{"podcast":{"title":"Good Jibes with Latitude 38","slug":"good-jibes-with-latitude-38-4488253","podcast_index_feed_id":4488253,"rss_url":"https://goodjibes.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.latitude38.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/9/2/5/892587cbb46ea7a2d959afa2a1bf1c87/FINAL_Good_Jibes_with_Latitude_38_1.jpg","author":"John Arndt","episode_count":251,"summary":"Welcome to the world of sailing through the eyes of the West Coast Sailor. Each week, hear stories and tips from West Coast sailors on the topics of community, cruising, and racing. Cast off, laugh and learn, and become a better sailor. Hosted by the team at Latitude 38 - the sailing magazine for West Coast sailors since 1977!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T04:18:10.667474+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-jibes-with-latitude-38-4488253"},"episode":{"title":"Part 1: Commodore Tompkins on 600,000 Miles of Sailing, with Host John Arndt","slug":"part-1-commodore-tompkins-on-600-000-miles-of-sailing-with-host-john-arndt","published_at":"2025-12-08T22:57:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-jibes-with-latitude-38-4488253/part-1-commodore-tompkins-on-600-000-miles-of-sailing-with-host-john-arndt","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-jibes-with-latitude-38-4488253","url":"https://goodjibes.libsyn.com/part-1-commodore-tompkins-on-600000-miles-of-sailing-with-host-john-arndt","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/goodjibes/Part_1_Commodore_Tompkins_on_600000_Miles_of_Sailing_with_Host_John_Arndt.mp3?dest-id=2949563","summary":"This week's host, John Arndt, is joined by one of the great legends of the sailing world, Commodore Tompkins. The 93-year-old Commodore has sailed over 600,000 miles and has essentially been sailing since birth. In this Part 1 - recorded in-person on Commodore's custom Wylie 39, Flashgirl - you'll hear the health scares on his recent 48-day passage, the lifetime of sailing inspiration he credits to his father, his unbelievable memories from sailing around Cape Horn at age 4, how they became the 1st sailing vessel to cross under the Golden Gate Bridge, and how he started professionally working on boats. Read about Commodore in Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine here: https://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/commodore-tompkins-on-the-move-again/","meta_description":"This week's host, John Arndt, is joined by one of the great legends of the sailing world, Commodore Tompkins. The 93-year-old Commodore has sailed over 60…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2525,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/good-jibes-with-latitude-38-4488253/episodes/part-1-commodore-tompkins-on-600-000-miles-of-sailing-with-host-john-arndt/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-jibes-with-latitude-38-4488253/part-1-commodore-tompkins-on-600-000-miles-of-sailing-with-host-john-arndt.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}