Good Jibes #148: John Riise on the Evolution of Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine
This week’s host, Ryan Foland, is joined by John Riise (JR), who’s written and edited for Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine since 1984 and has more stories than Latitude 38 has ever told.
Hear JR’s favorite sailing stories of all time, what the early days of Latitude 38 were like, how the technology has progressed over the years, the behind-the-scenes of Changes in Latitudes, and what makes the sailors in the Latitude 38 community so special.
This episode covers everything from typewriters to Lasers. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear:
- How did John get into sailing?
- Where did he stop on Catalina Island growing up?
- How did he come to work at Latitude 38?
- Why should you sign up for the Baja Ha-Ha?
- What was the technology like in the early days of Latitude 38?
- How does John find stories to feature?
- Why is it so important for the Latitude 38 community to support the magazine?
- What’s another memorable sailing story John can share?
Submit your sailing stories to [email protected].
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In January 1977, I moved to CA and soon became part of the sailing community. Latitude 38 was crucial for my introduction. Forty-seven years later, I still adore the sailing community. Special thanks are given to yacht clubs (RYC, GGYC, Inverness YC, and more), the Singlehanded Sailing Society, notable races (Singlehanded Farallones, Singlehanded Transpac, Three Bridge Fiasco), and way too many notable writers that make the sailing community an ever expanding delight.