Are Sailors Stranded at Sea Seeing a Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Has the COVID-19 pandemic forced some countries to breach international maritime laws and deny sailors safe harbor? Are cruisers, who are by nature transient and who cross borders regularly, caught between a particularly unique rock and a hard place, or are they just stuck in inconvenient situations like the rest of us? More »
How to Get Your Boat Home from Mexico
With seaports around the world closed to unfamiliar vessels, it’s not surprising that sailors are left wondering what to do when they and their beloved sailboat are sheltering in different countries.
Where Would You Find a Copy of Latitude 38 in La Paz?
La Paz Cruisers Supply is distributing the April issue of Latitude 38 in La Paz Mexico.
March Is Mexico Time in the April Edition of Latitude 38
Read Paul Martson's feature on the PVRace and MexORC in the current, April issue of Latitude 38.
Boat Drags Anchor, Goes onto Rocks in Mexico
On the night of February 27, the Bali 45 dragged her anchor and was driven onto the reef off Punta San Romualdo on the south side of the entrance to the bay.
Diary of a Schooner Charter Cook, Part 4
Readers — This is part 4 of our writer-at-large Monica Grant’s continuing series about her new gig as a charter cook aboard the schooner Seaward. Her husband Jay is the captain. More »
Diary of a Schooner Charter Cook, Part 3
On Saturday, January 4th, I watched as Seaward’s crew brought their vessel neatly to the dock at the Newport Sea Scout base in Southern California. We had been at sea for four days and five nights and were at the end of the first leg of our three-month-long chartering season. More »
When You Drop Everything to Sail to Mexico
I was presented with an opportunity to go sailing, but not just for a weekend or a day — this was a three-month commitment. While I admit the decision wasn’t too difficult to make, I did experience a period of anguish over the chaos that would ensue once I told my boss I was going.
The Rescue of ‘Green Dragon’ off Mexico, Part 3
When we left them on Monday, Jessica and Jim Lockfeld, who were transiting between La Paz and Mazatlan around the New Year, had just managed to get the crew of the floundering Green Dragon 2, Gary and Rosalie Green, onboard during a rescue on the proverbial dark and stormy night. More »
The Rescue of ‘Green Dragon’ off Mexico, Part 2
Readers — On Friday, Jessica Lockfeld began recounting the rescue of the crew of Green Dragon 2. At the beginning of January, Jessica and her husband Jim were transiting from La Paz to Mazatlan aboard their Tartan 38 Hajime when they got a mayday call, and were told the Mexican Navy was on the way. More »
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