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. Hear “An Epic E27 Shakedown to Hawaii: Part 1” by Jonathan “Bird” Livingston from the June 2026 issue; “Who’s on First? Your Winning Pacific Cup Picks” by Andy Schwenk, “Master Mariners 2026 — Clash d’Elegance” by John Riise and John Skoriak, and “Believing in Magic” by Chris Fratini, all from the July 2026 issue.
Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
- Dousing the kite in 35 knots, and getting slimed by a whale
- Andy Schwenk’s 2026 Pacific Cup picks across every division
- The fun race ethos, Free Bowl of Soup as an overall contender, and
why you should saw the handle off your toothbrush - Brigadoon sets a new elapsed time record in Gaff 1 at 102 years old
- A crew member swept off Water Witch on the last jibe, recovered by a spectator powerboat
Follow along and read the articles here:
“An Epic E27 Shakedown to Hawaii: Part 1”
“Who’s on First? Your Winning Pacific Cup Picks”
“Master Mariners 2026 — Clash d’Elegance”
“Believing in Magic”
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