Winning Wednesday — Sailor Scores a New Hat
Latitude 38 reader Jack Swanson from San Rafael recently picked up the right magazine — Latitude 38 — and won himself a new hat! Jack grabbed his copy of the June issue at the West Marine store in Marin City.
“Sailing on the Bay and Delta for nearly 50 years has been a great experience,” Jack tells us.
Jack’s sailing life began with trips out of Buffalo on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, along with summer camps in Algonquin Provincial Park, 230 miles north of Toronto, Canada. Prior to becoming a dad, Jack was a member of Corinthian Yacht Club. These days, rather than own a boat, Jack prefers OPBs and enjoys being a knowledgeable and helpful crew member whose favorite thing about sailing is “sailing with friends and meeting new ones.”
Whether we sail our own boat or crew for other skippers, we all have memorable sailing moments. Jack describes one of his most noteworthy sailing moments.
“While racing in an Express national regatta, we broached in the lee of Angel Island and we lost the mast. The skipper asked, ‘Is everyone OK? Well, I guess we’ll never be closer to the bar than we are now.’ We attached the outboard engine and sailed back to Richmond Yacht Club’s bar. The day was not a total loss.”
When asked if he has anything else to share, Jack replied, “Latitude 38 magazine continues to be an amazing publication. Keep up the great work. Thanks.”
Thank you, Jack; we appreciate your support!