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Boss Sky Walk
Alex Thomson, skipper, stuntman and male model for Hugo Boss, is always nattily attired for his stunts.
© 2016 Alex Thomson Racing / Lloyd Images
Video of British round-the-world sailor and daredevil Alex Thomson’s latest stunt has been released. More »
Puddle Jumping from La Paz
Patsy ‘La Reina de la Mer’ Verhoeven’s Gulfstar 50 Talion will be one of at least eight yachts leaving La Paz for the South Pacific this spring.
latitude/Richard
©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC Patsy ‘Le Reina de la Mer’ Verhoeven, the nine-time veteran of the Baja Ha-Ha, reports than an unusual number of boats in La Paz are getting ready to Puddle Jump to the South Pacific this year. More »
©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC Patsy ‘Le Reina de la Mer’ Verhoeven, the nine-time veteran of the Baja Ha-Ha, reports than an unusual number of boats in La Paz are getting ready to Puddle Jump to the South Pacific this year. More »
Friday Is Dry Sail Day
As you’ve been reading on ‘Lectronic Latitude and in the pages of Latitude 38 magazine, recent developments have put the future of the Alameda Marina at serious risk. Plans are in the works to redevelop the site with up to 389 housing units. More »
Red Light at Night No Sailor’s Delight
If you’re going to have your bilge pump alarm go off, it’s best if it happens when: 1) The water is warm. 2) The water is blue. 3) It’s daytime. Two out of three wasn’t bad for us. More »
Records Set in the Heinie
Paul Allen of Santa Cruz was one of the crew on the untouchable Phaedo3, seen here setting an around-the-island record.
© 2016 Laurens Morel
The 36th annual St. Maarten Heineken Regatta delivered a nice variety of conditions for the diverse fleet of 196 boats and crews over the weekend. More »
An Enduring Partnership
In the April issue we’ll be publishing a letter from a reader about being part of a boat partnership that started 50 years ago. That’s so long ago that, if we’re not mistaken, James Madison was still president. More »
St. Maarten Heinie Revs Up Today
The unusual-looking Fujin up on one hull and moving right along.
© 2016 Gold Coast Yachts
A lot of skippers — 24 — have gone to the dark side for the 36th annual Heineken Regatta in Sint Maarten this weekend. More »
Mummy Sailing a Ghost Ship
It could be the title of a B movie from the mid-20th century, but — to all reports — it’s a true story.
Last sighted in 2009, the ghost ship in question is a 40-ft sailboat named Sayo, sailed by the now-mummified German singlehander Manfred Fritz Bajorat. More »
Big Swell Captures Cat
Thursday’s big swell also affected the Big Island of Hawaii, as this catamaran entering Kona’s Honokohau Harbor demonstrates. More »
The Fate of Alameda Marina
Alameda Marina, seen here from the Estuary, is a busy place during weeknight races.
latitude/Chris
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC We strongly encourage Oakland-Alameda Estuary sailors and other concerned citizens to attend a crucial March 1 meeting (7 p.m. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC We strongly encourage Oakland-Alameda Estuary sailors and other concerned citizens to attend a crucial March 1 meeting (7 p.m. More »
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