Lia Ditton’s Tenacious Row Down the West Coast
Here’s a dispatch from sailor-turned-ocean-rower Lia Ditton‘s human-powered trek from Washington state. She rowed more than 700 nautical miles in 24 days, down the Oregon and California coasts to the Bay Area. More »
Baja Ha-Ha Close to Cabo and a Raucous Conclusion
It’s amazing how fast the Baja Ha-Ha comes and goes every year. One of the largest cruisers’ rallies in the world is heading toward its inevitable and famously boisterous conclusion at the pointy end of Baja California. More »
Coast Guard Rescues Man on Homemade Sailboat Off SoCal
Yesterday, the Coast Guard towed a singlehander into port in Southern California after a five-month crossing from Japan in a homemade vessel. The 78-year-old skipper — who reportedly suffered through weeks of light winds — had been reprovisioned several times before finally asking for a tow. More »
West Coastal Cruise Weather Planning, Part 2
On Friday, Mitchell Andrus asked Latitude Nation what forecasting tools they used to plan a coastal cruise. As he and his partner and first mate Quincey Cummings were in Santa Barbara and planning their trip north, back to the Bay, Mitchell found a coupon for 15 days of premium service from Weather Routing Incorporated, or WRI. More »
West Coastal Cruise Weather Planning, Part 1
Where do you get your weather information for coastal cruising? My partner and I recently took a two-week cruise from Berkeley to the Channel Islands and back on our Kelly Peterson 46 Esprit. More »
Full Moon, Flat Water and the End of Days
It’s been difficult these past few weeks to remain upbeat. Between the unprecedented fires, unprecedented winds and unprecedented power outages, October in California seems more like a preview of the End of Days than the month of plenty. More »
The Baja Ha-Ha Is Off and Cruising to Mexico
Aaaaaannnnnnnnd they’re off. A herd of happy cruisers sailed out of San Diego Bay this morning to the sound of a mariachi band, the blasting of starter-shotguns, and the bursting of fire hoses. More »
Come Meet a Coastie SAR Specialist in San Diego
The Baja Ha-Ha’s Grand Poobah — who also happens to be the founder of Latitude 38, in case you didn’t know — took a moment to remind this year’s flock of southbound cruisers that the US Coast Guard has your back, and will hold a lecture to let you know how they can best serve you. More »
Jeff Brown Yachts New West Coast Axopar Dealer
Jeff Brown Yachts, located on San Diego’s Shelter Island, announced that it has joined the network of Axopar Authorized Dealers. This new partnership expands on Jeff Brown Yachts’ West Coast offering of premium brand boats that now includes Axopar, Blackfin, Brabus and Sirena Yachts. More »
Who Will Be Ha-Ha XXVI Entry #150?
It could be you. We’re now up to entry 148, and with the addition of the Hunter Passage 42 Dakota, have two more boys, 11 and 7, in the fleet. For those of you headed south with kids this winter, that means we’re close to 20 kids slated to be in the fleet. More »
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