Good Jibes with Latitude 38

This week's host, John Arndt, is joined by 36-year U.S. Coast Guard veteran & Cal Poly Maritime Academy Superintendent Eric Jones to chat sailing America's Tall Ship. Eric commanded 3 Coast Guard cutters, including the three-masted training barque, USCGC Eagle. Hear the behind the scenes of commanding Eagle, what it's like in the tall ship fraternity, crazy stories from sailing Eagle in storms, how Cal Poly Maritime Academy is combatting seablindness, and the value of a maritime degree today and in the future. Learn more at Maritime.CalPoly.Edu

This week's host, Latitude 38 Racing Editor Fritz Baldauf, makes his hosting debut with guest Laura Muñoz, the Executive Director of the Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay (YRA). Fritz and Laura talk about how Laura found the YRA after working in the equestrian world, the behind the scenes work the YRA does with the US Coast Guard to get regattas approved, the YRA Women's Series, how the organization's growing opportunities for beginning racers, and the story of her broken ankle on the water. Learn more at YRA.org

This week's host, John Arndt, is joined by one of the great legends of the sailing world, Commodore Tompkins. The 93-year-old Commodore has sailed over 600,000 miles and has essentially been sailing since birth. In this Part 2 - recorded in-person on Commodore's custom Wylie 39, Flashgirl - you'll hear his most memorable stories from racing & cruising around the world, the time he got featured in Sports Illustrated, the spicy origin of his boat name, how he studies the weather on a daily basis, and the impressive 11-year-old kid who made an impact on his sailing life. Read about Commodore in Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine here: https://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/commodore-tompkins-on-the-move-again/

This week's host, John Arndt, is joined by one of the great legends of the sailing world, Commodore Tompkins. The 93-year-old Commodore has sailed over 600,000 miles and has essentially been sailing since birth. In this Part 1 - recorded in-person on Commodore's custom Wylie 39, Flashgirl - you'll hear the health scares on his recent 48-day passage, the lifetime of sailing inspiration he credits to his father, his unbelievable memories from sailing around Cape Horn at age 4, how they became the 1st sailing vessel to cross under the Golden Gate Bridge, and how he started professionally working on boats. Read about Commodore in Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine here: https://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/commodore-tompkins-on-the-move-again/

This week's host, John Arndt, reads 3 articles from the December 2025 issue of Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine. Hear "On Board the Mothership for the Poobah's Last Ha-Ha" by Nicki Bennett, "Convergence Comes Home" by Sally-Christine Rodgers, and "Boat Kids and Kid Boats" by Katie Levy. Follow along and read the articles at https://www.latitude38.com/issues/december-2025/#40, https://www.latitude38.com/issues/december-2025/#32, and https://www.latitude38.com/issues/december-2025/#68