Seahorse Has Great Taste

For 34 years, Latitude 38 has been something of an anonomly among monthly magazines. Rather than a one-, two-, or even three-month lag between the time we wrap up an issue and the time it’s in your hands, it’s usually more like four or five days. That’s why we were surprised to find out that the cover of the current issue is nearly identical to that of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Seahorse Magazine. If you’re not familiar with it, UK-based Seahorse, although pricey here in the States, is worth every penny for the English-reading and technically-inclined grand prix racing fan.

We hadn’t seen their latest issue until reader Paul Popnoe wrote us yesterday: "I’m sure you saw the latest cover of Seahorse; who was first?" We’re not sure, but we know that Latitude Editor extraordinaire LaDonna Bubak picked out the photo on June 17, less than a week after it was shot by Guilain Grenier and just two weeks before the issue hit the streets. But the way we see it, it really doesn’t matter, because our cover is for the July issue . . . and Seahorse’s is for August.