Archive for May 2010
Rally Roster Nears 100
Seventy-five sailors converged on the Ullman Sails loft in Newport Beach Wednesday night, coming from as far away as Santa Barbara and San Diego. Although their backgrounds and the types of boats they sail on vary greatly, they all had one thing in common: a burning desire to do the Baja Ha-Ha cruisers’ rally this fall. More »
MOB Successfully Recovered
Santa Cruz sailor Malcolm Brown and the rest of the crew of Scott Hipsley’s Santa Cruz YC-based Melges 24 Wild Thing had a close call that thankfully ended well. During the second run of a double windward-leeward SCORE race off Santa Cruz on Sunday in a heavy sea state and breeze building into the 30s, Brown was on the leeward side of the boat when it wiped out. More »
June Issue Hits the Stands Today
Life’s a bowl of cherries when you have a three-day weekend to enjoy the latest issue of Latitude 38.
latitude/Annie
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The forecast for the long Memorial Day weekend is for sunny skies with mild temps and winds. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The forecast for the long Memorial Day weekend is for sunny skies with mild temps and winds. More »
Ocean Watch Is in the House
Ocean Watch was greeted by the San Francisco Fireboat when she sailed under the Gate on Wednesday.
© 2010 Dott Jackson
San Francisco Bay is fortunate to be hosting some pretty amazing sailors on a pretty amazing expedition. More »
Saved by a Decibel or Two
After we pulled the two French women out of the water, we called the Port Captain in Gustavia, and Jacques and another man came out to complete the rescue.
latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC It was the stressed tone of the voice that attracted our attention. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC It was the stressed tone of the voice that attracted our attention. More »
It’s Every Man for Himself
Last month marked the 98th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Not to take anything away from the horror of that night, but come on — hasn’t the whole Titanic thing been pretty well beaten to death? More »
Ocean Racing Entry Deadlines
Thanks to everyone who took the time to send us their feedback on ocean racing entry deadlines. It was too late to get them in the June issue and we simply didn’t have room for all the responses here. More »
Follow-Up on Sunday’s Tragedies
As we reported in an update on Monday’s story about the loss of three sailors on Sunday, the couple who fell off the Ranger 33 Barcarolle near Ocean Beach were Jeff and Beth Easterling of El Sobrante. More »
Hot Latitude Gear
There’s no better way to stand out in a crowd than by wearing a Latitude 38 T-shirt or hat, available in an array of fruity colors. Choose your favorite color in our online chandlery. More »
The Latitude 38 Fishing – and More – Contest
Ethan triumphantly holds up the kind of fish he can’t find around Ya Ta Hey, New Mexico.
Meshach
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We were so impressed by the 75-or-so-lb pargo that Ethan Smith of the Ya Ta Hey, New Mexico-based Ovni 36 Eyoni nailed while free-diving off Thor Temme’s custom 45-ft tri Meshach off the coast of Punta Mita, Mexico, that we decided it was time for a Latitude 38 Fishing Contest. More »
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC We were so impressed by the 75-or-so-lb pargo that Ethan Smith of the Ya Ta Hey, New Mexico-based Ovni 36 Eyoni nailed while free-diving off Thor Temme’s custom 45-ft tri Meshach off the coast of Punta Mita, Mexico, that we decided it was time for a Latitude 38 Fishing Contest. More »
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