Good Jibes with Latitude 38

This week’s host, John Arndt, reads 3 articles from the January 2025 & June 1993 issues of Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine. Hear “Turkey Trot Offshore 2024” by Andy Schwenk, “Exploring Baja Surf on S/V Sweetheart” by Jeremy Snyder & Maddie Zug, and “Triumph of the Spirit - The Odyssey of Bill Forrest” by JR. Follow along and read the articles at https://www.latitude38.com/issues/january-2025/#46, https://www.latitude38.com/issues/january-2025/#40, and on Page 102 of the June 1993 issue https://www.latitude38.com/magazine/archive/#1993

This week’s host, Moe Roddy, is joined by Rob Overton to chat the new Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) heading into 2025. Rob has raced and cruised sailboats for over 65 years, including campaigning a 470 in the 1976 Olympic Trials. He’s the Past Chairman of the Racing Rules Committee for US Sailing, a committee he’s served on for over 30 years. Hear what drew him to a career in math & sailing, his year cruising the world with his wife Andi & daughter Lisa, the history of the Racing Rules of Sailing, what to expect in the new Racing Rules of Sailing, and the most beautiful sight on the water. Learn from Rob at the San Francisco Yacht Club and learn more about the Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 from Max Ebb here: https://www.latitude38.com/issues/january-2025/#60

This week’s host, Moe Roddy, is joined by John Vandemoer to chat his side of the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. John is the former sailing coach at Stanford University and the author of Rigged Justice: How the College Admissions Scandal Ruined an Innocent Man's Life. Hear how to become a college sailing coach, where he met his wife Molly O’Bryan Vandemoer (a fellow Good Jibes alum), how Rick Singer came into his life, the ins & outs of the racketeering conspiracy case, and what John hopes others learn from his mishaps. Get an autographed copy of John’s book at InkSpellBooks.com and learn more here: https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-inquiry/the-stanford-sailing-coachs-defense

This week’s host, Ryan Foland, is joined by LA Times Reporter Terry Castleman to chat the ongoing adventure of his Two Dollar Catamaran. Terry & friends purchased the 1986 Frank Pelin Snowbird 32 “Lickety Split” for $1.99 on eBay and sailed it from Stockton to LA. Hear how to find your boat on any budget, the buried treasure they found in the boat, the scariest part of their journey, the top 3 moments, and how they avoided disaster. Learn more about Terry at Castleman.Bsky.Social, Lickety Split on TikTok @Two_Dollar_Catamaran and Instagram & YouTube @TwoDollarCatamaran, Ryan at Ryan.Online, and read “$2 Catamaran, Priceless Adventure” by John Arndt on page 54 of the June 2024 issue of Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine: https://www.latitude38.com/issues/june-2024/#54