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Some Like It Cold
All the snow on Misty suggests that it’s still a little early in the season to go sailing in Alaska.
© 2009 Paul May
"Greetings from 61ºN," writes Paul May of the Vancouver 32 pilothouse Accomplice. More »
Dinius Trial Date Closing In
Regular ‘Lectronic and Latitude 38 readers know that we’ve steadfastly supported Bismarck Dinius in his fight against vehicular manslaughter charges stemming from the 2006 death of Lynn Thornton. On April 29 of that year, Dinius had sailed in the Konocti Cup on Clear Lake aboard a Catalina 22. More »
High Winds Wreak Havoc
How about that wind yesterday? Officially, it hit 45 knots at Angel Island and SFO recorded gusts to 60. Although the wind will return to a more typical 15-25 today, small craft advisories remain in effect up and down the coast through Thursday afternoon. More »
Old Guys Rule!
John crosses the finish line of the ’98 Singlehanded TransPac at age 68, aboard Endangered Species.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Not that we have anything against youth, but we’re strong believers that old salts with boatloads of knowledge and experience should be revered. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Not that we have anything against youth, but we’re strong believers that old salts with boatloads of knowledge and experience should be revered. More »
A Salute to Captain Richard Phillips
Like the rest of the world, we’d like to salute Captain Richard Phillips of the cargo ship Maersk Alabama, for the selflessness and courage he demonstrated by giving himself up to Somalia pirates so his crew could go free. More »
Psyching Up For Strictly Sail
If you’d like to rub shoulders with past and future Ha-Ha’ers, drop by Latitude’s booth at 6 p.m. on Friday.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you haven’t yet marked your calendar, let us remind you once again that this is boat show week in the Bay Area. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you haven’t yet marked your calendar, let us remind you once again that this is boat show week in the Bay Area. More »
Pirate Hostage Killed in Raid
On April 4, the French-flagged 47-ft Colin Archer-designed Tanit, bound for Kenya and 500 miles off the Somali coast, was seized by Somali pirates who took the yacht’s five passengers — two couples and a three-year-old boy — hostage. More »
Latitude’s Salute to John Guzzwell
The legendary voyager back in the day.
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Whether you are a singlehander, a circumnavigator or an ‘armchair voyager’, we’d like to invite you to attend a special gathering next Thursday evening, April 16, at the Oakland YC, honoring the 50th anniversary of British Columbia sailor John Guzzwell’s historic homecoming. More »
A Solo Sailor’s Mexican Nightmare
Shaken yet still smiling, Sarah vows to continue her cruising life.
© 2009 Sarah Andrews
As reported Friday, Australian sailor Sarah Andrews, 26, became shipwrecked along the Baja coast last week after her Ericson 39 Gabrielle struck a near-shore reef. More »
Missing Sailor Found
San Francisco sailor Sean Haggerty, 39, was reported missing last week after he failed to arrive in San Diego on time. The unemployed Haggerty reportedly left the Bay a few weeks ago aboard his Ranger 26 Sea Hag to gunkhole his way down the coast to San Diego, where he had lined up a job. More »
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