Offshore Sailing and Cruising with Paul Trammell
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Tapio Lehtinen in the Ocean Globe Race
1 januari 2024 · 50 min
I spoke with Tapio during his stopover in Auckland, NZ, during the Ocean Globe Race. We talk about the race, his boat (a Swam 55 yawl), sails, the sinking of Asteria in the 2022 GGR, being rescued by Kirsten, Galiana's crew, crossing the equator, looking forward to Cape Horn, the decreasing wildlife in the oceans, and more. Lees meer
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Aluminum High-Latitude Boats with Jelle Engel of KM Yachtbuilders
25 december 2023 · 1 uur 12 min
Jelle Engel works for KM Yachtbuilders in sustainability development and sales and is a design manager. He supported the team to develop the Bestevaer 36 and 42, working closely with Dykstra Naval Architects. We talk abvout sailing to Greenland and Iceland, weather forecasting, ice, lifting keels, freezing into the ice, ballast in lifting-keel boats, aluminum boat advantages and disadvantages, owning and maintaining an aluminum boat, features of high-latitude boats, protecting rudders from ice, icebergs, polar bears, sailing in uninhabited places, and much more! Lees meer
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Sailing in the Pacific Northwest with Tim Whelan
18 december 2023 · 1 uur 41 min
Tim Whelan sails a Cape George 38 out of Seattle. We talk about sailing in the Pacific Northwest, sailing solo, sleeping while solo, sailing full-keel boats, backing up in marinas, building a wooden dinghy, autopilots, reefing, eliminating friction in raising the main, anchoring, books, Hydrovanes, preventers, circumnavigating Vancouver Island, dealing with fear, destinations, wildlife, and more! Lees meer
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Erick and Jenny VanMalssen in the South Pacific
11 december 2023 · 1 uur 42 min
Erick and Jenny recently sailed from Panama to the South Pacific. We talk about preparing for the Pacific crossings, their Hydrovane, their Tides Marine sailtrack, new sails, Panama, spearfishing, their Downeast 38, Panama to the Galapagos, boobies (and other birds), The Galapagos, sea lions, Galapagos to Fatu Hiva, rough seas, fishing, dealing with fear and anxiety, safety, watch schedules, tethers and jacklines, rules, clearing in in the Marquesas, anchoring, floating the chain, diving, sharks, surfing, power, water, Starlink, and more! Lees meer
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Guy Waites, GGR 2022
4 december 2023 · 1 uur 8 min
Guy Waites sailed around the world in the 2022 Golden Globe Race. He had to stop in Cape Town to scrape barnacles, then had to stop at Hobart after losing his liferaft in a knockdown, but he persevered and completed the solo circumnavigation. We talk about preparing for the race, gooseneck barnacles, full-keel boats vs modern designs, his boat - a Tradewind 35, sails, downwind sailplans, 2-line reefing, safety, being knocked down, keeping a clear head in storm conditions, rounding Cape Horn, enjoying solitude, mental challenges, towing warps, albatross, future sailing plans, sailing a class 40, and more! Lees meer
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Jeremy Bagshaw, GGR 2022
27 november 2023 · 58 min
Jeremy Bagshaw was one of the few finishers of the 2022 Golden Globe Race, taking second in the Chichester class, sailing around the world via the great capes, stopping only once in Hobart to deal with a barnacle infestation, and spending 277 days at sea. We talk about the race, why we love full-keel boats, perseverance, solitude, safety, foul-weather gear, reefing, downwind sail configurations, his Windpilot, dual mainsheets, bottompaint (coppercoat), communications, books, southern right whale dolphins, using math to control emotions, beautiful moments, difficulties, and much more! Lees meer
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My Opinions on Offshore Sailboats and Sailing Goals
20 november 2023 · 1 uur 17 min
In this episode, I talk about setting sailing goals, selecting the right kind of boat, my opinions regarding features of a good offshore sailboat, my boat, how I reef, what I love about sailing, and where I've been in the last four years.
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Captain Ky the Sea Glass Guy
13 november 2023 · 58 min
I met Kyle at Escudo de Veraguas, an island about 20nm east of Bocas del Toro, Panama. We talk about the island, sailing in the Caribbean, dinghies, learning to sail, his Ta Yang 50 Flying Dutchman, buying the boat, mishaps and chaos, being struck by lightning, losing the propshaft and almost sinking, tacking upwind to Aruba, water in the foam core, near-death experiences, books, teak decks, and much more! The interview continues with us talking about his sea glass business on my other podcast "Dream Chasers and Eccentrics." Lees meer
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Josh Axler GGR 2026
6 november 2023 · 1 uur 18 min
Josh Axler will be sailing in the 2026 Golden Globe Race. We talk about racing boats both fast and slow, carbon fiber vs fiberglass and steel in boat construction, racing a Gunboat, why he wants to do the Golden Globe Race, books, managing Elliot Smith's 2022 GGR campaign, the NOR, solitude, selecting his boat for the race - an Endurance 35, sailing a ketch, getting the boat ready for the race, setting the boat up for singlehanding, long passages, instant coffee, writing, a favorite sailing memory, a scary sailing memory, sailing alone in fog, and much more! Lees meer
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The Mini Transat with PGN Ocean Racing
30 oktober 2023 · 1 uur 18 min
Peter Gibbons-Neff is currently racing in the Mini Transat. We talk about the Canary Islands, Starlink, sailing a Mini, sleep, AIS, camaraderie with other racers, buying the boat, silimarities and differences to cruising, hand steering and autopilot, power generation, the value of an MP3 player, swimming, risk management, wildlife, orcas, casualties, fixing things, difficult moments, favorite moments, US Patriot Sailing, future cruising and racing, dragging anchor in Panama, cruising the Caribbean in a mini, and much more! Lees meer
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Embracing Fear as if it were Joy with The Dangerz
23 oktober 2023 · 1 uur 19 min
Bryan and Jen are chasing their dreams in the South Pacific on their Catana Bali 4.0. We talk about French Polynesia, their catamaran, catamarans vs monohulls, teaching themselves to sail, escaping the drudgery of society, an unforcasted cyclonic even, repairing two saildrive shafts while at a remote atoll, maintaining optimism in trying times, floating the anchor in an atoll, other anchoring issues, happiness, fear, freedom, making decisions as a couple, favorite places, and much more! Lees meer
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Ronnie Simpson, Pre Global Solo Challenge
16 oktober 2023 · 1 uur 16 min
Ronnie is preparing for the start of the Global Solo Challenge, and will be sailing around the world in his Open 50 "Shipyard Brewing." We talk about crossing the Atlantic, Nova Scotia, going up the mast, sailing his open 50 on different points of sail, killer whales, rigging, bottom paint, the Global Solo Challenge, communications, foul-weather gear, heavy weather, future plans, his new girlfriend, and much more! Lees meer
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Circumnavigating with Daniel Alfredsson
9 oktober 2023 · 1 uur 30 min
Daniel took off from Norway to circumnavigate without any experience and made it happen. He has since signed up for the 2026 Golden Globe Race and bought an OE 32. We talk about his circumnavigation, the Caribbean, spearfishing in the San Blas islands, the South Pacific, Micronesia, the Philipines, Borneo, radar, Madagascar, rounding the Cape of Good Hope, anchors, the Golden Globe Race, books, Hydrovanes, downwind sailing, heavy weather, safety, reefing, and much more. Lees meer
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Chasing the Dream with Olivia Owens Wyatt
1 oktober 2023 · 1 uur 19 min
Olivia fell in love with sailing, learned fast, and took off, sailing solo on her Panda 34, and is currently in the South Pacific. We talk about getting started, courses, books, learning to sail, her first storm, dealing with fear, spirituality, her boat, removing the leaking teak deck, bedding compounds, the GGR, losing the engine, hydrovanes, writing, meeting people, solo sailing, self-reliance, safety, lines and reefing, making deals with God, and much more! Lees meer
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Tales from the Marina, Merrill Charette
25 september 2023 · 2 uur 7 min
Merrill lives on his Tashiba 36 in a Marina in Boston and runs the business Shipshape, which connects marine contractors and boat owners. We talk about the pros and cons of living in a marina, marina pirates, dating while living in a marina, drunks falling off docks, dinghies, through-hiking the Appalachian Trail, making 1000 origami cranes, shopping for a boat, Shipshape, sailing destinations in New England and Boston, Nova Scotia, Panama, hunting for lost planes in The Bahamas, treasure hunting, writing, running over a red nun buoy in a catamaran, and more! Lees meer
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The Adventures of Olivier Hendrix
18 september 2023 · 1 uur 12 min
Olivier Hendrix is a long-time offshore sailor and the develper of iNav4U. We talk about sailing in the Mediterranean and Patagonia, storm training in the North Sea in the Winter, going overboard while tethered to the mast, staying warm in the North Sea, iNav4U, and much more. Lees meer
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Steve Alexander Part 2
11 september 2023 · 58 min
Part 2 of my interview with Steve Alexander, who lost his autopilot on the way to the Azores from Bermuda. He also had failing backstays on the way, and a lost swing-keel. We talk about all this, as well as getting weather reports while offshore, Irridium, Starlink, Garmin InReach, approaching islands safely, provisioning, the danger of deferring responsibility, the importance of emotional support during a crisis, and much more Lees meer
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Steve Alexander, Perseverance and Misadventure
4 september 2023 · 1 uur 31 min
Steve was recently sailing from Bermuda to the Azores when he had a series of misfortunes, including losing the swing keel, backstay failure, and autopilot failure, leaving him undercanvassed and forced to steer when awake, and hove-to when sleeping, for about three weeks. We also talk about his boat, a Brewer 12.8, his previous boat, a Hallberg Rassy Rasmus, designing a windsheild for his boat, losing the swing keel between the Bahamas and Bermuda, safety, perseverance, Starlink, PredictWind, sailing solo vs with crew, and more. Lees meer
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Bob Bitchin
28 augustus 2023 · 1 uur
Bob Bitchin is a sailor, a biker, an author of 11 books, and publisher of Latitudes and Attitudes magazine. We talk about sailing on other people's boats, anchoring on the Pacific side of Panama, fin-keel boats vs full-keel boats, eating rattlesnakes, working as a bodyguard for Evel Knievel, motorcycle clubs, similarities between biking and sailing, the brotherhood of sailors, ketches and sloops, sailing with Greenpeace on a suare-rigger, in-boom furling, Share the Sail charters, and much more. Lees meer
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Simon Ytterbom, Victron Energy
21 augustus 2023 · 1 uur 42 min
Simon is the sales manager for North America for Victron Energy. We talk about lithium vs AGM batteries, alternator charging, DC/DC chargers, designing a solar array, starter batteries, the value of finding good information and asking questions, questions from Patreon patrons, high-output alternators, remote monitioring of your electrical system, expanding a solar array, sizing and inverter, and more. Lees meer
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Ambre Hasson, Mini on the Rocks
14 augustus 2023 · 1 uur 36 min
Ambre was training for the 2023 Mini Transat and completing her qualifying 1000nm sail when she ran aground in an inlet in France and had to abandon ship. We talk about sailing a mini, lines and sail trim, safety, foul-weather gear, the wreck, future plans, and much more. Lees meer
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Jon Bilger, PredictWind
7 augustus 2023 · 1 uur 10 min
Jon is the founder of PredictWind, and a very accomplished sailor. We talk about sailing foiling boats, sailing in the Olympics, the Americas Cup, losing the mast in the Transpac, PredictWind, the data hub, weather routing, departure planning, and more. Lees meer
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Jerry Brisson, Sailing the Caribbean
31 juli 2023 · 1 uur 11 min
Jerry spent the last two years exploring the Caribbean, visiting many islands in his Bristol 32. We talk about his refit, why he wanted a full-keel boat, stopping leaks, windvanes, weather, Dominica, Puerto Rico, St Croix, Mona Island, san Salvador, storm anchors, anchoring in currents, Lees meer
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Morgan Cole, Sailing Safar
24 juli 2023 · 1 uur 19 min
Morgan Cole sails a Saltram Saga 36, was a boatbuilder, and was involved in Susie Goodall's refit of her 2018 GGR Boat. We talk about sailing full-keel boats, heavy weather, docking, Susie's refit, sailplans, tacking, downwind sail combinations, and much more. Lees meer
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Allan Pottasch, Sailing and Climbing
17 juli 2023 · 1 uur 32 min
Alan is a sailor that I met here in Bocas del Toro, Panama. We talk about his catamaran, sailing in the Western Caribbean, catamarans vs monohulls, rock climbing and its similarities to sailing, and much more.
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Questions from Patrons
10 juli 2023 · 1 uur 13 min
I answer questions from my patrons (those who support through Patreon) including my experiences on different boats, how much money I spend, my tool collection, what gear I would have if I could afford it, calculating a power budget, where I get ideas for fictional stories and books, singlehanding, and reefing. Lees meer
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Helacious, Norway to Nova Scotia via the Caribbean
3 juli 2023 · 1 uur 33 min
Nova Scotia, tying up to a fishing boat, the Atlantic circuit, killer whales, Newfoundland, Panama, lightning, deck details, owning and sailing an aluminum boat, anchoring, fishing in Canada, heaters, books,
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Legendary Sailboat Designer Robert Perry 2
26 juni 2023 · 1 uur 13 min
Robert Perry talks about design elements, his newest designs - Francis Lee and the Carbon Cutter, sea chests, new Pacific Seacraft designs, the GGR, cutter vs ketch, furling booms, feathering props, Tayana 47, Perry Rendezvous, books, and more.
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Marine Scientist Dr. Richard Aronson
19 juni 2023 · 58 min
Dr. Aronson is a Professor and department head of Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences at Florida Institute of Technology. We talk about Bocas del Toro, science, climate change and its effects on marine ecosystems, coral bleaching, coral diseases, sea-level rise, hurricanes, and much more. Lees meer
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Marine Electrician Owen Murphy
12 juni 2023 · 1 uur 23 min
I met Owen in St Augustine when I was fitting out Windflower when he and another electrician came by to give me advice. We talk about his Pacific Seacraft 34, how he became a full-time cruising sailor, batcar systems, reefing, solar power, lithium batteries, AIS, radar, wire management, alternators, wiring basics, avoiding wiring disasters, common wiring mistakes, lightning prevention, bonding, sacraficial metals, remote electrical support, troubleshooting and electrical system, the trippy magic of electricity, reincarnation, and much more. Lees meer
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Sailing with Five Kids, Motherload Sailing
5 juni 2023 · 1 uur 36 min
MJ and Amy of Motherload Sailing are exploring the Caribbean with their 5 boys on their Bavaria 50. I met them in Bocas del Toro, Panama. We talk about Starlink, their passage here from the Bahamas, rudder failure, having kids on the boat, homeschooling, parenting strategies, parenting difficulties, safety, the Bahamas, running a YouTube channel, and more. Lees meer
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At Least Nobody is Shooting at Us, Earl Engelmann
29 mei 2023 · 1 uur 28 min
Earl has been sailing all his life, and relates some great stories, We talk about catamarans, losing a boat on a reef, foul weather in the Gulf Stream, powerboats, sailing with a family, different boats for different places, catamarans vs monohulls, crossing shallow water, maintaining a catamaran, common mistakes new sailors make, relationship dynamics when cruising, safety, weather Lees meer
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Simon Curwen, Line Honors in the GGR
22 mei 2023 · 2 uur 3 min
Simon Curwen recently was the first boat to cross the finish line in the 2022 Golden Globe Race, though he was relegated to the Chichester class for having to stop for repairs in Chile. During the interview, I tease out as much information as I can that cruising sailors might learn from. Since the GGR racers sail in classic cruising boats, they are a great source of information about what works on long passages in all kinds of conditions. Lees meer
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Living Aboard, Renald Guindon
15 mei 2023 · 1 uur 28 min
Renald had been living aboard and sailing for over ten years and is a sales rep for St Francis Catamarans. We talk about living aboard, making the decision to live aboard, choosing a boat, common mistakes, sailing, anchoring, and much more.
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Sailing Red Seas, Brioni and Iain
8 mei 2023 · 1 uur 26 min
Brioni and Iain were sailing from Panama to French Polynesia. We talk about Starlink, sailing a catamaran, sailing in Scotland, dodging submarines, Cartagena, Colombia, failed antifouling, San Blass, Panama, customs, cultures, the Panama Canal, plans for French Polynesia, Wayfinder, and much more. Lees meer
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On a Belt of Foaming Seas
1 mei 2023 · 52 min
Reading from the book I co-wrote with Tapio Lehtinen "On a Belt of Foaming Seas," about his 2018 Golden Globe Race campaign. In this chapter, Tapio is sailing alone in the Southern Ocean trying to get past the islands and shoals south of New Zealand during a gale. Lees meer
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Jaz Kaner, Sailor, Comedian
24 april 2023 · 1 uur 55 min
Jaz Kaner is a self-described 'recovering comedian' who's performed w/ the likes of Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Carrey, before finding his Morgan 30 sailboat. We talk about everything from sharks & night-surfing to full-keels and our favorite sailing books & boats. Lees meer
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Spear It Animal, Raf and Sascha
17 april 2023 · 1 uur 9 min
Raf and Sascha are fulfilling their dream of sailing around the world in their Beneteau Cyclades. We talk about refitting their boat, sailing in The Bahamas, spearfishing, and much more.
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Reading from "Sailing to Newfoundland"
10 april 2023 · 53 min
Reading from my latest book "Sailing to Newfoundland," starting with the chapter "Newfoundland!" in which I describe my arrival, and first week, in Newfoundland, at Cape La Hune Bay, an uninhabited fjord on the South Coast.
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Bahamas Update
3 april 2023 · 52 min
Discussing my time in the Bahamas, from the Abacos to Eleuthera, the Ragged Islands, and to Long Island, talking about the coral, sharks, anchoring, meeting friends, and more.
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David and Nathalie Houston, Catamaran Sailing
27 maart 2023 · 1 uur 28 min
I met David and Nathalie in the Ragged Islands, and we quickly became friends. They sail an Outremer 50 catamaran, spearfish, and work smoothly as a team. We talk about catamaran sailing, spearfishing, sailing with children, sea lion invasions, getting along as a couple onboard, and much more. Lees meer
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Tapio Lehtinen, the Sinking of Asteria
20 maart 2023 · 53 min
Tapio recently sailed in the 2022 Golden Globe Race, as he did in 2018. He was doing well in the race until his boat sank in the
Southern Ocean after rounding the Cape of Good Hope. We talk about preparing for the race, windvanes, sail configurations, wildlife encounters, the sinking of his boat, the rescue, and his journey on the cargo ship Darya Gayatri. Lees meer -
Elliott Smith, Post GGR
13 maart 2023 · 1 uur 35 min
Elliott Smith recently competed in the 2022 Golden Globe Race, in which he sailed from France to Australia, solo, in a Kaiser Gale Force 34. His bowsprit broke near Cape Town, South Africa. He fixed it as best he could without assistance or going ashore (as the rules of the race demand) and continued. The bowsprit broke again in the Southern Ocean, and he retired from the race in Freemantle, Australia. We talk about things he learned in the race, navigating, wildlife, good times and hard times, and much more. Lees meer
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How to Rescue a Duck in a Storm
6 maart 2023 · 1 uur 33 min
I met Jack, along with his wife, 2 kids, a dog, and a duck, in The Bahamas. Along with some great stories, we talk about sailing a ketch, youtube channels, sailing to the Bahamas from NY, engine trouble, Sea Tow, staying calm, bad crew, the ICW, heaving-to, sailing off anchor, docking a full-keel boat, having kids onboard, home-schooling, and much more. Lees meer
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Simon and Sally Currin, Maine to Providencia
27 februari 2023 · 1 uur 23 min
I spoke with Simon and Sally while they were in Providencia, Colombia. We talk about there recent journey from Maine, stopping along the way down the US East Coast, to Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and to Provedencia. Among this and other things, we talk about their electric dinghy motor, Starlink, their lithium battery conversion, Panama, Costa Rica, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, autopilots, insurance, Tapio Lehtinen, The Bahamas, and their South Pacific plans. Lees meer
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Pat Lawless, Windvane Failure in the GGR
20 februari 2023 · 58 min
Pat Lawless was racing in the GGR when his windvane self-steering failed and he was forced to retire in Cape Town. We talk about the race, his boat, Cape Town, Lanzarote, Dakar, and more.
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The Panama Canal with Erick and Jenny VanMalssen
13 februari 2023 · 1 uur 39 min
Erick and Jenny recently transited the Panama Canal in their Downeast 38, Windsong, en route to the Galapagos Islands and French Polynesia. We talk about the logistics of the canal, using an agent, line handlers, insurance, getting a long-stay visa for French Polynesia, the logistics of visiting the Galapagos, and much more. Lees meer
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Christian Lobel, Saga 47 Swan
6 februari 2023 · 1 uur 32 min
I met Christian in Hare Bay, a fjord in the uninhabited central south coast of Newfoundland, Canada. He continued on from there to the Azores and Europe. He runs Saga 47 Swan Sailing, an Offshore and Coastal Adventure Sailing business. We talk about his boat, his adventures, running a charter business, and more. Lees meer
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David Hows, Ocean Sailing Expeditions, Part 2
30 januari 2023 · 54 min
David Hows is the host of the Ocean Sailing Podcast and owner of Ocean Sailing Expeditions. We talk about his adventures sailing in the southern hemisphere, his 72' steel cutter, the Sydney Hobart Race, running a sailing charter business, and much more. Lees meer
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David Hows, Ocean Sailing Expeditions, Part 1
23 januari 2023 · 55 min
David Hows is the host of the Ocean Sailing Podcast and owner of Ocean Sailing Expeditions. We talk about his adventures sailing in the southern hemisphere, his 72' steel cutter, the Sydney Hobart Race, running a sailing charter business, and much more. Lees meer