Episode
Eric Jones on America's Tall Ship Eagle & Cal Poly Maritime Academy, with Host John Arndt
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- Good Jibes with Latitude 38
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- Dec 29, 2025
- Duration seconds
- 3430
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Summary
This week's host, John Arndt, is joined by 36-year U.S. Coast Guard veteran & Cal Poly Maritime Academy Superintendent Eric Jones to chat sailing America's Tall Ship. Eric commanded 3 Coast Guard cutters, including the three-masted training barque, USCGC Eagle. Hear the behind the scenes of commanding Eagle, what it's like in the tall ship fraternity, crazy stories from sailing Eagle in storms, how Cal Poly Maritime Academy is combatting seablindness, and the value of a maritime degree today and in the future. Learn more at Maritime.CalPoly.Edu