Good Jibes #173: Turkey Trot, Sweetheart, and Survival Off Costa Rica (Verbatim)

In this episode of Good Jibes, we bring you three stories from the Latitude 38 archives. Host John Arndt shares “Turkey Trot Offshore 2024” by Andy Schwenk, “Exploring Baja Surf on S/V Sweetheart” by Jeremy Snyder and Maddie Zug, and from June 1993, “Triumph of the Spirit — The Odyssey of Bill Forrest” by Latitude editor John “JR” Riise.

Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• What does it take to survive falling overboard?
• Where to find the best surfing spots during the Baja Ha-Ha
• The cardinal rule for singlehanded sailors
• What is a “stripper ticket” and how is it useful for sailors?
• Resources for sailing to Mexico or across the Pacific

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Follow along and read the articles here: Turkey Trot Offshore 2024; Exploring Baja Surf on S/V Sweetheart; and Triumph of the Spirit — The Odyssey of Bill Forrest.