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A Bad End to a Good Weekend
One of the best parts of cruising is meeting new people — or, as is often the case, reconnecting with old friends. Anchored in uncharacteristically warm and placid Half Moon Bay last Friday, this writer and her husband watched as several boats anchored nearby. More »
Don’t Be One of the 500
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There have been plenty of reminders lately why boating safety is a deadly serious matter. The issue of safety comes into special focus this week, May 17-23, as it’s been officially designated as National Safe Boating Week — timed, of course, to immediately precede Memorial Day weekend. More »
And Away He Goes
Some people like nothing better than to be alone on a vast ocean in a small boat. Webb Chiles is definitely one of those sailors.
© Steve Earley
"Unless you hear from me otherwise before 9 a.m. More »
Jack van Ommen Has Replaced Fleetwood
A svelte Jack van Ommen with Fleetwood on the French canals months before the boat was lost to a storm in the Med.
Jack van Ommen
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’re delighted to report that Jack van Ommen of Gig Harbor, Washington, has found a replacement boat. More »
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’re delighted to report that Jack van Ommen of Gig Harbor, Washington, has found a replacement boat. More »
SIM Card Controversy
In an NPR interview last Sunday, offshore rescue survivor Eric Kaufman of Rebel Heart explained that when his sat phone stopped functioning correctly while roughly 900 miles offshore, he and his wife Charlotte lost the ability to consult with US Coast Guard personnel about their emergency situation. More »
What Would Redford Do?
After buying my first keelboat many years ago, I picked up a little book that gave an overview of all the issues boaters should be concerned with. Chapter one was called Keeping the Water Out. More »
Kaufmans Break Silence on Rescue
The relief of being rescued was bittersweet for the Kaufman family, as that process meant having to scuttle their floating home.
Rebel Heart / Kaufmans
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC In an era when sound-bite journalism and short attention spans are the norm, it was no surprise that the dramatic South Pacific rescue of the Rebel Heart crew — two young parents and their 3- and 1-year-old daughters — quickly faded from the media spotlight shortly after the family returned safely to San Diego on April 11 aboard the USS Vandegrift. More »
©2014 Latitude 38 Media, LLC In an era when sound-bite journalism and short attention spans are the norm, it was no surprise that the dramatic South Pacific rescue of the Rebel Heart crew — two young parents and their 3- and 1-year-old daughters — quickly faded from the media spotlight shortly after the family returned safely to San Diego on April 11 aboard the USS Vandegrift. More »
No More Dusty-Field Ha-Ha Baseball
The formerly brown baseball field at Turtle Bay is now a lush, plastic green. Even the outfield!
Chip Prather
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Perhaps the most hilarious recent innovation at the Baja Ha-Ha has been the now-annual baseball game on the dusty dirt field at Turtle Bay. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Perhaps the most hilarious recent innovation at the Baja Ha-Ha has been the now-annual baseball game on the dusty dirt field at Turtle Bay. More »
America’s Cup Wins Emmy
America’s Cup 34 has won an Emmy in the newly created "Outstanding New Approaches — Sports Events Coverage" category. This new category "recognizes a seismic shift in how the sport of sailing is covered and consumed," says an America’s Cup spokesperson. More »
Know Why You’re Celebrating Today?
Here on the Left Coast today — aka Cinco de Mayo — is one of those holidays that gets marketers, restaurateurs and bar keepers revved up to a fever pitch of excitement. More »
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