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Sausalito Brokers Arrested for Embezzlement
Longtime Sausalito yacht brokers Teresa and Robert ‘Clay’ Prescott of Anchorage Brokers and Consultants, better known as ABC Yachts, were arrested yesterday on multiple charges of embezzlement from victims in the U.S., More »
Youngest Circumnavigator Arrives Thursday
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 »
Score 10 for Style
Cuauhtemoc was definitely lookin’ good as she passed beneath the Gate — and the blaring Ranchero music added to the festive mood.
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©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 »
©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 »
Spike Africa Begins a New Chapter
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 »
© 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 »
Report from Cat Country
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 »
Nick Jaffe Arrives in Hawaii
Nick Jaffe tried several sail combinations to get a comfortable ride downwind but nothing really stopped the rolling.
© Nick Jaffe
Solo sailor Nick Jaffe, who left Half Moon Bay on June 7 and who we featured in this month’s issue of Latitude 38, arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 5 aboard his Contessa 26 Constellation. More »
Mexican Tall Ship Arrives Monday
The 270-ft Cuauhtemoc was one of the stars of Sail San Francisco during her last visit in 2005
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©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC One the the world’s largest tall ships will grace the Bay next week. More »
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC One the the world’s largest tall ships will grace the Bay next week. More »
Underwater Invader Arrives From Asia
This innocent-looking plant is a maritime menace.
© NOAA
According to Chela Zabin, PhD, the waters of Northern California are being invaded, so to speak, by undaria pinnatifida, which a very fast growing kelp native to Asia. More »
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 »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The uphill bash from Panama has not been easy for 17-year-old singlehander Zac Sunderland. More »
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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