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Alli Bell on Being the First Female Skipper to Win the Transpac, with Host Moe Roddy

Good Jibes with Latitude 38

Release Date: 09/08/2025

Chris Jester on Starting a Sailing Business, with Host Ryan Foland show art Chris Jester on Starting a Sailing Business, with Host Ryan Foland

Good Jibes with Latitude 38

This week’s host, Ryan Foland, is joined by Chris Jester to chat the intersection of sailing & entrepreneurship. Chris has started not one, but FIVE sailing businesses, starting with SailTime Newport Beach. Hear the French sailing trip that changed his life, how to find the type of sailing business that’s best for you, how to get to know your customer base, how to go from boat sales to boat company owner, and Chris’s fun future sailing plans with friends & family. Learn more about Chris at and Ryan at

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This week’s host, John Arndt, is joined by Author Rod Scher to chat what we can learn from some of the most fascinating & tragic shipwrecks in history. Rod’s latest book is Ship of Lost Souls: The Tragic Wreck of the Steamship Valencia, and he’s currently writing a book on The Wreck of the Steamship Pacific. Hear the mistakes that led to the wrecks of Valencia & Pacific, why you need to trust your instruments, how to avoid catastrophes, who is really in charge on the water, and why it’s important to read about disasters. Learn more about Rod and check out his books at

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This week’s host, John Arndt, is joined by accomplished Bay Area sailor John Sweeney to chat the latest in AI sailing & AI lawsuits. John Sweeney won this year’s Three Bridge Fiasco and has a storied history in the America’s Cup, El Toro nationals, and Baja Ha-Ha. Hear his foundational role in sailing sponsorships, his fascinating lawsuits related to the America’s Cup and Point Buckler Island, how AI is already changing sailing, what we can do to keep the human element of sailing, and how we can make racing better. Learn more about John Sweeney at

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Good Jibes with Latitude 38

This week’s host, Ryan Foland, is joined by Maddy Garcia to chat vikings, FJs, and joining the Latitude 38 family. Maddy is our new Sales & Marketing Manager, and brings along her true viking blood and an energizing passion for getting more people on the water. Hear how her 1st time sailing changed her life, what excites her most about working on Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine, why we should all spend more time jumping in the ocean, what makes Latitude 38 appealing for advertisers, and why it may be time to go fly a kite. Email and connect with her on Instagram and on , and learn more...

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This week’s host, Monica Grant, reads 2 articles from the February 2026 issue and 1 article from the February 2006 issue of Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine. Hear “Will AI Win the Pacific Cup? Not This Year” by Michael Moradzadeh, “Back and Forth” by Josie Lauducci, and “Helluva Homecoming – Jailed in Honolulu” by Jim Welch. Follow along and read the articles at , , and

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This week’s host, Monica Grant, reads 3 articles from the February 2026 issue of Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine. Hear “Crossing the Pacific on a Reed Boat” by Monica Grant, “One of 50 Destinations in Seas Less Traveled” by Nick Coghlan, and “The Most Challenging Passage” by Jim Yares. Follow along and read the articles at , , and

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This week’s host, Ryan Foland, is joined by Kevin Wasbauer to chat providing sailing trips on Monterey Bay and offshore adventures across the Pacific Ocean. Kevin has competed in hundreds of regattas on the world stage and sailed tens of thousands of miles on yachts small and large, and launched Shearwater Sailing in the summer of 2021. Hear how he started sailing at age 8, the sailing mentors who made the biggest impact on his career, how to start a sailing business, how to leverage your sailing network, and how to seize the day. Learn more about Kevin at and Ryan at

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This week’s host, Monica Grant, is joined by Barry & Samantha Spanier to chat their lifelong passions of sailing & sailmaking. After impressive careers in sailmaking & advertising, they’re now living their dream on their custom-built scow bow junk rig boat, SV Rosie G. In this Part 2, hear their ideas for recycling plastic & energy on the water, their “milk run” of smooth sailing, the fascinating people you become friends with around the world, what most cruisers get wrong about the sailing lifestyle, and why it’s not that hard to sail. Learn more at

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Good Jibes with Latitude 38

This week’s host, Monica Grant, is joined by Barry & Samantha Spanier to chat their lifelong passions of sailing & sailmaking. After impressive careers in sailmaking & advertising, they’re now living their dream on their custom-built scow bow junk rig boat, SV Rosie G. In this Part 1, hear how Barry started sailmaking, the design concept for Rosie G, his survival story on the water, what he would do differently if building Rosie G from scratch today, and some nostalgia for his scrounging days. Learn more at

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This week’s host, Monica Grant, reads 4 articles from the January 2026 issue of Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine. Hear “The To-Do List en Route to the Ha-Ha” by John Walsh, “Then and Now” by Liz Newkirk, “A Sailing Dad’s Family Charter” by Pippin Brehler, and “The Secret to a Long Life? Sailing” by Thea Yoshida. Follow along and read the articles at , , , and

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This week’s host, Moe Roddy, is joined by returning guest Alli Bell to chat winning the 2025 Transpac - and being the first female skipper to ever do so. Alli has sailed several Transpacs and is the current Rear Commodore of the Transpacific Yacht Club and Vice Commodore of San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC). Hear what she learned growing up in a sailing family, how to prep your boat for the Transpac, how to lead an offshore racing crew, the most memorable & bittersweet moments from winning the Transpac, and how we can get more female skippers in offshore racing. Learn more about Alli at TranspacYC.com and SDYC.org