Good Jibes with Latitude 38

This week's host, Moe Roddy Wieneke, is joined by Karin Heck to chat her lifetime of sailing, teaching sailing, and now preparing for Jimmy Cornell's High Latitude Challenge. Karin grew up sailing with her dad in Sweden, has done deliveries around the world, and is an Instructor at Spinnaker Sailing. Hear her favorite memories from the Baltic Sea, the most gorgeous sunrise she's ever seen, her best advice for women sailors, how she's preparing for a unique & rigorous circumnavigation, and her favorite point of sail. Learn more at KarinIngeborg.com, SpinnakerSailing.com, and CornellSailing.com

This week's host, John Arndt, is joined by 3rd-time guest Josh Kali to chat finishing the McIntyre Mini Globe Race 2025. Josh is a mountain climber, sailor, and professional marine technician who built his 19-foot one-design Skookum over the past few years and has now sailed it around the world. Hear his favorite & least favorite moments from the race, his favorite stop along the way, secrets to designing a boat to race around the world, how he managed all things food & fresh water, and what he hopes Skookum's legacy will be. Learn more about Josh at JoshKaliOceanRacing.com, on Instagram @JoshKaliOceanRacing, and here: https://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/josh-kali-finishes-first-ever-mcintyre-mini-globe-race/

This week's host, Moe Roddy, is joined by Terry Moran to chat restoring health, well-being, and community for military veterans and their families through sailing. Terry is a sailor & Navy veteran who flew F-14 Tomcats and accumulated nearly 300 aircraft carrier landings, and he now supports veterans as the Founder & Chairman of VetsBoats. Hear why the sea is in his blood, the similarities between flying planes & captaining boats, what it's like landing planes on an aircraft carrier, why the sailing community is so impactful to veterans, and the value of teamwork on & off the water. Learn more at VetsBoats.org

This week's host, John Arndt, is joined by Scott Easom to chat his prolific career of racing & rigging. Scott is the Owner of Easom Racing & Rigging, the YRA Buoy Guy, and has more nautical miles to his name than just about anyone. Hear how his family gave him the lifelong sailing bug at age 11, the most memorable boats & races from his racing career, the most common modifications racers are making to their yachts today, the behind the scenes of buoys on the Bay, and what's changed the most in modern racing. Learn more about Scott on Instagram @EasomRacingAndRigging and Facebook at Easom Rigging & Racing

This week's host, Ryan Foland, is joined by Elliot Aron to chat sailing solo at any age. Elliot is a 16-year-old singlehanded sailor who made his first solo crossing from LA to Catalina Island when he was 12. Hear why there's nothing like singlehanding, how to learn about your engine, the top spots on Catalina Island, his aspirations for a solo circumnavigation, and how to break the norm & follow your dream. Learn more about Elliot at ElliotAron.com and Ryan at Ryan.Online