In July 10’s ‘Lectronic Latitude, we posted the exciting news that former Vice President Al Gore had accepted Tom Perkins’ invitation to be the keynote speaker for this fall’s Leukemia Cup Regatta, hosted by San Francisco YC on September 19-20. More »

As you’ve all heard, the great state of California now has a budget. Well, almost. The "kick the can down the road" budget — so called because it just postpones rather than solves the state’s inherent financial problems — still has to be approved by the state legislature tomorrow, and that’s no sure thing. More »

Thousands of visitors have toured Cuauhtemoc this week. If you think she looks good here, wait till you see her with all her rags flying. © 2009 Jeff Berman Murphy’s Law of tall ship arrivals dictates that whenever a truly spectacular square-rigger arrives at the Golden Gate there will be dense fog and no wind — especially if we’ve encouraged local sailors to sail out and witness the spectacle.  More »

After so many months alone on the ocean, it must have been surreal for Zac to find himself surrounded by an armada of well-wishers. © Rich Roberts In a scene reminiscent of Sir Francis Chichester’s homecoming to England in 1967, hundreds of well-wishers and media staff were on the scene yesterday morning when 17-year-old Zac Sunderland sailed in to his Marina del Rey homeport aboard Intrepid, thus offically becoming the youngest solo sailor ever to round the planet. More »

Just a few months ago, Zac was in Durban, South Africa, and his Southern California homeport undoubtedly seemed a world away. But he made it. Intrepid will arrive tomorrow morning to great media fanfare. More »

Cuauhtemoc was definitely lookin’ good as she passed beneath the Gate — and the blaring Ranchero music added to the festive mood. latitude/Andy
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Mexico may not have the most powerful military in the world, but they seem to make up for their lack of firepower with style. More »

David Otto’s masterpiece: As far as we can tell, the hull was cast as a single piece. © 2009 David Otto We’ll bet many guys out there — as well as a few women — still have fond memories of building plastic models as a childhood pastime. More »

The last time we saw Spike she was lying peacefully in Hanalei Bay as the Singlehanded TransPac fleet arrived last summer. latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC We’re happy to report that Spike Africa, one of the most famous schooners ever built on the West Coast, has returned after a long hiatus in Kauai where she’d fallen into disrepair. More »