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Bliss on the Bay
Sailors took advantage of this weekend’s sublime weather to shake out the sails and dry out the boat.
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©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC While sailors in many parts of the country spent this weekend winterizing their boats, Bay Area sailors were treated to temps in the high 70s. More »
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC While sailors in many parts of the country spent this weekend winterizing their boats, Bay Area sailors were treated to temps in the high 70s. More »
Calling All Yacht Clubs
We’ve received more than a few responses to our item in October 22’s ‘Lectronic Latitude where we highlighted the fact that a couple Northern California YCs were waiving, or significantly reducing, initiation fees for new members in an effort to bring more sailors into the fold. More »
Lake County Sheriff Unseated
We normally don’t follow election results in ‘Lectronic Latitude, but we felt our readers would be interested to learn that Lake County’s Sheriff Rod Mitchell was ousted last Wednesday by a reasonably close margin. More »
Vacation From Hell
If it wasn’t so darn funny, we might feel sorry for the 4,466 people stranded aboard the engineless 952-ft cruise ship Carnival Splendor. The two-year-old ship left Long Beach Sunday on a seven-day cruise to the Mexican Riviera, but an engine room fire on Monday set the behemoth adrift with no electricty. More »
Cruising Cat Explodes at Anchor
Baja’s soft morning light was punctuated by a devastating fire aboard the Privilege cat Ker-Tidou.
© 2010 Craig Powell
After the 155-boat Baja Ha-Ha fleet’s recent visit to the tiny Baja fishing village called Bahia de Tortugas, the vast anchorage there returned to its normally sleepy state. More »
SF Picks the America’s Cup
While this may not end up being the main staging area, the prospects of the Cup coming to San Francisco have never looked better.
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Yesterday, Mayor Gavin Newsom introduced legislation supported by a majority of the Board of Supervisors to bring the 34th America’s Cup to San Francisco Bay. More »
Presumed PPJers Assisted Off Hawaii
A shot from aboard Robert C. Seamans shows three crewmembers going to the aid of Kehaulani mid-ocean.
Robert C. Seamans
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Honolulu Coast Guard reports that the crew of the sailboat Kehaulani were given 40 gallons of diesel and assistance in repairing damaged sails by the crew of the 134-ft steel, brigantine-rigged research and sail training vessel Robert C. More »
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Honolulu Coast Guard reports that the crew of the sailboat Kehaulani were given 40 gallons of diesel and assistance in repairing damaged sails by the crew of the 134-ft steel, brigantine-rigged research and sail training vessel Robert C. More »
Socrates Nearing San Francisco
Jeanne enjoys tea at anchor in Hanalei Bay this summer. No doubt she’s been consuming mass quantities of the stuff on the trip down the coast just to stay warm.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Eleven agonizing days after leaving Victoria, B.C. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Eleven agonizing days after leaving Victoria, B.C. More »
I’m Ready for My Close-up, Mr. DeMille
We fielded an interesting call from 47-year-old filmmaker Cory Wolfe yesterday asking if we knew any liveaboards who would be willing to be interviewed for a documentary project. "I moved to San Diego from Alaska a couple months ago, and became fascinated with people who live aboard their boats," Cory said. More »
A Tale of Two Rescues
Bonvivant’s dinghy can be seen on deck, ready to launch if the mast punched a hole in the hull.
© USCG PO1 Christopher Evanson
Florida news outlets are reporting that Richard Steg, 73, was rescued 50 miles off Jacksonville Beach on Wednesday, two days after his 35-ft sloop Bonvivant was dismasted and her engine died. More »
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