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Teen Circumnavigator on Home Stretch

Seen here in the South Atlantic, Zac expects to write a book about his experiences, in addition to producing a two-part film marketed on DVD. Intrepid
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The uphill bash from Panama has not been easy for 17-year-old singlehander Zac Sunderland. More »
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Dinius Trial Starts July 7

Judge J. Michael Byrne ruled yesterday that the manslaughter trial of Bismarck Dinius will continue, with jury selection beginning on July 7. Dinius’ attorney Victor Haltom had argued that the Lake County District Attorney Office should be recused from prosecuting the case because of apparent improprieties in the handling of the case. More »

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On Wednesday we reported that posts on State Attorney General Jerry Brown’s Facebook page regarding the prosecution of Bismarck Dinius caught the eye of the AG, prompting him to comment that he was looking into the case. More »

Tawodi Returns

Kathleen and Stephen at Pitcairn Island, one of many places they hadn’t planned to stop but did. Tawodi
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The first time we wrote about Kathleen Torres and Captain Stephen Mann of the custom 39-ft Tawodi was last fall, when we noted that the young couple had departed San Diego on a planned ‘race pace circumnavigation.’ More »

We Stand Corrected

On Monday, we reported on the fun and succesful Summer Sailstice celebration at Treasure Island Sailing Center. In covering the event, we mentioned that there were "up to six boat raft-ups" in Clipper Cove, which was true as far as it went — that’s what we saw when we looked out there in the early afternoon. More »
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It’s About Frigging Time

After a flurry of comments on Jerry Brown’s official Facebook page, California’s Attorney General announced that he is finally looking into what passes for justice in Lake County. Dozens upon dozens of ‘Facebookers’ have voiced their outrage over the ridiculous prosecution of Bismarck Dinius for the 2006 death of Lynn Thornton. More »

All A Cause Celebre Should Be

Dozens of boats rafted up in the pirate-infested waters of Clipper Cove for the 9th Annual Summer Sailstice this weekend. latitude/JR
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC In ports around the world, they came, they saw, they sailed — some for the first time in their lives. More »

Countdown to Summer Sailstice

The 9th Annual Summer Sailstice sailing celebration starts this weekend — in Shanghai, China. That’s where the sun will reach its northward zenith first on June 20, the summer solstice. Almost 24 hours later, after passing around the world, West Coast and Hawaiian sailors will get a chance to hoist their sails to join the celebration. More »

Everyone Wins at Inaugural Media Cup

The J/120 contingent of the Media Cup sets sail from McCovey Cove. latitude/JR
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The action was hot in and out of AT&T Ballpark on Sunday. Inside, the Giants battled the A’s. More »
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West Marine Swivel Testing

In May 15‘s ‘Lectronic Latitude, we reported on John and Gilly Foy’s wild ride through an anchorage after their Kong anchor swivel — which they bought at West Marine a few years earlier — failed. More »