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It’s hard to think of a boat more deserving of a rainbow’s end than Patsy ‘La Reina del Mar’ Verhoven’s Gulfstar 50 Talion.
Once based out of Portland, for the last eight or so years she’s been based out of La Paz in Baja. More »
A Green Crossing of the Pacific
Have you cruised across the Pacific — West Coast to New Zealand — without using any fuel? Or do you know anybody who has?
While doing some research for a response to a letter that will appear in the July Latitude, we came across a letter in which Randy Ramirez of Stockton and Jenny Haldiman reported sailing their Mariah 31 Mystic to New Zealand in 2011, during which time they only used 12 gallons of fuel. More »
Why Not a Fourth Solo Circumnavigation?
Although in her 70s, Jeanne is revved up to do her fourth singlehanded circumnavigation. The last one was nonstop and unassisted, as she hopes this next one will be. This photo was taken last year in England where she received several prestigious honors. More »
Another Sailor Beheaded in Philippines?
Two months after Canadian cruiser John Ridsdel of the cat Aziza was beheaded in the Philippines by Abu Sayyaf jihadis, the same rebel group has now — apparently — executed his countryman, Robert Hall of Renova. More »
SoCal Ta-Ta Filling Up Fast
The SoCal Ta-Ta will be your only chance of the year to start a sailing event by dancing down the Santa Barbara seawall to the sound of reggae music.
latitude/Richard
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’re interested in doing the fourth running of the SoCal Ta-Ta, the Southern California version of the Baja Ha-Ha, don’t delay in signing up as space is limited and 60% of the spots have already been taken. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’re interested in doing the fourth running of the SoCal Ta-Ta, the Southern California version of the Baja Ha-Ha, don’t delay in signing up as space is limited and 60% of the spots have already been taken. More »
Not Rolling on the River
Having risen 20 feet, the waters of the Seine have completely flooded one of the main thoroughfares on the Right Bank.
latitude/Richard
©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC Normally you wouldn’t worry about weather’s being a factor in sticking to a boat schedule — commercial or private — on the canals and rivers of France. More »
©2016Latitude 38 Media, LLC Normally you wouldn’t worry about weather’s being a factor in sticking to a boat schedule — commercial or private — on the canals and rivers of France. More »
Sail a Laser from California to Hawaii?
Tania in action. Some say the ex-Olympian is the greatest Mexican sailor of all time. And these days she has some very ambitious plans.
© 2016 Conade
We agree that it’s a very audacious goal to singlehand a 130-pound boat 2,500 miles from California to Hawaii. More »
Fire Destroys Sandpiper in Sea of Cortez
The sad news has just reached us that Edward Staples’ and Annette Alexander’s SoCal-based Island Packet sailboat Sandpiper caught fire and sank May 14, while crossing the Sea of Cortez en route to Mazatlan. More »
Mystery Spot
It’s easy to tell that this photo was taken in the beautiful Sea of Cortez, but where in the Sea of Cortez?
© 2016 Robert Novak
May is a great time to cruise the Sea of Cortez. More »
Phaedo3’s Latest Record Run
Co-skippers Brian Thompson and Lloyd Thornburg celebrate their record-smashing arrival in England.
© Team Phaedo
Lloyd Thornburg and his crew on the MOD70 trimaran Phaedo3 have smashed another world sailing record. More »
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