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Good Jibes #251: Pacific Cup, Master Mariners Regatta, and Pacific Puddle Jump (Latitude 38 Verbatim), With Host John Arndt
This week’s host, John Arndt, reads four articles from the June and July 2026 issues of Latitude 38 sailing magazine.
First Pacific Cup Starters Leave for Hawaii
The 2026 Pacific Cup saw its first 35 participants start on July 6 and 7, with boats beginning their over-2,000-mile journey to Hawaii.
A Shakespearean America’s Cup
The year 2027 is fast approaching, and as if it were a Shakespearean play, the 38th America's Cup is full of bravado and drama.
Ros de Vries and ‘Quiver’ Line Up for the 2026 Pacific Cup
As we approach the start of this year's Pacific Cup, we're highlighting some of the sailors and teams racing to Hawaii. Today we’re featuring Ros de Vries and the Santa Cruz 40 'Quiver'.
Andy Schwenk Knows Who’s Going To Win the Pacific Cup
Before you place your bets on who's going to win the Pacific Cup, it would be worth reading Andy Schwenk's take on the outcome.
Tina Roberts and ‘Ragtime’ Crew Ready for Pacific Cup
Tina Roberts will be sailing her first Pacific Cup race, and her first sail across the Pacific, aboard her 1963 Spencer 65 'Ragtime.'
Latitude 38 July Issue Out Now
If the first weekend of summer sailing on the solstice didn't get you ready to sail more, the July issue will!
West Coast Team Wins Youth World Match Racing Championship
A team from Newport Harbor Yacht Club won the 2026 Youth Match Racing World Championship in Denmark.
A Sneak Peek at Yacht Racing in July
"Come on out on July 18 for the annual race down through the South Bay," writes the YRA. "This always-fun race has racers go around Alcatraz and then rocket downwind…"
An Epic Shakedown to Hawaii Aboard ‘Light’n Up’: Part 1
A hilarious tale of Jonathan Livingston and Gary Clifford's shakedown of the Express 27 'Light'n Up' in the 1984 Pacific Cup Race.
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