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Gunboat 55 Hull #1 Is Dismasted
A Coast Guard helo crew out of North Carolina hoists one of Rainmaker’s five stranded sailors to safety.
© Air Station Elizabeth City, N. Carolina
Rainmaker, the first of the much-heralded Nigel Irens-designed Gunboat 55 catamarans, was dismasted on January 30 in stormy conditions 200 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras. More »
Built to Last 100 Years
One of the most ambitious boat-building projects in recent memory is currently taking place in Sausalito. You are welcome to drop by and check it out first hand.
Peter Strietman
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC One look at the structure of the tall ship Matthew Turner, which is now under construction in Sausalito, and you’ll know why its creators say she’s built to last at least 100 years. More »
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC One look at the structure of the tall ship Matthew Turner, which is now under construction in Sausalito, and you’ll know why its creators say she’s built to last at least 100 years. More »
What’s Next for ‘ti Profligate?
Bequia in the Grenadines. We haven’t been there in years. Even with a drone we figure it would take us a couple of weeks to get the photos we needed.
© 2015 Bequia Tourism
The word came years later than we expected, but it’s now decision time for the publisher of Latitude 38 with regard to his Leopard 45 catamaran ‘ti Profligate in the BVI Yacht Charters yacht management program in the British Virgins. More »
The Flyin’ Hawaiian Takes Flight
There’s something missing from Sausalito’s Richardson Bay anchorage: the notorious Flyin’ Hawaiian catamaran. Word around the docks is that Hot Rod Lane’s home-built creation actually made it out the Golden Gate and headed south over the weekend. More »
Where’s That Rock?
In Friday’s story, Rock On!, about John Larsen’s Westsail 42 Danika striking a pinnacle rock near Punta Mita, we gave a latitude for the rock’s position but not a longitude (we have since added it to the original story). More »
Rock On!
What can happen when a boat in motion hits a stationary object such as a pinnacle rock.
latitude/Richard
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC It gives you pause when a marine pilot hits a rock with his own boat. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC It gives you pause when a marine pilot hits a rock with his own boat. More »
The Most Peaceful Setting in Mexico?
Jardin del Pulpo, where the Wanderer goes to meditate.
latitude/Richard
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’re searching for extreme tranquility in Mexico, in our opinion you don’t have to look farther than the Jardin del Pulpo — the Octopus’ Garden — in La Cruz on Banderas Bay. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you’re searching for extreme tranquility in Mexico, in our opinion you don’t have to look farther than the Jardin del Pulpo — the Octopus’ Garden — in La Cruz on Banderas Bay. More »
No Photos!
The Bel-Aire Resort at Careyes, fronted by three bays.
latitude/Aerial / Richard
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC "No photos," said the guard at Careyes, the remote high-end resort between Puerto Vallarta and Barra de Navidad on Mexico’s lightly-populated Gold Coast. More »
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC "No photos," said the guard at Careyes, the remote high-end resort between Puerto Vallarta and Barra de Navidad on Mexico’s lightly-populated Gold Coast. More »
Some Old Yachts Are Lucky, Some Aren’t
Finesse is one of the lucky grand old yachts because she’s owned by CF Kohler.
latitude/Richard
©2014Latitude 38 Media, LLC When you’re talking about lucky wooden boats, Finesse, a 52-ft auxiliary centerboard ketch designed by S&S and built by Germany’s acclaimed Abeking & Rasmussen yard in Germany, is one of them. More »
©2014Latitude 38 Media, LLC When you’re talking about lucky wooden boats, Finesse, a 52-ft auxiliary centerboard ketch designed by S&S and built by Germany’s acclaimed Abeking & Rasmussen yard in Germany, is one of them. More »
Gonzalo’s Nautical Scars Remain
A medium-sized cat ended up on the beach next to the dinghy dock next to the commercial port at St. Barth and just down from the St. Barth YC. Bartians are usually very quick to clean up after hurricane damage, so we’re surprised that the cat is still there. More »
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