Bahamas Update
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.
3 Apr 202352min
David and Nathalie Houston, Catamaran Sailing
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...
27 Mar 20231h 28min
Tapio Lehtinen, the Sinking of Asteria
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 pre...
20 Mar 202352min
Elliott Smith, Post GGR
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 i...
13 Mar 20231h 34min
How to Rescue a Duck in a Storm
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 troub...
6 Mar 20231h 32min
Simon and Sally Currin, Maine to Providencia
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...
27 Feb 20231h 23min
Pat Lawless, Windvane Failure in the GGR
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.
20 Feb 202358min
The Panama Canal with Erick and Jenny VanMalssen
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, li...
13 Feb 20231h 38min
