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A Russian Empire in the South Pacific?
At our annual Panama Puddle Jump party we meet a great diversity of cruisers, whose sailing backgrounds and personal narratives are as varied as the range of countries they hail from. More »
Transponder Info Clarifies Aegean Tragedy
At least part of the mystery of how the Redondo Beach-based Hunter 376 Aegean was destroyed during last weekend’s Lexus Newport to Ensenada Race may have been solved. Aegean‘s SPOT Messenger GPS track shows the boat on a constant course and speed for more than three hours — leading them directly onto the rocky shore of North Coronado Island. More »
Another Emmy for Stan Honey
Two-time Emmy recipient and Bay Area navigating legend Stan Honey helped LiveLine bring home a golden statue of its own this week. Honey, the director of technology for the America’s Cup Event Authority, led the team that developed LiveLine specifically for the AC, and on Monday, it received the Emmy for extraordinary technical innovation. More »
Search for Missing Sailor Suspended
The crew of the Hunter 376 Aegean at Friday’s start to the Newport to Ensenada Race.
© Susan Hoffman
The Coast Guard suspended their search for Theo Mavromatis, 49, yesterday afternoon after a 600-square mile grid search by the Coast Guard, the Mexican Navy and civilian volunteers found nothing but debris from the Hunter 376 Aegean aboard which Mavromatis was skipper. More »
New Latitude and Ha-Ha Sign-up Tomorrow
We don’t normally publish ‘Lectronic Latitude on Tuesdays, so we need to tell you today that the May edition of Latitude 38 will hit the streets tomorrow. . .
The May issue will be available at marine businesses all along the West Coast tomorrow. More »
SPECIAL REPORT: Fatalities in Newport-Ensenada Race
For the last two weeks, the California sailing community has been reeling over the loss of five of our own, and yesterday we lost at least three, but probably four, more. More »
Has the Coast Guard Gone Overboard?
"The Yacht Racing Association (YRA) is taking a chickenshit position on the Coast Guard’s just-announced revocation of offshore racing permits," Matt Peterson of FastBottoms Hull Diving wrote on our Facebook page. More »
Sudden Microburst Rattles El Salvador Fleet
All hell broke loose when a microburst touched down in Bahia del Sol, El Salvador, last Saturday night.
© Zachary Lough
The tropical tranquility of El Salvador’s Bahia del Sol was dramatically interrupted Saturday when a lightning storm quickly accelerated, creating a microburst with Force 12 winds (73 to 84 knots). More »
Waterfront History Comes Alive
The San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park has a new exhibit, ‘The Waterfront’, that explores the Cityfront’s past.
© 2012 Lynn Ringseis
Nautical history buffs have a new place to explore the treasures of San Francisco’s seafaring past. More »
SPECIAL REPORT: Farallones Survivor’s Full Account
Farallones researcher Sophie Webb captured this eerie image of the stricken sloop while rescue operations were in progress.
© Sophie Webb
In the aftermath of the worst sailing tragedy in recent memory, there have been conflicting details reported in the press, and discussed wherever Bay Area sailors congregate. More »
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