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Maltese Falcon on Fishery Patrol

February 22, 2008
Tom Perkins swims with the fishes. © 2008 Tom Perkins "We have finished four of the most incredible days of diving ever," reports Tom Perkins of the Belvedere-based 289-ft Dyna-Rig Maltese Falcon from Cocos Island, Costa Rica. More »

“Hey Mon, You on Fire!!!”

February 20, 2008
Prior to starting the Baja Ha-Ha in ’94, we used to pass out the famous salmon-colored ‘Some Like It Hot!’ shirts to every skipper who sailed from California to Cabo San Lucas. More »

Richmond II Overdue in Cabo

International Boat Watch Network is asking for help in tracking down Ralph "Jeff" Peak, 59, aboard the 32-ft woodie Richmond II. The double-ender, built in 1934, is a flush deck cutter with a cream hull and white sails. More »

Gitana 13 Just a TransPac Away

Gitana 13 – shown here in sea trials last year – hasn’t been doing much of this in the Pacific. © 2008 Gitana S.A./Yvan Zedda The latest report from the 110-ft catamaran Gitana 13 found them gliding along in light air just north of the Equator, hoping for a breath of wind while at the same time holding their breath that they keep what wind they have. More »

Festival Nautico – Vallarta Race Week

February 18, 2008
Blue skies, tropical temperatures, great sailing breezes – no wonder cruisers love the Banderas Bay Regatta, which is just one part of the Vallarta Race Week. latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC John Moore has all the latest on Festival Nautico ’08 – Vallarta Race Week: This biannual, week-long event started in 2006 as a celebration of Mexico’s greatest natural treasure: Banderas Bay. More »

Tin Can Heads Back to the Bay

David Vann wisely ended his planned circumnavigation when he found some failed welds on Tin Can. © 2008 Peter Lyons Adventurer David Vann’s trip south in his 50-ft trimaran Tin Can was cut short over the weekend when he was towed into Santa Cruz on Saturday after discovering cracked welds on one of his crossbeams. More »
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Whale of a Bad Idea Found Out

February 15, 2008
In Monday ‘Lectronic, we ran a sensational photo of a whale and a dolphin frolicking together, said to have been taken near Punta Mita by a cruiser. We asked our readers if anybody knew if this interspecies behavior is common. More »

Tin Can Gets Underway

David Vann says he’ll stop in San Diego before heading non-stop around the world. © 2008 Peter Lyons David Vann departed San Francisco Bay yesterday aboard his self-built 50-ft trimaran Tin Can. More »
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Big Cat Claws North

The 110-ft maxi cat Gitana 13 continues its assault on the sailing record from New York to San Francisco. Now in their 30th day at sea, skipper Lionel Lemonchois and his nine-man crew were at 18° S this morning, looking at another 350- to 400-mile day, and happy to finally be back in shorts as they ease into the tropics. More »