Dec 29, 2025
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...
Dec 23, 2025
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...
Dec 16, 2025
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...
Dec 8, 2025
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...
Dec 2, 2025
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...