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Strange Goings-On in Vanuatu

Phocea held the title of ‘World’s Largest Sailing Yacht’ for 28 years. She was launched in ’76 as Club Mediterranee for Alain Colas’s OSTAR attempt. Phocea
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC One of the great things about having published Latitude 38 magazine for over 35 years, is that we have developed a vast network of contacts all over the world. More »

A-Cup World Series Kicks into High Gear

"I am very excited about the America’s Cup because I am a descendant of John Stevens, one of the event’s founders," writes Pamela Glassoff. "I was encouraged to write you to see if you have any ideas for a viewing area for the finals in San Francisco this coming week." More »

Laura Dekker Moving to New Zealand

August 17, 2012
Laura Dekker, the Dutch 16-year-old who became the world’s youngest solo circumnavigator (with stops) in January, has spent the last several months enjoying the the lush life in the South Pacific aboard her Jeanneau Gin Fizz Guppy, and is now bound for her birth country of New Zealand. More »

New Hurricane App

August 13, 2012
The Red Cross hurricane app allows you to see the hurricane history of your favorite cruising grounds. latitude/LaDonna
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The American Red Cross has released a useful free app for your iToy and Android device that allows you to track hurricanes. More »

Thriller & Clueless

Sometimes boat names are funny, even if they weren’t meant to be. For example, a few days ago we were tied up at the Cal YC in Marina del Rey, and noticed a pretty good sized powerboat across the fairway. More »

What The . . . ?

August 10, 2012
A sunken boat? No, it’s upside-down photo of an upside-down diver. © 2012 Courtesy Kurt Roll Kurt Roll of San Diego loves a warm ocean. His favorite waters are the clear, warm waters of Fiji. More »

Socrates Solo Circumnavigates Again

August 8, 2012
Last Wednesday, August 1, Jeanne Socrates returned to Victoria, BC aboard her Najad 380 Nereida, completing a 29,000-mile solo circumnavigation via the five great capes: Cape Horn, Cape of Good Hope, Cape Leeuwin, Cape of Tasmania and the Southwest Cape of New Zealand. More »

Most Creative Boat Ad Award

August 3, 2012
Over the years we’ve seen a lot of creative approaches to obtaining sailboats. In addition to simply plunking down cash on the barrelhead to buy a boat, we’ve seen offers to trade land, houses, cars, and a range of services including massages and financial counseling. More »