Current News
Blast Raises a Couple of Grand
When it comes to cruiser fundraisers in Mexico, the Banderas Bay Blast / Pirates for Pupils is a modest one, in part because it’s so early in the season that a lot of boats still haven’t arrived. More »
Giving Thanks – Caption Contest
And you thought it was cold at your marina lately!
© Chris Maher
Last week, when we ran a few photos of happy, barefoot cruisers celebrating Thanksgiving in the sunny latitudes of Mexico, we invited readers to send in snapshots of other on- or near-the-water Turkey Day celebrations. More »
Ultra Flip Anchor Swivels Recalled
Only UFS8 (#8) Ultra Flip Swivels made between June ’09 and October ’10 are included in Quickline’s recall. The company says all other versions of that model, and all other sizes, can be used with confidence. More »
Canadian Cruiser Murdered in Honduras
Canadian cruiser Milan Egrmajer, 58, was killed on the evening of December 3 as a result of being shot four times by robbers attempting to board his Ericson 35 MkII Adena at a remote cove on the northwest coast of Honduras. More »
Swan 80 First to Finish ARC
The Swan 80 Berenice took line honors in the ARC.
© 2010 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
The fact that it took Marco Rodolfi’s Italian-crewed Swan 80 Berenice 14 days, 1 hour to be the first boat to complete this year’s Atlantic Rally for Cruisers is a testament to how light the winds have been for most of this year’s crossing. More »
Foul Weather Sailors
A wayward duckling gets some special instruction Sunday on inducing heel and trimming for light air.
latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’ve never thought of ourselves as fair-weather sailors, but we have to admit, it never even occurred to us to go sailing yesterday on San Francisco Bay. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’ve never thought of ourselves as fair-weather sailors, but we have to admit, it never even occurred to us to go sailing yesterday on San Francisco Bay. More »
Final Day of the Blast
Today is the third and final day of the Banderas Bay Blast, the ‘nothing serious’ cruiser regatta and social extravaganza now in its fifth year. As always, the last day is also the Pirates for Pupils Spinnaker Run for Charity, which will see the 20-boat fleet carry chutes — and lots of guests who donated money to the charity — for 12 miles in tropical sailing conditions from Punta Mita to Paradise Marina in Nuevo Vallarta. More »
Nereida’s Wind Steering Fails
On November 29, a little more than a month after leaving Victoria, B.C. on a planned non-stop solo circumnavigation aboard her Najad 380 Nereida, Jeanne Socrates crossed the equator. "I suddenly realized that the latitude had gone from north to south," she wrote in a blog update. More »
Apologies to Navtec and Lewmar
We hate it when we make mistakes, and never more so when they reflect badly on somebody or some company. But that’s just what we did in the December issue.
We’d received a letter from Ed and Karen Lane of the San Diego-based Valiant Esprit Nordic 37 Blade, who reported that they had not been able to participate in the Ha-Ha 17 they’d signed up for because the diesel engine they had ordered on January 15 of ’10 — and were repeatedly promised would arrive shortly — did not arrive in time for them to have it installed for the October 25 start. More »
New Latitudes Out Today
Ho ho ho! The December Latitudes are hot off the presses and headed your way for some holiday cheer.
latitude/Annie
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC As the weather around the Bay Area continues to be chilly, the December issue of Latitude 38 is hitting the streets to heat up your holidays. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC As the weather around the Bay Area continues to be chilly, the December issue of Latitude 38 is hitting the streets to heat up your holidays. More »
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