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Rescued Infant Improves; Parents Defend Cruise
With their Hans Christian 36 slowly sinking behind them, the Kaufman family was transferred to the USS Vandegrift early yesterday morning.
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In the aftermath of a dramatic offshore rescue yesterday morning, the Kaufman family is currently steaming ever closer to advanced medical care in San Diego aboard the USS Vandegrift. More »
Gay Sailor Sues AC 34 Management
Bay Area sailor Larry Jacobson made headlines in 2007 when he and partner Ken Smith became the first openly gay couple to circumnavigate the globe. Today, Jacobson is making headlines of a different sort. More »
A Reality TV Show Based On Cruising?
Just about every sailor we know thinks that a reality television show based on cruising would be a great idea. We don’t share that opinion, as we’d prefer that reality TV and cruising never cross paths. More »
Sick Baby Awaits Mid-Ocean Airlift
A well-known cruising family from San Diego were awaiting evacuation from their boat about 900 miles southwest of Cabo San Lucas this morning after their one-year-old daughter Lyra fell ill. Eric and Charlotte Kaufman, 35 and 34, left San Diego in 2012 aboard their Hans Christian 36 Rebel Heart with their young daughter Cora (now 3). More »
Clipper Crew Rescued in Mid-Ocean
Andrew Taylor (left) was rescued with the help of a fellow crewman (on halyard). He fell overboard halfway across the North Pacific while working on the foredeck of Derry~Londonderry~Doire in heavy seas. More »
Nearing the End of the Impounding Fiasco?
The fiasco of 338 foreign-owned boats being impounded — for up to four months — mostly for no good reason — appears to be nearing an end. Tere Grossman, President of the Mexican Marina Owners Association, reports that only 31 boats still have "problems," and 17 of those belong to Mexicans. More »
The Spectacle of Very Large Yachts Racing
There weren’t too many traditional boats this year, but the big schooner Adela, which was built in the early 1900s, put in a good showing in near-ideal conditions.
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©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you enjoy the spectacle of mega-mega sailing yachts racing in the open ocean, there was no place to be last weekend like the St. More »
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you enjoy the spectacle of mega-mega sailing yachts racing in the open ocean, there was no place to be last weekend like the St. More »
Clouds Over Mexico
Clouds never seen before in 35 years of cruising.
© Mexicolder Mike
When we received an email titled "Clouds over Mazatlan," we groaned. "Not another problem in Mexico," we thought to ourselves. More »
Would Latitude Take Its Boat To Mexico Now?
We recently received the following letter from David Cleveland of San Diego:
"Latitude 38’s coverage of the Mexican boat impoundings has been extensive, and obviously personal to publisher Richard Spindler, as (his boat) Profligate was an impounded boat. More »
The Name of That Island
Our recent photo quiz was a snap for many Bay Area sailors, as Rat Rock lies right near a popular weekend anchorage off China Camp State Park in Marin County. Among the 100+ respondents, Dave Opheim was the first to register his correct answer — it’s also sometimes referred to as Rat Island and China Camp Rock. More »
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