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A is in Da House

August 20, 2010
A parked just off Sausalito Wednesday morning. latitude/Rob
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC A surprise guest anchored off Sausalito Wednesday morning — the 394-ft megayacht A, owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko. More »

Who Will Be #150?

I have 147. . . 148. . . 149. Do I hear 150? Feel like making a getaway to sunnier latitudes? It’s not to late to join the fun. latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC With only 21 days remaining until the entry deadline of this year’s Baja Ha-Ha rally, the current fleet roster stands at 149. More »

Flipped Cat Anna Washes Up on Tonga

There are many false rumors flying around Tonga in relation to the capsizing of Anna. © 2010 Scott Stolnitz "Anna, the Atlantic 57 catamaran owned by Kelly Wright of Santa Fe, New Mexico, that flipped 125 miles from Niue in the South Pacific the first weekend in August, somehow managed to make her way unscathed through the East Reef passage of the outer reef at Vava’u, Tonga, then washed up against an island and was badly damaged," report Scott and Cindy Stolnitz of the Marina del Rey-based Switch 51 cat Beach House. More »

Warrior’s Wish Wobbles Home

August 18, 2010
Ronnie Simpson and Ed McCoy pulled off the impossible by sailing under the Gate very early this morning. latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC A 21-day return passage from Hawaii isn’t shabby for any boat, but it’s downright miraculous for one that lost her keel nearly 800 miles from the beach. More »

Name That Photo

Daily life in mainstream society can get a bit dreary these days. But we’ve found it helps keep our psyches in balance if we get a little silly once in a while. More »
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Zac Sunderland Arrested

August 16, 2010
Former youngest solo circumnavigator Zac Sunderland was arrested early Thursday morning and charged with three misdemeanors. Authorities allege that Zac entered a vacant home illegally, provided alcohol to his two 17-year-old friends, and resisted arrest. More »
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Dinius Sues for $1 Mil

August 13, 2010
Elizabeth Larson of Lake County News reports that Bismarck Dinius has filed a federal civil lawsuit against Lake County and a number of its employees for violating his civil rights when they prosecuted him for manslaughter in the ’06 death of Lynn Thornton. More »

Dutch Teen Sets Sail

Just when you thought you were going to get a break from the much-ballyhooed teen circumnavigation debate, it’s about to rev up again. After recently being granted permission from Dutch courts to persue her dream of circumnavigating at the tender age of 14, Laura Dekker set sail from the Den Osse, Netherlands last Wednesday aboard her 38-ft Jeanneau Gin Fizz ketch, Guppy. More »