How Do You Get on the Cover of ‘Latitude 38’?

“How does someone make the cover of a prestigious sailing magazine?” This question popped up recently when we connected with Greg Carter of the Farrier 39 trimaran Ravenswing. Greg was contacting us about the upcoming 2026 Corsair Nationals at Encinal Yacht Club and sent us the background on the December 2019 cover of the “prestigious sailing magazine” Latitude 38.

“In this beloved photo,” Greg tells us, “Ravenswing is first over the Baja Ha-Ha start line, mugging for the camera. Friends wondered ‘who we knew’ to pull that one off! Reality is we were motoring out from the Coronado Bridge anchorage, all jacked up about the fulfillment of the long-held Ha-Ha dream.

“One crew asked how we had gotten ahead of all other boats. Another crew asked why I pulled anchor so early. Seems a certain skipper had not paid attention to the overnight return from daylight saving to standard time. So, yeah, bobbing around in no wind for an extra hour got us a cover shot. One of my best nautical mistakes ever!”

You, too, could be on the cover of Latitude 38. Submit your photo and a description of what was going on at the time, plus the boat name and any people aboard, and we’ll put it in the folder for consideration. Send to [email protected].

Keep an eye out for the July issue, out tomorrow, June 30. You’ll find stories including Jonathan Livingston’s balls-to-the-wall account of a doublehanded Pacific Cup race to Hawaii (part 2), why anchors are a central feature of the sailing life, and why Clipper Cove is the perfect place to use them, Andy Schwenk’s definitive guide on who can win the Pacific Cup, Andy Newell’s MOB rescue in the Duxship Race, a four-page spread on the recent Master Mariners Regatta, and much, much more.

Check this link tomorrow for the newest issue, and to see who’s on the cover of Latitude 38.