Posts by Tim Henry
Lia Ditton Just Keeps Rowing
Way back in November, sailor-turned-ocean-rower Lia Ditton wrote about her 24-day, 700-nautical-mile row from Oregon to California right here on ‘Lectronic Latitude.
Once Bay Area-based, Ditton has been training for more than three years to row from Japan to San Francisco — a distance of 5,500 nautical miles. More »
A Few Spots Still Left on ‘Esprit’ for a Ride to the Spring Crew Party
After speaking with Mitchell Andrus of the Berkeley-based Kelly Peterson 46 Esprit yesterday, we were informed that there are a few spots left for a ride to next week’s Spring Crew Party at Golden Gate Yacht Club. More »
Lessons Learned by 2019 Puddle Jump First-Timers, Part 2: Breakages
After doing the Pacific Puddle Jump last year, Elana Connor wanted to share what she — and other first-time jumpers — had learned in 2019 while sailing across the remote and dreamy South Pacific. More »
Happy (Almost) Birthday, Paul Elvstrøm
We’d like to wish a happy birthday to the late, great Paul Elvstrøm, who would have been 92 years old tomorrow. A dinghy sailing master, four-time Olympic gold medalist and 13-time world champion, the Danish-born Elvstrøm passed away in 2016 at the age of 88. More »
Preparing for a Puddle Jump: Lessons Learned by 2019 First-Timers
When I crossed the equator for the first time last May, I paid tribute to the ocean by pouring out a tipple of precious rum. I’d brought just one large bottle for the trip, because I’d heard that cruisers are only permitted to have a total of six liters of alcohol aboard when they arrive to French Polynesia. More »
California’s Super-Dry February Is Causing Anxiety
Sorry to be dramatic, but we are spoiled here in California, where we demand that the weather be perfect.
The weather this February has, in fact, been objectively perfect. Spring feels like it’s already sprung, and summer itself feels as if it’s ready to start. More »
Baja Ha-Ha; ‘Below Deck’; Joke of the Day
A Sneak Peak at Baja Ha-Ha XXVII
In the spirit of things already feeling like summer — and even fall — here in California, we thought we’d take a quick look at Baja Ha-Ha XXVII (that’s 27 for those of you who don’t speak Roman.) More »
The Worst Time of Year for Northern California’s Best Sailing Destination
It’s no surprise that we so often find sailors in the mountains. We have often said that while seemingly disparate, skiing and sailing go hand in hand. We’ve speculated that maybe it’s a love for the outdoors and the fickle muse that is Mother Nature. More »
Petition Circulating to Save Southern Marin’s Travis Marina
This week in the evolving Bay Area waterfront: Travis Marina.
The funky, random and idyllically perched piece of shoreline is, like much of the Bay’s waterfront property, vulnerable to development incommensurate with its current character. More »
Caption Contest(!)
Here’s your February Caption Contest(!). Don’t forget to check next month’s issue of Latitude 38 for the winner. More »
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