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ARC Starts, One Boat Abandoned
The Croatian yacht Mambo crossed the start line on Sunday with 208 other boats.
© 2009 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
Two hundred and nine boats answered the starting gun last Sunday for the start of the 24th annual Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) from the Canary Islands to St. More »
Nick Jaffe Arrives in Oz
Nick Jaffe on arrival at Apia, Western Samoa, just a day or two before a devastating tsunami nearly killed his parents who were vacationing on the south end of the island. More »
What the Heck?
Can you guess what this mystery costume is supposed to be? No, not an egg yolk. Not a sperm cell. And not a chunk of plankton, but you’re getting close.
latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Whenever we cover a major event we seem to have interesting leftover factoids and photos that don’t make it into our articles. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Whenever we cover a major event we seem to have interesting leftover factoids and photos that don’t make it into our articles. More »
Hittin’ the Snooze Button
Kym and Armand Renga of Santa Barbara sent us this shot of their 14-year-old Brittany, Storm, doing what sailors have been excelling at for centuries: finding a cozy, out-of-the-way spot to catch a few winks. More »
Intrepid Rowers Arrive from Japan
Mother Nature blessed the rowers with crisp, clear weather for the S.F. arrival.
latitude/John A.
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC And you thought you had a backache! At around 8:30 a.m. More »
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC And you thought you had a backache! At around 8:30 a.m. More »
Show Us Yours
Even if you’re not a pro photographer, sailing vacations can yield a wealth of cool photos.
© Zac Turpin
After announcing our World of Chartering photo contest last month, we received a bunch of pretty cool photos. More »
What Really Happened to J/World
With the conclusion of the Baja Ha-Ha on Saturday night, the Grand Poobah/Publisher of Latitude 38 finally got some time to review the coverage of the loss of J/World and the Coast Guard’s helicopter rescue of her crew — skipper Eugenie Russell, instructor Barry Demak, and students Raymond Quinn, Mark McKinnon, and Judy Land — 200 miles southwest of San Diego. More »
Pirate Attack in the Caribbean
While Somali pirates demand $7 million — or the release from custody of seven comrades — for the return of British cruisers Paul and Rachel Chandler, Derek Holden of the Privateer 35 Albatross III reports that well-known Michigan racer Juan Pablo ‘J.P.’ More »
Oil Spill Update
We received a range of responses from Monday’s query about the impact on the Bay from last week’s 800-gallon Dubai Star bunker oil spill, which fouled beaches and wildlife in the East Bay:
A containment boom on the Estuary following the oil spill from the Panamanian-flagged tanker Dubai Star a week ago. More »
Point Conception Carnage
Point Conception is notorious among coastal sailors. A combination of unusually strong winds and large seas can make rounding the point very difficult. In fact, it’s not at all uncommon for boats to wait days — even weeks — for a good weather window. More »
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