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The Wanderer Battles Boat Lust
The Hughes 42 Feet, the object of the Wanderer’s boat lust.
Richard
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC Already the owner of 3.5 boats — the 63-ft cat Profligate in Mexico and California, the 45-ft Leopard 45 cat ‘ti Profligate in Antigua/St. More »
©2017Latitude 38 Media, LLC Already the owner of 3.5 boats — the 63-ft cat Profligate in Mexico and California, the 45-ft Leopard 45 cat ‘ti Profligate in Antigua/St. More »
Sometimes the Problem Isn’t so Obvious
Perhaps the white shell on the ‘chisel’ of the Rocna anchor reduced the anchor’s holding power.
Quixotic
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC We got a laugh out of this photo by Lewis Allen of the Redwood City-based Voyager 43 catamaran Quixotic, which is currently in New Zealand. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC We got a laugh out of this photo by Lewis Allen of the Redwood City-based Voyager 43 catamaran Quixotic, which is currently in New Zealand. More »
Merlin Sails into the New Year
Bill Lee’s 1977 68-ft sled Merlin has been racing in the Santa Cruz Yacht Club Midwinter Series this season.
© 2017 Richard Linkemyer
In October, when last we left the saga of Merlin’s homecoming to Santa Cruz, she had just had her new keel attached and her rig stepped, and she’d been splashed. More »
Rainmaker’s Ultimate Refit
Peter Johnstone, the founder and former owner of Gunboat Catamarans, reports that Rainmaker, hull #1 of the Gunboat 55 series, is getting a refit. A total refit.
Rainmaker, hull #1 of the Gunboat 55 series, is apparently about to get a complete refit in the UK. More »
No Worries, It’s Only Mud
Jack van Ommen wants his family, friends and many fans not to be overly concerned about what looks like a perilous situation for him and his Gig Harbor, Washington-based Naja 30 Fleetwood. More »
The Return of the Dynarig
Solar, as seen coming out of the shed in the Netherlands a few months ago. Her ‘wave-slicing’ bow looks ideal for snagging smaller boats that don’t get out of her path in time. More »
Most Wonderful Time of the Year
What’s for Christmas dinner? How about freshly steamed crab?
© 2016
No, not Christmas. We’re talking about crab season! With the Dungeness season in full swing, recreational crabbers might be surprised to learn that the tried-and-true method of dumping live crabs in a pot of boiling water is not the preferred method of dispatching those delectable crustaceans. More »
The Wanderer’s Health Care Review
Dr. Olga is not only restoring the Wanderer to health, she’s restoring his faith in humanity, which is even more important.
latitude/Richard
©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC There is a Mexican woman who has partially restored the Wanderer’s faith in humanity. More »
©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC There is a Mexican woman who has partially restored the Wanderer’s faith in humanity. More »
Big Hearts with the Holiday Spirit
Sailor on a mission: Captain Kirk Miller was all smiles when he showed up at the Encinal Yacht Club docks with a boatload of Christmas toys. In addition to Legos, dolls, toy trucks, games and craft projects, some lucky kid will receive ‘Safety Bear’, who made the Bay crossing wearing his lifejacket. More »
Caribbean Cold Case Cracked
A 75-year-old former sailor from Northern California has been arrested in the case of two 25-year-olds who were killed and dumped off a boat in 1978. A resident of Paradise, CA, Silas Duane Boston was indicted last week in US District Court in Sacramento. More »
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