Latitude 38 - August 2020-2021

Continue the good fight, TISC! Everyone else, take note.

Ros de Vries

The Sunken Hat, J/24 San Francisco

⇑⇓ I AGREE WITH THE GOAL, BUT I DON'T LIKE THE LANGUAGE YOU'RE USING "Privilege?" "Racial inequities in sailing?" Someone has been drinking too deep of the Woke Culture Kool-Aid. I support expanding sailing opportunities for everyone and recognize how imperative it is to get younger folk involved in sailing, but I think the ideological rhetoric is more for feeling self-righteous and not much of a help.

Jack Baker

Elixir, Island Packet 40 San Francisco

Jack — It might be helpful to look through the lens of "What does society look like?" vs. "What does my circle look like?" the next time your yacht club has an event. If you can first recognize that these inequalities and imbalances exist, then you can address them.

After COVID, I implore you to volunteer at a TISC youth event or Bluewater Foundation sail. Yes, the sailing and camaraderie are excellent, but . . . to see a teenager who has never stepped on board a boat before, suddenly seeing the Bay from a new perspective, totally overwhelmed by the power of wind and waves? You may not call it woke, but it is an awakening moment. And the only way they're getting that experience is because a nonprofit transported them from their world to our world, with stated intent.

Ros de Vries

Arne, Ros and Jack — In late May/early June, the staff of Latitude 38 grappled with a way to respond to the moment that came to a head in the United States. It's true, Arne, we are a sailing magazine that has always focused on people having fun with their boats. With that said, in Latitude's more than 43-year history, we've never shied away from expressing our opinion. Moving forward, we want to support the many organizations around that bring some semblance of diversity to the sport and lifestyle of sailing. These organizations include Pegasus Project, Call of the Sea and the Bluewater Foundation. But Treasure Island Sailing Center has long led the way in introducing sailing to underserved communities.

Treasure Island Sailing Center has long supported diversity in sailing. But in a Statement of Solidarity, TISC said, "We can and will do better."

TREASURE ISLAND SAILING CENTER

TOSS~

The nuts, bolts, splices, blocks, spars, machines, and tools of rigging.

Details and practices that go into making an efficient rig.

HEAD WORK HANDS ON June 6 & 7 www.briontoss.com

particulars of rigging calculations and consultation for YOUR boat. Bring YOUR rig plan, YOUR deck plan, and photos.

A weekend spent on the particulars of rigging calculations and consultation for YOUR boat. Bring YOUR

A weekend spent on the particulars of rigging calculations and consultation rig plan, YOUR deck plan, and photos.

YOUR boat - YOUR rig plan - YOUR deck plan

October 2, 3, 4, 2020

Brion's Loft - Port Townsend www.briontoss.com (360) 385-1080

Oct 31 & Nov 1

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A weekend spent on the particulars of rigging calculations and consultation for YOUR boat. Bring YOUR rig plan, YOUR deck plan, and photos. www.briontoss.com (360) 385-1080