Good Jibes with Latitude 38 – Details, episodes & analysis

This week’s host, Ryan Foland, is joined by Guinevere King to chat selling sailboats and selling people on the beauty that comes from sailing. Guinevere is the General Manager and Director of Sales & Marketing at West Coast Multihulls in San Diego, the Sea of Cortez, and Marina del Rey. Hear why setting sail for the first time can change your life, how to live and work on the water, the most popular boats and classes at the 3 West Coast Multihulls locations, the 3 ways to sell people on sailing, and where you can see baby dolphins jumping through a rainbow. Learn more about West Coast Multihulls at WestCoastMultihulls.com, Charter-Catamaran.com, and BluePacificYachting.com, and learn more about Ryan at Ryan.Online

This week’s host, Ryan Foland, is joined by Cindy and Doug Schmitz to chat how there’s always sumpin’ to learn on the water. Cindy and Doug are members of the Blue Water Cruising Club, and spend time at Big Geiger Cove on Catalina Island. Hear the unexpected story that welcomed Cindy and Doug to boat ownership, the biggest lessons they’ve learned from sailing, what to do when things break (and they will) on the water, how to find your perfect boat, and how they became mesmerized by the beauty of Big Geiger Cove. Learn more about the Blue Water Cruising Club at BlueWaterCruisingClub.com, Women on Water at LAYC.org, OCC sailing classes at OCCSailing.com, and Ryan at Ryan.Online

This week's host, Moe Roddy, is joined by Erica Mattson to chat crossing the Pacific with a crew of 2 on a small boat. Erica and her father, Robin Jeffers, set sail on her Moore 24 Accelerando for the 2024 Pacific Cup (Pac Cup) on July 15th. Hear how she qualified for the US Sailing Team in the ‘90s, how she committed to sailing to Hawaii, their sleeping and eating schedule during the race, how to decompress once you’re back on land, and what they’ll do differently than their 2022 Pacific Cup race. Follow Erica during the race at YBTracking.com

This week's host, Moe Roddy, is joined by Chris Otorowski to chat his adventures around the world by sea. Chris is the 2022 Commodore of the Cruising Club of America (CCA). He's a seasoned offshore racer and cruiser with thousands and thousands of miles under his belt. Hear the amazing people you meet through sailing, the time he lost his rudder halfway to Hawaii, surviving 40-foot waves, the history of the CCA, and his favorite islands to explore in the Mediterranean. Learn more at CruisingClub.org

This week's host, Moe Roddy, is joined by Walt Raineri to chat his incredible story of perseverance and life lessons for fellow sailors. Walt is an attorney, accountant, entrepreneur, extreme sports athlete, and accomplished match racer. At the age of 45, he lost his sight - and discovered he could reconnect with the planet through sailing and blind match racing. Hear how blind match racing works, what Walt does better now that he’s blind, how to find ways to adapt and keep moving, deal with tough moments, and the rules he lives by. Learn more at BAADS.org

This week's host, Moe Roddy, is joined by Daniela Moroz to chat the life and training regimen of the world-renowned kiteboarder. Daniela is a 5x Formula Kite World Champion, 3x US Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year, and is campaigning to compete in the 2024 Olympics in Paris and Marseille. Hear how she fell in love with kiteboarding, the learning curve from a regular kite to foiling kite, her training approach for the Olympics and other elite competitions, how to conquer intimidation in new surroundings, and whether she ever gets worried about sharks. Donate to Daniela’s Olympic campaign at DanielaMoroz.com and StFSF.org

This week's host, John Arndt, is joined by Brian Crawford to chat researching shipwrecks and battling the elements at sea. Brian is an author, historian, and open-space activist who has done extensive research on famous and undocumented shipwrecks throughout Marin County. His own sailing experience includes taking a schooner down the East Coast into a hurricane, meeting his wife in Tonga, and serving as a navigator in the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Hear how to brave the elements, persevere when taking damage, avoid shipwrecks, the most fascinating shipwrecks in Marin County, and Brian’s adventures hunting for treasure without pay. Explore shipwrecks with Brian here: https://tidelinetickets.checkfront.com/reserve/?preview=1&item_id=165

This week's host, John Arndt, is joined by Craig Leweck to chat all sorts of Scuttlebutt in the sailing world and beyond. Craig has been the Editor and Publisher of Scuttlebutt Sailing News for over 20 years. His sailing resume includes over 16 national and world titles, and even an Olympic campaign in 1992. Hear the story behind Scuttlebutt Sailing News, how to find what interests you on and off the water, what to do when you retire, what’s good about sailing today, and how to make sailing events even more fun. Learn more at SailingScuttlebutt.com

This week's host, Moe Roddy, is joined by Glenn Isaacson to chat how he learned to sail at the age of 10 through a lot of trial and error. Glenn races the Carl Schumacher-designed 40-ft daysailer Q on San Francisco Bay. Hear his sailing adventures all over the world, setting a record in his Express 37, the story behind Q, designing a boat for older sailors, and his passions outside of sailing. Learn more here: https://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/isaacsons-citizens-of-the-year/

This week's host, Nicki Bennett, is joined by Behan and Jamie Gifford to chat raising their kids at sea. They've been sailing the world's oceans as a family since 2008 and enjoy sharing their travel adventures afloat and ashore with their community. Hear how a sabbatical sailing turned into a lifestyle, cruising the world changed the way they look at family decisions, strengthened the relationship with their children, what it’s been like “world schooling” their children, and what’s next for them and their boat Totem. Learn more at SailingTotem.com and social media @SailingTotem