Good Jibes with Latitude 38

This week's hosts, John Arndt and Nicki Bennett, are joined by the "Westerly" crew from Hawaii right after winning the 2023 Transpacific Yacht Race! Hear the Santa Cruz 52 Owner Dave Moore, Watch Captain Andy Schwenk, and Mid Bow Alec Offenberger reveal how Westerly won the overall race and their division. Hear the preparation that went into the race, how the crew stayed calm, why the boat performed so well, the most satisfying moments from the race, and how they're celebrating their victory. Watch all the Transpac livestreams at https://www.youtube.com/@Latitude38Magazine/streams

This week's hosts, John Arndt and Nicki Bennett, are joined by the winning "Westerly" crew LIVE from the 2023 Transpacific Yacht Race! Hear the Santa Cruz 52 Owner Dave Moore, Watch Captain Andy Schwenk, and Support Crew Lead Jessica Offenberger in real time on Days 1, 8, and 9 of their triumphant Transpac journey. Hear the crew answer questions from Latitude 38 readers, share how they divide up their tasks, what's different about their boat and the race from previous years, how to stay safe in the middle of the Pacific, and the beautiful flying fish, whales, and other sea life they've been able to say hello to on their way to victory. Watch the livestreams at https://www.youtube.com/@Latitude38Magazine/streams

This week's host, Nicki Bennett, is joined by Ben Whyte and Alie Mancuso of Breaking Waves to chat finding your confidence on the water. Ben and Alie have a story out of a movie: 2 people with a mutual love for adventure fall in love, buy a boat, and set off in search of surf waves and a life full of experiences. Hear how to conquer your sailing fears, document your journey along the way, make sacrifices to make your lifestyle work, discover how tough you truly are, and achieve your cruising dreams. Learn more about Ben and Alie on YouTube @BreakingWavesSailing, Instagram @BreakingWaves.Ben and @BreakingWaves.Alie, and at BreakingWavesSailing.com

This week's host, Monica Grant, reads 3 articles from the June 2023 issue of Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine. Hear "Third Encore" by Doug Saxe, "Dismasted but Not Defeated - The Rescue of Niniwahuni" by Monica Grant, and "The Stoke of Skateboarding and/or Sailing" by Noah Rose. Follow along and read the articles at https://www.latitude38.com/issues/june-2023/#92, https://www.latitude38.com/issues/june-2023/#64, and https://www.latitude38.com/issues/june-2023/#56

This week's host, Nicki Bennett, is joined by James Frederick to chat getting hooked on sailing and never looking back. James is a solo sailor who is currently circumnavigating onboard his 1965 Alberg 30 Sloop Triteia. His cruising is fully funded through weekly videos to his YouTube channel and the support of his patrons. Hear how to make sailing your art, start a YouTube channel for your sailing memories, fall in love with your boat, the gnarliest days James has had on the water, and how to overcome heartbreak at sea. Learn more about James on YouTube @SailorJames, Instagram @James.The.Sailor.Man, and at SVTriteia.com

This week's host, John Arndt, is joined by Mark Mills to chat making boats and races better. Mark is the Founder of Mills Design, one of the most successful performance yacht design offices in the world. His boats have won many races, regattas, and Boat of the Year titles across the globe. Hear stories of sailing serendipity, the similarities between airplane and boat design, how Mark got his first design clients, how to create opportunities for yourself in the sailing world, and what he would do to improve racing. Learn more about Mark at Mills-Design.com

This week's host, John Arndt, is joined by John Burnham to chat where sailing meets writing. John Burnham is a leadership coach, content creator, and champion sailor. He's served as Editor of Sailing World and Cruising World magazines, several top sailing websites, and manages content for several marine and coaching organizations. Hear how to become a sailing writer, the differences between West Coast and East Coast sailing, John's favorite races, stories from working with Rob Moore, and how to push yourself to be uncomfortable. Learn more about John Burnham at JohnSBurnham.com and on LinkedIn

This week's host, Monica Grant, reads 3 articles from the May 2023 issue of Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine. Hear "Making Sense of a Life at Sea" by Emma Casey, "Master Mariners Racing - An Ageless Tradition" by Martha Blanchfield, and "Going with the Flow" by Ashley Gremel. Follow along and read the articles at https://www.latitude38.com/issues/may-2023/#54, https://www.latitude38.com/issues/may-2023/#64, and https://www.latitude38.com/issues/may-2023/#94

This week's host, Moe Roddy, is joined by 2-time Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year Sally Honey to chat all things sailing. Sally has sailed in 7 505 World Championships, started and built her own company, raced to Hawaii 6 times, has given back to every sailing committee imaginable, and won the 2022 Newport Bermuda Race. Hear how to stick with sailing throughout your life and career, try out different aspects of sailing, keep at it and keep getting better, her top lessons from sailing, and favorite memories from sailing with her dad. Learn more about Sally at https://nshof.org/nominees/honey-sally/

This week's host, Moe Roddy, is joined by world-renowned naval architect Merf Owen of Owen Clarke Design. Merf is a "hands-on sailor-designer," with 250,000 miles of offshore sailing experience - including a climbing/sailing expedition above the Arctic Circle - and is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects. Hear what opened Merf's eyes to wanderlust, how he got interested in yacht design, his favorite boats he designed, what makes a strong boat and a strong design team, and how the people you meet can propel you forward in your career and in life. Learn more about Merf at OwenClarkeDesign.com