‘Latitude 38’ Seminar for Fall Southbound Cruisers at Svendsen’s Spring Fling
The 30th Annual Baja Ha-Ha will be here before you know it. (Sign-ups open May 9.) To help you get ready, Latitude 38 has arranged for cruisers and authors Pat and Carole McIntosh to give a seminar at the Svendsen’s Spring Fling on Saturday, April 13, at 1 p.m. Pat and Carole are the authors of the comprehensive cruising guide, Cruising Notes — Know Before You Go (download below). They put on their popular seminar many times at the boat shows at Jack London Square and in Richmond before COVID shut it all down. This is their first presentation since then!
The McIntoshes have roughly 50 years of sailing under their belts. Their sailing résumés include thousands of miles of bluewater cruising in addition to spending many years developing an in-depth knowledge of the California Delta and the west coast of North America. In the process, they have made multiple trips up and down the coasts of California and Mexico, including several Baja Ha-Ha’s and Baja Bashes, and a few years of “commuter-cruising” in Mexico. These sailors will not only guide you down the Pacific Coast, but can answer any land-based questions you may have — roads, airport connections, shopping — to ensure you get the most out of your trips south of the border. And this covers both extended cruising and commuter-cruising.
The primary focus of Pat and Carole’s seminar is to help prepare you for cruising, and take you safely and comfortably through towns and villages heading south from San Francisco to the coastal waters of the Baja peninsula, up into the of the Sea of Cortez and south along the coastal waters of Mexico. They can also introduce you to voyaging as far south as Panama.
The McIntoshes have helped thousands of sailors prepare for cruising. Their cruising logs, seminar notes, information on recent regulation changes, and constant input from active cruisers have led to the creation of their two cruising books, CRUISING NOTES —Things to know before you go, and CRUISING NOTES —Underway to Mexico. Their books are compiled with their particular blend of firsthand knowledge and zest for the cruising lifestyle, resulting in an invaluable collection of tips, data, and useful information not readily available anywhere else.
Download your complimentary copy of their 300+ page book, CRUISING NOTES – Things to know before you go (10th Edition) from Latitude 38, and bring it with you to their seminar at this year’s Svendsen’s Spring Fling Expo. Pat and Carole invite you to join in, ask questions, and participate in the conversation as they help you prepare for your sail of a lifetime, to wherever the wind blows!
We also just talked with Rich Bron of Cruise RO Watermakers, who said he’ll also be there. We look forward to seeing Rich, Pat and Carole — and you — at the Spring Fling! It’s a great time and place to start getting your boat ready for summer sailing or heading south with the Baja Ha-Ha.