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letters loose lips

50 106

sightings puddle jump profiles, pt. I

112 132

lord jim: down but not out big daddy

142 146

eye on the bay commodore's 75th

152 154

wi-fi tips big crew list max ebb: money for nothin' the racing sheet world of chartering changes in latitudes classy classifieds advertisers' index brokerage

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Cover: The 1D-35s Diablita and Tabasco on a surfin' safari at the Spring One Design Invitational Photo by: Latitude 38/JR Copyright 2007 Latitude 38 Publishing Co., Inc.

Latitude 38 welcomes editorial contributions in the form of stories, anecdotes, photographs – anything but poems, please; we gotta draw the line somewhere. Articles with the best chance at publication must 1) pertain to a West Coast or universal sailing audience, 2) be accompanied by a variety of pertinent, in-focus digital images (preferable) or color or black and white prints with identification of all boats, situations and people therein; and 3) be legible. These days, we prefer to receive both text and photos electronically, but if you send by mail, anything you want back must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Submissions not accompanied by an SASE will not be returned. We also advise that you not send original photographs or negatives unless we specifically request them; copies will work just fine. Notification time varies with our workload, but generally runs four to six weeks. Please don't contact us before then by phone or mail. Send all electronic submissions to editorial@latitude38. com, and all snail mail submissions to Latitude 38 editorial department, 15 Locust Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941. For more specific information, request writers' guidelines from the above address or see www.latitude38.com/writers.htm. Page 6 •

Latitude 38

• April, 2007