What’s New at the Boat Show

The Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show will return to Richmond on April 19-22; we’ll be there and hope you will be too. You’ll find Latitude 38 in booth #C-1 inside the Craneway Pavilion. At our booth you’ll be able to ‘Meet the Experts’, including Richard Spindler (founder of Latitude 38 and Grand Poobah of the Baja Ha-Ha); Sarah and Will Curry, world cruisers and windvane whizzes; representatives from Mexican marinas; artist Jim DeWitt, whose painting graces the cover of our April issue; sailor and rower extraordinaire Lia Ditton; and many more. We’ll post a detailed schedule closer to show time.

Come ready to shop because we’ll have the usual T-shirts and hats in a variety of colors, but also fleece beanies, women’s tops and tanks, long-sleeve shirts, and — new this year — sweatshirts for men and women reminiscent of your favorite local sports teams. Wear an old Latitude shirt to the show and we’ll give you $5 off a new one!

Come to the show on Friday the 20th and stay for the party. Your boat show ticket for that day will also be your ticket for TGIF. The party will be in Assemble Restaurant on the east side of the Pavilion building. Latitude 38 will buy the first draft, and Twin Rivers Marine Insurance will buy the first glass of wine (after that it’s a no-host bar). The Pacific Cup Yacht Club’s Mai Tai Sendoff will be part of the Friday night party too.

Our publisher, John Arndt, will offer two free seminars on Saturday, April 21. The first will be at 10:30 a.m. and is intriguingly titled ‘Getting Your Story into Latitude 38 Without Setting Your Boat on Fire’. That afternoon at 2:15, John will moderate a panel of local liveaboards who’ll share the tricks and tribulations of that lifestyle in the Bay Area.

The devious minds at Latitude are devising more entertaining and interesting diversions for our readers at the show. We’ll post updates here as we get them.