoisting sails helps improve sail shape and your outlook on life.
These boats were built for sailing. Treat your boat and family to a sail. More »
Hokule’a Closes the Circle
The wa’a Hokule’a sails into Waikiki Bay, wrapping up her circumnavigation of the globe.
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More than 40 years after she was first launched, the Hawaiian voyaging canoe Hokule’a has returned to Hawaii after her most ambitious journey yet. More »
Solstice Sailing
Who’s heading out for a summer solstice sail? Were you out there yesterday? Maybe you’re going out today?
The summer solstice is the official start of the summer sailing season, bringing more daylight hours than any other day of the year. More »
A Slow Story About a Fast Boat
Maserati waits for passengers on Raccoon Strait on Sunday.
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©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC You may have noticed a handful of young Italian men sporting Team Maserati shirts in Point Richmond over the past few months. More »
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC You may have noticed a handful of young Italian men sporting Team Maserati shirts in Point Richmond over the past few months. More »
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