Thanks for Coming to the Crew Party!

Thank you to everyone who made it out for Latitude 38’s Fall Crew Party last week at Spaulding Marine Center. We were delighted to see a ton of familiar faces in attendance, along with a host of new ones. (Some of our newer employees even got to meet the infamous ‘Grand Poobah’, Latitude founder and editor extraordinaire, Richard Spindler.)

And remember, if you missed the party, it doesn’t mean you missed the proverbial boat. Don’t forget that the Latitude Crew List is always online, and that a boat with your name on it is always out there. 

"We befriended ‘Captain Kip’, who took us out and gave us a few pointers. That was our first time first time sailing. We loved it," Cheryl told us this morning, as she and Machelle were on a train headed for San Luis Obispo.

"Machelle and I are first-generation removed from the Amish; both our parents were born and raised Amish and then left," Cheryl said. "Coming from our background, we’re accustomed to a simple lifestyle without modern amenities. We picked up a few books on sailing, so we’re not totally ignorant with sailing terminology."

Still looking to crew on a ‘Ha-Ha’ boat, the sisters are on their way back to San Diego, and the October 29 Kick-Off Halloween Costume Party.  

Another sibling pair — James and Thomas Peters — were also at their first crew party. Both the brothers grew up sailing (including some teaching), then fell out of the sport after moving on to jobs and school. 

We also saw Mitch Andrus and Quincey Cummings, a couple featured in the August issue’s Sightings (‘Young People, Old Boats’), and father-son duo Mike and Rich Holden, who are sailing their Corsair F27 trimaran Sea Bird in the Ha-Ha.

Thanks again to all those in attendance for making our first event at Spaulding so special. And don’t forget to keep the Spring Crew Party on your radar.