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Here Come the Woodies!
Whether you’ve got a ride for the big event or are simply observing from the sidelines, the Regatta is an eyeful of nautical history.
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Angel Island Moorings Rebuilt
In the March 7 ‘Lectronic Latitude, we reported that a couple of moorings at Angel Island’s Ayala Cove had gone walkabout — thankfully with no boats attached to them — and that boaters should be cautious when planning an overnight stay. More »
Cost of Cruising – First Responders
In May 20’s ‘Lectronic, we reported that Allen and Kate Barry, who have been cruising their San Francisco-based DownEast 38 Mendocino Queen all over the world for most of the last 18 years, are currently retired and cruising comfortably on just $1,500 a month in the Caribbean. More »
Baja Ha-Ha Graphic Arts Contest
About five years ago, the Grand Poobah decided it was high time that there be new graphics on the Baja Ha-Ha and Some Like It Hot T-shirts. As the wheels of progress grind slowly at the Ha-Ha World Headquarters, we’re just getting around to implementing that change. More »
Last Chance for a Ride on the Eagle
Her offshore sailing career began when she took first place in the ’78 Whitbread ‘Round the World Race. For two decades afterward she sailed the world educating would-be voyagers.
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Rumors have been circulating all year that the famous warhorse-turned-sail-training-vessel Alaska Eagle may be sold after completing her current schedule. More »
The Cost of Cruising
Although they are anything but wealthy, Allen and Kate have managed, thanks to periodically working along the way, to cruise since ’93. They are now “retired” and economically cruising the Caribbean. More »
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar
Sometimes a noose is just a noose.
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In the May 11 and May 13 ‘Lectronics, we ran pieces on the recent troubles between various cruiser factions, businesses, and Fonatur staff in Puerto Escondido. More »
Bridge Height Finder
In May 2’s ‘Lectronic Latitude, reader Ron Taillon wondered if a device existed that would give a sailor approaching a bridge "a quick reading from the deck so you can have confidence in trusting the chart’s readings." More »
Who is Your Unsung Hero?
If you’re a regular Latitude reader you’ve probably noticed that many of the same names make headlines and show up in racing box scores again and again. While these sailing stars certainly deserve the notoriety, in an upcoming article we plan to turn the spotlight on a lesser-known group of sailors who quietly make a dramatic difference in our sport with little or no recognition — a group we’ll call Latitude 38‘s Unsung Heroes. More »
Nereida Closes the Loop
Around 11 a.m. GMT on May 6, Jeanne Socrates officially completed a full circuit around the globe aboard her Najad 380 Nereida. "We sailed over our track down to Cape Town from Lanzarote, made on December 2, 2009," she wrote last week. More »
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