Current News
Problems with Mexican Paperwork
Getting a receipt for a tourist visa was so easy that a publisher could do it. Have each crewmember apply separately, and don’t lose the receipt!
latitude/Richard
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC There are two important documents you need when cruising Mexico. More »
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC There are two important documents you need when cruising Mexico. More »
A Bit of Encouraging News
Sometimes at this time of year, everything south of Mag Bay, as well as the entire Sea of Cortez, is the color of dried blood, indicating 85 degrees or more.
latitude/rs
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We don’t exactly know what to make of it, but it can’t be bad. More »
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We don’t exactly know what to make of it, but it can’t be bad. More »
Hurricane Odile Disaster Overview
Current Overview of the Hurricane Odile Disaster:
1. The body of Guenter Trebbow was found Wednesday by Mexican navy divers aboard his sunken Fisher 30 ketch Princess in La Paz Bay. More »
Fun With Bamboo and Shells
Four cruisers in the South Pacific — either at Tonga or Fiji — employing the ‘Bambooski’.
Ichi Ban
©2014Latitude 38 Media, LLC If the Bambooski is so much fun, why the grimaces? More »
©2014Latitude 38 Media, LLC If the Bambooski is so much fun, why the grimaces? More »
Hurricane Odile Damage Updates
This boat was one of several boats that were beached in San Carlos by Odile. Nearly two dozen boats sank or went ashore at La Paz.
© 2014 Jim Cochran
The biggest — and worst — news is that there apparently is no new info on the status of three sailors that are reportedly missing from boats in the La Paz anchorage: The young Mexican man named Gabriel on a steel boat is reported fine. More »
Killer SoCal Ta-Ta
There has been plenty of sun — and great people — for the sundown parties aboard Profligate.
Jane Roy
©2014Latitude 38 Media, LLC Great sailing, terrific anchorages, wonderful hosts, endless sunshine and warm water have been the bywords of the second edition of the SoCal Ta-Ta cruisers’ rally from Santa Barbara to Catalina — with stops at Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands Harbor, and Paradise Cove. More »
©2014Latitude 38 Media, LLC Great sailing, terrific anchorages, wonderful hosts, endless sunshine and warm water have been the bywords of the second edition of the SoCal Ta-Ta cruisers’ rally from Santa Barbara to Catalina — with stops at Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands Harbor, and Paradise Cove. More »
SoCal Ta-Ta Kick-Off Party
A near-capacity Ta-Ta group chows down on the beach at Santa Barbara YC. The weather was ideal, and the moon was one evening shy of a harvest moon. Perfecto!
latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC "This is the best party we’ve ever seen at the Santa Barbara YC," said the bartenders. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC "This is the best party we’ve ever seen at the Santa Barbara YC," said the bartenders. More »
Might Want to Check the Engine Oil
"I can’t put my finger on it, but something doesn’t look quite right."
latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC There is never a good time to hear the engine alarm go off. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC There is never a good time to hear the engine alarm go off. More »
Napa Valley Marina Rides Out Quake
"USGS shows the red dot right under our building," said Napa Valley Marina co-owner Tom Giovannoni of Sunday morning’s 6.0 earthquake that destroyed several buildings in downtown Napa. The marina, which includes a lot of dry storage and a boatyard, is located southwest of town. More »
Hurricane Spawns Epic SoCal Surf
With more than two months still to go in the Eastern Pacific — meaning the Pacific Coast of Mexico — hurricane season, it’s already been a pretty epic year. So far there have been 14 tropical storms, including nine hurricanes. More »
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