Good Jibes with Latitude 38

This week's host, John Arndt, is joined by sailboat racing photographer and journalist Jan Pehrson to chat loving sailing with or without a camera. Jan is a racing and cruising sailor, Coast Guard licensed skipper, and former juniors instructor who captures the world's most exciting and beautiful sailing regattas and beyond. Hear how she got knocked down on her way to Hawaii, the beauty of small boat racing, being one of the pioneering women at Richmond Yacht Club (RYC), where to find the brightest blue water, and her 55-day trip through the icy waters around Greenland. Learn more about Jan at JanPehrson.com

This week's host, Ryan Foland, takes us behind-the-scenes to share the sounds of the traditional Labor Day Luau at Big Geiger Cove on Catalina Island. Ryan is the Commodore of the Blue Water Cruising Club (BWCC), and this was the first luau in over a decade. Hear the history of the luau and Big Geiger Cove, what kinds of foods and drinks are involved, the high-intensity games of horseshoes, battling the wind and fire safety, and mini-interviews with Good Jibes alumni Ron Geiger, Brendan Huffman, Margie Woods, and more. Learn more at BlueWaterCruisingClub.org

This week's host, John Arndt, is joined by offshore racer and Naos Yachts Founder and CEO Charly Devanneaux to chat all things racing, cruising, and French sailing. Charly has been a sailor his entire life and posted podium finishes in the Newport-Cabo Race, Transpac, Pacific Cup, ARC, and more. Hear how to race shorthanded and with a big crew, his favorite annual sailing traditions, how French sailing culture compares to the US, his favorite French sailing heroes, and great times sailing with his dad and his sons. Learn more about Charly at NaosYachts.com and on Instagram @Naos.Yachts

This week's host, Moe Roddy, is joined by Susan Ruhne to chat big boats, race management, racing, and volunteering. Susan has been the Regatta Chair of the Rolex Big Boat Series since 2015 and is also on the Board of Directors for the St. Francis Yacht Club. Hear the history of the Rolex Big Boat Series, famous boats and sailors to compete in it, the hardest part about being the Chair, the different ways to get involved with the race, and how to become a better racer. Learn more at RolexBigBoatSeries.com and StFYC.com

This week's host, Ryan Foland, is joined by Alli Bell to chat the rites of passage that come with boat ownership and racing. Alli has sailed 4 Transpacs and is on the board for the Transpacific Yacht Club, the San Diego Yacht Club, and the Cruising Club of America. Hear the magic of the Transpac, why things are sometimes miserable before they turn awesome, how to learn all different types of boats and sailing terms, prioritize your boat projects, and why your attitude matters more than anything else. Learn more about Alli at SDYC.org, TranspacYC.com, and CruisingClub.org

This week's host, Ryan Foland, reads 3 articles from the August 2023 issue of Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine. Hear "Going With the Flow" by Ashley Gremel, "The Martian Chronicles" by John Riise, and "Transpac - Thursday's Child" by John Arndt. Follow along and read the articles at https://www.latitude38.com/issues/august-2023/#86 and https://www.latitude38.com/issues/august-2023/#56

This week's host, Moe Roddy, is joined by Bruce Schwab to chat a lifetime of circumnavigations. In 2005, Bruce became the first American in history to officially finish the Vendée Globe race. Hear his memorable cruising trips as a teen with his father and brothers, how to get started racing, how to achieve your circumnavigation dreams, his biggest sailing projects today, and his hobbies of playing guitar and biking. Learn more about Bruce at ProjectImprobable.com, OceanPlanetEnergy.com, and OceanPlanet.org

This week's host, Moe Roddy, is joined by Olympic Match Racer Molly O'Bryan Vandemoer. Molly represented the United States in the 2012 London Olympics, and is now the Director of the Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation. Hear her family sailing roots, her college days sailing in Hawaii, her mission to make sailing inclusive for all youth in the Bay Area, how she's introducing sailing to her own children, and what motivates her. Learn more about Molly at PYSF.US and on Instagram @MollyVandemoer

This week's host, John Arndt, is joined by World Champion Sailor and Design Engineer Ravi Parent. Ravi is the 2022 US Rolex Yachtsman of the Year and is the only sailor other than Glenn Ashby to have won the A-Cat Worlds, F18 Europeans, and F18 Worlds in a single year. Hear some of Ravi's secrets to success when it comes to racing, what's changed in a decade of foiling, the keys to race prep, what the U.S. can do to improve in the Olympics, and how he fits in time to practice. Learn more about Ravi on Instagram @RaviParent and at RaviParent.com

Thank you for 100 episodes of Good Jibes with Latitude 38! In this special episode, host Moe Roddy interviews the all-star crew behind Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine and Good Jibes. Hear their favorite moments from sailing, the podcast, and the magazine. A special thank you to everyone who's made Good Jibes with Latitude 38 possible: the world's greatest listeners, incredible sponsors, terrific hosts, and inspiring guests. We hope you have as much fun listening to this podcast and reading the magazine as we do creating it. For all things Latitude 38 and Good Jibes, visit Latitude38.com