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Donna Lange Out of Africa
"One more milestone!" wrote Donna Lange in her sailing blog last week. "I am now past the Cape (of Good Hope) and Agulhas Point, the southernmost tip of Africa."
This is the first of the five great capes the 53-year-old grandmother, former RN, and Rhode Island-based singer-songwriter must leave to port on her quest to become the first American woman to sail singlehanded around the world via the traditional ‘clipper route.’ More »
Sailing Grants Deadline Nears
The Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation may be based in England, but its reach is global. Sailing nonprofits from around the world are encouraged to apply for grants of up to £10,000, which converts to $15,300 in US dollars. More »
Fuel and Oil Are Cheaper in the US
You can buy Delo 400 in the States or in Mexico, but it’s going to cost a lot less in the States. And nowhere have we found it less expensive than at Costco. More »
Boat Domino Effect in the Eastern Med
A lot of fine boats in a disposition they shouldn’t be in. Dirt hardstand that is not that hard could be one of the problems.
Morpheus
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC “I don’t think Deb and I realized how lucky we were yesterday when a big blow came through Lávrion, Greece, where we have Morpheus on the hard,” writes Jim Gregory of Point Richmond. More »
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC “I don’t think Deb and I realized how lucky we were yesterday when a big blow came through Lávrion, Greece, where we have Morpheus on the hard,” writes Jim Gregory of Point Richmond. More »
Most Powerful Hurricane Ever to Strike near Puerto Vallarta
It may be hard to see in this graphic, but Banderas Bay is the ‘C’-shaped bay just to the left of Patricia’s path. This projected path of Patricia and her "200 mph sustained winds" does not take into account the fact there are tall mountains that surround Banderas Bay. More »
A Picnic Rather than a Potluck
The lack of facilities on the beach at Turtle Bay resulted in very long lines for the potluck. Who wants to wait in line?
latitude/Richard
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’re provisioning for the 22nd Annual Baja Ha-Ha that starts on Monday, the Grand Poobah wants to alert you to a minor change in the Beach Party at Turtle Bay. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’re provisioning for the 22nd Annual Baja Ha-Ha that starts on Monday, the Grand Poobah wants to alert you to a minor change in the Beach Party at Turtle Bay. More »
Pot Calls Kettle Black
The following is as funny as it is pathetic. Confirming that they are in need of an education, last month members of the Claremont, California, Pitzer College Student Senate voted to deny instating a yacht club at the school. More »
Hostages Taken from Boats Appear in Video
Hostages Robert Hall, John Ridsdel and Kjartan Sekkingstad, who were kidnapped from Ocean View Marina in the Philippines on September 21, are seen in a video just released by an unknown terrorist group. More »
Opening of New Canal May Be Delayed
There’s been longtime speculation within the sailing community that completion of the new "third lane" of the Panama Canal may lead to faster small-vessel transits between the Pacific and the Caribbean. More »
Injured Sailor Needs Help
After sailing in the recent J/70 North American Championship in San Diego, top Bay Area sailor and boatbuilder Campbell Rivers was dealt a cruel and unfair blow that will likely change his life forever. More »
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