John Arndt, Author at Latitude38

What Would You Do With $8.6 Million Available for Boating Access?

September 22, 2023

Put your own tax dollars to work! Boating tax money is now available in the form of boating access grants.

Jeanne Socrates Is Still Singlehanding Across the Oceans

September 20, 2023

Jeanne Socrates was leaving to singlehand her 38-ft sloop 'Nereida' to French Polynesia and beyond.

General Sailing

Time for Our Annual Pilgrimage to the Annapolis Sailboat Show

Fall is the time of year for migrations and pilgrimages. For sailors, that is heading south or making the annual pilgrimage to the Annapolis Sailboat Show.

America’s Cup World Series: What a Difference a Slingsby Makes

September 18, 2023

For the 37th America's Cup first ACWS showcase, we were again held hostage by the weather conditions, and like multiple SailGP events, what would have been a "magical" final — in this case between American Magic and Emirates Team New Zealand — saw the wind fail to materialize.

Greet ‘Hokule’a’ at San Francisco Maritime Museum on Sept 24

How did they do it before Starlink, GPS, Expedition and always-on navigational tools? The well-traveled Polynesian voyaging canoe 'Hōkūle‘a' will be in San Francisco on September 24 to show you how.

Latitude 38 Magazine

Rick Marvin Welcomed David Crosby and WTR Racers to Hanalei Bay

September 15, 2023

Rick Marvin entertained many sailors in Hanalei Bay, and some of them were entertainers like David Crosby.

Low-Overhead Sailing on Folsom Lake

Towing sailboats with the mast up can be dangerous, and we're sure that everyone has a story to tell. (Please comment below!) A sailor sent us a photo after a, ahem, failed launch at a ramp on Folsom Lake. Fortunately, the culprit was tree limbs and not electrical wires, which can be a lot more worrisome.