Andy Turpin

Jan 5, 2025 | latitude38.com | Mark F. Bird |Monica Grant |Andy Turpin |French Polynesia

Predictably Stormy Saturday, December 14Go or no go? It’s always good times deciding to go or cancel a race due to weather conditions. No matter what decision is made, one can be sure that someone will be unhappy about it. The weather forecast for , predicted wind in the mid-30s to mid–40s with rain. That is a no-go for sure.

Jul 5, 2023 | latitude38.com | Andy Turpin

We are very happy to report that the father-son crew of the 45-ft Island Trader ketch Yasukole are alive and well in American Samoa, having made landfall last Friday (June 30), after 78 days at sea. They had departed La Paz, Mexico, on April 14, and according to skipper Dave Wysopal, really had no gear failures or problems. It had just been a slow trip. A highlight, he said, was when the big ketch became surrounded by hundreds of dorado, which swam alongside her for days.

Jul 3, 2023 | latitude38.com | Andy Turpin |French Polynesia

Pacific Puddle Jumper Any Turpin was recently asked by a sailor why they should join the Tahiti-Moorea Sailing Rendez-vous. His reasoning is solid; now we want to go, too!I don’t own the Tahiti-Moorea Sailing Rendez-vous, but I have been one of its most vocal supporters since it was first staged 17 years ago.