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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 »

Warriors Wish Loses Her Keel

Ronnie is no doubt wishing for a fat shot of rum with a beer chaser right about now. latitude/LaDonna
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC A little after two weeks and more than halfway into his passage back to San Francisco after completing the Singlehanded TransPac, Ronnie Simpson reports that the keel on Warrior’s Wish fell off Wednesday night. More »

Under Cover in Indo

August 11, 2010
Much like Charles Townsend in Charlie’s Angels, Cap’n Ted’s face is never fully visible. His is the third ass from the left in this shot of his helping to launch a small boat in Bali. More »

Trouble Ashore At Tenacatita Bay

August 9, 2010
Tenacatita Bay, the four-mile by four-mile bay on mainland Mexico’s Gold Coast between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo, and just north of Barra Navidad, has long been a favorite with cruisers. Its calm anchorage offers access to surfing, the ‘jungle ride’, the ‘aquarium’, the ruins of the McHale’s Navy movie set, the village of La Manzanilla, and all kinds of friendly vendors ashore. More »

Galilee Harbor Celebrates 30 Years

With shifty winds gusting to 30 knots, just getting to the starting line of the dinghy races was a challenge. Hans List, seen here, and others came home soaking wet. latitude/Rob
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The story of Sausalito’s Galilee Harbor should be inspirational to anyone who thinks ‘you can’t fight City Hall’. More »

Be The Windlass!

August 6, 2010
Margie shows what it takes to bring up an anchor by hand during a season of cruising in Mexico? And say, isn’t that David Crosby’s Alden schooner Mayan in the background on the left? More »