Good Jibes with Latitude 38

This week's host, Moe Roddy, is joined by Sheila McCurdy and Mary Crowley, two longtime sailors who now share a bond to the late Diana Russell. Sheila was the first female Commodore of the Cruising Club of America (CCA) and Mary received the first ever Diana Russell Award for her Project Kaisei and efforts with her Ocean Voyages Institute. Hear the legacy of Diana Russell, the worst weather they've ever sailed through, how to reduce plastic in the ocean, the reality of the North Pacific Gyre (NPG), and their favorite sailing adventures. Learn more at CruisingClub.org and OceanVoyagesInstitute.org

This week's host, Monica Grant, reads 2 articles from the February 2023 issue of Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine. Hear Erin Quinn explore Catalina in "Trailer Sailors Cruise the Channel Islands" and Andrew Vik hop from Croatia to Italy in "Geja." Follow along and read the articles at https://www.latitude38.com/issues/february-2023/#64 and https://www.latitude38.com/issues/february-2023/#81

This week's host, Nicki Bennett, is joined by Lin Pardey, who returns to Good Jibes for a second time. Lin has sailed over 200,000 nautical miles, 2 circumnavigations, and many more adventures of a lifetime with her late husband, Larry Pardey. This time around, Lin is talking about her new course, Storytelling for Sailors. Hear how new storytellers can stand out, inserting content creation into your cruising life, how to build and keep an audience, updates from Lin's life over the past year, and her recent induction into the National Sailing Hall of Fame. Take Lin's course here: https://www.thesailingchannel.tv/product/storytelling-for-sailors-usb/

This week's host, John Arndt, is joined by Hans Henken to chat the ins and outs of his Paris 2024 Olympic campaign. Hans is a world champion sailor who has raced 29ers, 49ers, the International Moth, and hydrofoiling F50. He competes for the U.S. Sailing Team, is the starting flight controller for the U.S. SailGP Team, and is literally a rocket scientist. Hear what it takes to campaign for the Olympics, how to win when it gets scary out there, avoid burnout from sailing and racing, how Olympians compete with and support each other, and the dynamic with his fiancée, fellow Good Jibes alum Helena Scutt. Learn more about Hans and donate to his Olympic campaign at BarrowsHenkenRacing.com, USSailing.org/Athletes/Hans-Henken, and Instagram @HansHenken

This week's host, John Arndt, is joined by Bill Erkelens to chat The Ocean Race 2022-2023 and sustainability in sailing. Bill is the Chief Operating Officer for the 11th Hour Racing Team and recorded this from Latitude 38 - Lisbon, that is! He took 2nd place in the 2022 Pacific Cup with his wife Melinda aboard their Moore 24, "Foamy." Hear how to pick the perfect boat for your next race, build the perfect team, the latest technology in racing boats, how to build boats more sustainably, and get any sleep during The Ocean Race. Learn more about Bill at TheOceanRace.com, 11thHourRacing.org, and 1Degree.US

This week's host, Moe Roddy, is joined by Alan Olson to chat a lifetime of thrills on and off the water. Alan is the Project Director for the Matthew Turner boat. He built his first boat at age 22, has over 60 years of maritime experience in construction and sailing, and won the 2018 Leadership Award from Tall Ships America. Hear what goes into building a tall ship, how to sail from Minnesota to the Caribbean, abandon ship, dodge hurricanes and winter, and Alan's 5 years at a Buddhist monastery. Learn more about Alan and Matthew Turner at CallOfTheSea.org

This week's host, Ross Tibbits, is joined by Milly Biller to chat sailing on International 110s since childhood. Milly is the Port Captain of the Inverness Yacht Club and has been sailing for 65 years. Hear her stories from growing up with sailing parents, her passion behind the 110, crafting her woodworking and boat-making skills, sailing with literal butterflies, and how to always be there for fellow sailors. Learn more about the Inverness Yacht Club at InvernessYachtClub.com

This week's host, John Arndt, is joined by Dr. Paul Heineken to chat sailing, windsurfing, kiting, winging, and giving back to the next generation of sailors. Paul is a lifelong competitive dinghy sailor, windsurfer, and supporter of junior sailing. He's a former Commodore of the St. Francis Yacht Club, has served on the Board of Directors of the Treasure Island Sailing Center, and has been a volunteer coach of the UC Berkeley Sailing Team for many years. Hear how to transition to windsurfing and the like, raise a family passionate about sailing, start an event in a new sport, how we can make sailing more available, and what's next for Treasure Island. Learn more about the Treasure Island Sailing Center at https://www.tisailing.org/

This week's host, Monica Grant, reads a classic article from the December 1977 issue of Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine. Hear the special Christmas tale, "Bay Is Salt." Follow along and read the article at https://www.latitude38.com/issues/december-1977/#10

This week's host, Monica Grant, reads an article from the March 2022 issue of Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine. Hear 85-year-old Jack van Ommen share the story of his 3rd shipwreck. Follow along and read the article at https://www.latitude38.com/issues/march-2022/#62