Current News
Injured Puddle Jumper Evacuated
Around 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 1, a crewmember aboard the Pacific Puddle Jump boat Wind Child was injured during an accidental jibe. Michael Kalahar, 57, was reportedly sitting at the forward end of the cockpit when the Beneteau First 36s7’s preventer failed, sending the boom sweeping across the cockpit. More »
Abby Sunderland Rounds Cape Horn
After a frustrating day or so of calm weather that halted her planned Tuesday rounding of the Horn, Newport Beach’s Abby Sunderland finally passed the notorious cape on Wednesday, if a little farther offshore than she’d hoped. More »
All Clear in Clipper Cove
If you look closely, two boats can be seen in this shot of Clipper Cove, taken a couple weeks ago. The one with the upright mast had arrived that morning, the other — a derelict — has been removed. More »
Shipping Container Sinks in the Estuary
If you noticed some commotion at the entrance to the Oakland/Alameda Estuary on Saturday night, it was because a crane knocked an empty container off a ship at the Ben E. More »
A Swarm of Solo Circumnavigators
Abby Sunderland, the 16-year-old American girl who hopes to become the youngest non-stop solo circumnavigator, is slated to pass Cape Horn sometime tomorrow. Beset with problems immediately following her departure from Newport Beach on January 23 — and, of course, after fixing those problems during an unscheduled (but perfectly ‘legal’) stop in Cabo San Lucas — Sunderland has since seemingly settled into the ryhthm of her voyage aboard her Open 40 Wild Eyes, if not with the air temperature of wherever she is at any given moment. More »
Search of S/V Columbia Continues
So far, the extensive search for the long-overdue 45-ft steel cutter Columbia has turned up no solid clues as to its fate, but the outpouring of willing assistance has been truly impressive. More »
Plastiki Gets Her Sea Legs
A small flotilla escorted Plastiki out the Gate on Saturday morning while three news choppers circled overhead.
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©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Even though we encouraged readers in Friday’s ‘Lectronic to sail out the Gate with Plastiki, the 60-ft eco-cat built on the Bay, we were surprised by how many boats turned out Saturday morning. More »
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Even though we encouraged readers in Friday’s ‘Lectronic to sail out the Gate with Plastiki, the 60-ft eco-cat built on the Bay, we were surprised by how many boats turned out Saturday morning. More »
Seeking Info on Missing Boat and Crew
Relatives of the crew of the 45-ft steel cutter Columbia are desperately seeking info from anyone who may have seen this vessel since her departure from Salinas, Ecuador, on January 16. More »
Plastiki Sets Sail Tomorrow Morning
Plastiki, the 60-ft catamaran made entirely out of recyclable and recycled materials, including 12,500 soda bottles, will be sailing out the Gate tomorrow morning around 9:30 a.m. — first planned stop: The Line Islands. More »
Ralliers Celebrate Arrival at El Salvador
Claudia and Rogelio ushered the fleet over the bar, insuring that all arrived safely.
Mita Kuuluu
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC How do you attract attention to a hotel and marina complex? More »
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC How do you attract attention to a hotel and marina complex? More »
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