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What’s With the Slow Ships?
If commercial shipping seems to be moving slower than last year, that’s because it is — and it’s due to the increasing cost of fuel. According to trade organizations, the 4,650 larger commercial ships of the world are now traveling at an average of 11.7 knots, about 7% slower than the year before. More »
Buffett Falls Off Stage
After singing the lines, "It’s been a lovely cruise, I’m sorry it’s ended," at a concert at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia, last night, Jimmy Buffett, the muse to many a sailor, made an unintentional face plant off the stage. More »
Surfing the North Shore
What could be nicer than paddling in from your boat and into a nice Mexican wall such as this?
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC When surfers talk about riding waves on the North Shore, they are inevitably referring to the North Shore of Hawaii and all the famous world-class breaks there. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC When surfers talk about riding waves on the North Shore, they are inevitably referring to the North Shore of Hawaii and all the famous world-class breaks there. More »
Make Time for MOB Training
Shana Bagley made friends with a real dummy during MOB training on Pegasus.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Walnut Creeks’s Shana Bagley, who sailed several legs in the 2009-10 Clipper ‘Round the World Race aboard California, shared the following photos of crew overboard training aboard the 51-ft John Alden ketch Pegasus. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Walnut Creeks’s Shana Bagley, who sailed several legs in the 2009-10 Clipper ‘Round the World Race aboard California, shared the following photos of crew overboard training aboard the 51-ft John Alden ketch Pegasus. More »
New Megayacht for Ellison
Larry Ellison, whose 100-ft trimaran USA won the America’s Cup, and who is bringing the ‘Auld Mug’ to San Francisco, has a new 288-ft motoryacht. He’s actually downsizing.
As most readers remember, a few years ago Ellison commissioned the 452-ft Rising Sun. More »
Pineapple Found
The Philippine Coast Guard debriefs the crew, looking tanned and otherwise unscathed.
© 2011 Philippine Coast Guard
Every experienced sailor knows that sailing on a schedule is a risky prospect, especially when the voyage covers a long distance. More »
SailFest Help Needed
Zihua Sail Fest is a fantastic annual event that’s not only fun for cruisers but helps the neediest of kids.
© 2011 Zihua Sail Fest
"This is the 10th anniversary of Zihua Sail Fest, to be held February 1-6, and if you’re cruising mainland Mexico, we need your help," writes Pamela Bendall of the Port Hardy, B.C.-based More »
Naked Ninja Attack Thwarted
No matter what business you’re in, thinking creatively often helps you become successful. Perhaps that’s why a would-be thief in Cartagena, Colombia, went to the trouble to paint himself from head to toe with black paint before attempting a nighttime caper in the cruiser anchorage. More »
Youngest Circumnavigator?
There’s been a lot of buzz in recent years about young solo circumnavigators. In fact, the latest would-be record breaker, Dutch 15-year-old Laura Dekker, set sail a few months ago aboard her Jeanneau 38 Guppy. More »
Sunny Side of the Weekend
Rosie (right) and crew attempt to hike out while sailing past Pt. Loma.
© 2011 David Eberhard
On Friday we challenged our readers to take advantage of the forecasted good weather and get out on the water — and to send us photographic evidence. More »
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