A Gift of Latitude 38 Home Delivery Brings Monthly Cheer
This is a fun time of year to open the mail at the office. It’s when sailors who received a gift subscription from a friend are renewing their monthly sailing fix for another year. The printed magazine arrives every month, reminding the recipient of the person who gave them the gift and bringing them sailing inspiration, news and entertainment from their fellow West Coast sailors. The magazine also looks great on your coffee table or on the nightstand.
Like many people, we worry about sustainability, which is why our printer uses recycled paper and soy ink. And we saw a note from a printer the other day saying, “Please PRINT this e-mail. Paper is a biodegradable, renewable and sustainable product made from trees. Working forests are good for the environment. Working forests provide clean air, clean water, wildlife habitat and carbon storage. US paper companies plant far more trees than they harvest. Today in the US there are 12 million more acres of forest than there were 20 years ago.”
We’re never sure about all the claims people make, but we know of nothing that 8 billion humans do that has no impact on the environment and the planet (including sailing), and we do our best to keep the footprint small and the enjoyment large! Since they’re restarting nuclear power plants to run AI and the web, we’re not sure how low-impact the internet is anymore either.
Some readers may not be familiar with receiving a postcard in the mail saying, “Ahoy Mates!” or mailing a piece of paper in an envelope with a stamp and a dollar amount, a date and a signature on it, but that is how many of our readers reconnect with us every year. However, it’s not necessary to send a check. You can order a gift subscription online with a credit card, and that will take care of it. We offer both first- and third-class subscriptions for $55 and $36 respectively. First class arrives a little faster in an envelope.
We appreciate every subscriber (and reader) who keeps in touch with West Coast sailing through our monthly magazine. Unlike potato chips whizzing down a production line, our magazine is produced by talented and dedicated humans who work hard to create a unique magazine every month with new pictures, stories and sailors on its pages. As always, we go where the wind blows, with an eye on the world of sailing, through the eyes of West Coast sailors (that’s you).
We give thanks to our subscribers, readers, contributors and advertisers who make it possible to connect and support the West Coast sailing world through the monthly magazine, Good Jibes podcast and our newsletters.
If you know someone who’d appreciate seeing Latitude 38 in their mailbox each month, you can order them a gift subscription here.
Note that we’ve linked to our subscription page five times in this story, so you and your friend don’t miss the opportunity to have a relaxing read of Latitude 38 magazine delivered right to your door.
Keep an eye out for the December issue which docks on Monday, December 2.
🦃 Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃