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Gunboat 55 Hull #1 Found, Again

Rainmaker, still floating after five months in the nasty North Atlantic. We wonder how high she would float if someone got a couple of bilge pumps in her. © 2015 Captain Reinhard Peer, aboard the Hapag-Lloyd containership Chicago Express Rainmaker, the first of the hot-selling Gunboat 55 catamarans, has been found again, this time five months after she was dismasted and abandoned by her crew off the East Coast. More »

Which Way for Hurricane Carlos?

June 15, 2015
Depending on what source you refer to, current/former Hurricane Carlos, currently paralleling the coast of mainland Mexico about 100 miles off Lazaro Cardenas with 70 knots of wind, is: 1) Going to head further out to sea and pretty much be a non-issue; 2) Gather more steam and head toward Cabo Corrientes and threaten Banderas Bay; 3) Going to be less of an issue all the time right where she is. More »

Old Ironsides, New Ironsides

Smoke on the water: In this painting by Michel Felice Corne (1752-1845), USS Constitution (left) and HMS Guerriere pound each other in the opening days of the War of 1812. Constitution’s victory was the first major defeat of a British warship by an American one. More »

Golden Rule Ready to Launch

June 12, 2015
As reported in the March 2013 issue of Latitude 38, a group of dedicated volunteers has been working tirelessly over the past few years restoring the historic ketch Golden Rule to better-than-new condition. More »

Summer Hurricanes & Winter Rain

What NOAA thinks Carlos will look like in the next few days.  NOAA
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC The National Hurricane Center reports that Tropical Storm Carlos, now well off the coast of Acapulco, is about to develop into a hurricane and head northwest. More »

Blanca Was No Odile

June 10, 2015
Unlike last fall’s devastating Hurricane Odile, former Hurricane Blanca did no significant damage to boating interests in Cabo San Lucas or La Paz when she passed by to the west on Sunday. More »

Joyon’s Jules Verne Program

June 8, 2015
Francis Joyon has held the solo round-the-world record since 2008, and now the 59-year-old Frenchman is about to attempt what would be a historic double in the history of ocean racing. More »

Blanca Appears Less Threatening

June 5, 2015
Should you stay or should you go? © 2015 NOAA While Hurricane Blanca forecasts have her making a direct hit on southern Baja, boating interests in Cabo and La Paz have reason for optimism. More »

The Fastest Sailboat Ever

May 22, 2015
Long, sleek and sexy, Sprindrift 2 is one mean sailing machine.  © 2015 Spindrift Racing The fastest sailboat that has ever sailed the oceans has just become faster, at least in theory. More »