Mar 27, 2023
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.
Mar 20, 2023
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...
Mar 13, 2023
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...
Mar 6, 2023
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...