Latitude Delivery Men

One of our favorite things about living in the Bay Area is the opportunity to meet so many interesting southbound cruisers. Of course most folks heading south have already passed through the Bay by November, so we were happily surprised to receive a call from Capt. Jim McCarthy last Thursday asking if we needed a couple bundles of Latitude 38 delivered to Mexico. "I did the same thing a number of years ago when I was heading south, so I thought I’d make it a tradition," said Jim, who had tied his Irwin 37 U Got A B Kiddin to Sausalito YC’s guest dock.

Jim and crew Frank McIntyre had literally arrived only minutes before his call to Latitude‘s World Headquarters, but the boat was quite tidy by the time we arrived, and was well-outfitted for an unusual extended cruise. "We plan to be in the Black Sea by next summer," Jim reported. A very experienced delivery skipper, and holder of a 100 Ton Master license, Jim said a number of Ukrainian friends kept telling him how beautiful the area was, so he started investigating. "Not many people cruise that area, and that’s appealing."

For now, Jim and Frank are on their way to Cabo, but they promise to share stories of their voyage to Europe along the way. Keep an eye out in future Changes in Latitudes for their updates.