Podcasts about multihull

Bill and JoAnne Harris are the Ocean Cruising Club Port Officers for the Bay Islands of Honduras (Roatan, Guanaja, Utila, Cayos Cochinos, and the Swan Islands. They sail SV Ultra, a trimaran, often spending hurricane season in Rio Dulce, Guatemala, and the rest of the year in the Bay Islands. We talk about Rio Dulce, crossing the bar on the way in, being an OCC Port Officer, the Bay Islands, spearfishing (or not), moorings and anchoring, Roatan, Guanaja, Utila, diving with whale sharks and manta rays, whales, staying long-term, getting groceries and supplies, hauling out, crime, anchorages in the Bay Islands, copmmunity projects, and more. Find links and photos here Support the show through Patreon

This year's Caribbean Multihull Challenge added several new components, continuing the evolution of this event that has turned multihull racing (and rallying) into something everyone can enjoy.

In this episode, Lexman interviews Josh Barnett about his racing career and his time spent living in Bielefeld, Germany.

In this episode of Point of SAIL, Principal Editor Adam Cort and Managing Editor Lydia Mullan talk about the Multihull Sailor summer issue, their favorite articles, and offer a behind the scenes look at SAIL.

We get started with the team that will help us through the new production process and visit the International Multihull Show in La Grande Motte to meet our points of contact for electronics, sail plan and other major aspects of our new configuration.  Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to becoming sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we make mistakes, celebrate victories and transition to the sailing life to explore the world.  

In the twenty third episode of season three of the Her Spirit podcast BBC Breakfast Louise Minchin and BBC Triathlon presenter Annie Emmerson talk to sailor Tracy Edwards MBE.Tracy was expelled from school at the age of 15 and with no exams or qualifications she left to travel the world. She began working on charter yachts in Greece at the age of 17 and learned how to sail. Tracy took part in her first Whitbread Round the World Race as cook aboard ‘Atlantic Privateer' in 1985/86 becoming the first woman to race around the world on a Maxi.Upon completion she decided to enter the first all-female crew in the 1989/90 Whitbread and ‘Maiden' crossed the start line on 2nd Sept 1989 and sailed into the history books. ‘Maiden' went on to win two of the legs and came second in class overall. The best result for a British boat since 1977 and the best result for an all-female crew ever. Tracy was awarded the MBE and became the first woman in its 34 year history to be awarded the Yachtsman of the Year Trophy.In 1998 Tracy put together the first all-female crew to race a Multihull, this time in an attempt to be the first all-female crew to sail around the world non-stop and win the Jules V erne Trophy for the fastest non-stop circumnavigation of the world by sail. Sponsored by Royal & SunAlliance, the women had broken five world records and were well on the way to beating the Jules Verne, when their 92ft catamaran was dismasted 2000 miles off the coast of Chile.In 2002, Edwards created the first ever truly mixed gender team and broke four major world records in Maiden II.In October 2003 she signed a sponsorship deal with the Gulf State of Qatar as part of a four year sailing programme. The Oryx Quest 2005 was the first round the world race to start and finish in the Middle East. The worlds' four largest and fastest multihulls raced against each other for the first time in sailing history. The event ended with non-payment by Qatar.In 2007 and 2008 Tracy worked for CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) as Project Manager for their International Youth Advisory Conference. Working with the UN she assisted in the creation of the 2009 Resolution to the UNCRC. Upon completion of her contract Tracy enrolled at Roehampton University taking a 3 year degree in Psychology and graduating with an upper 2:1In March 2013 Tracy founded Safer World Training Ltd which spent 2 years researching the impact of Online Reputation, Sexting and Cyber Bullying upon young people. Tracy founded The Maiden Factor in the process of rescuing her beloved yacht Maiden. In 2016 she decided she wanted to do more than just restore Maiden, she also wanted to make sure she was used for something special. Tracy is Patron of, fundraises for and supports a number of small but effective charities who facilitate the education of girls around the globe. Once restored she will sail around the world raising funds for girls' education. For Tracy, the drive to get girls who are currently denied the basic right of an education into school, is particularly poignant as she was expelled from school at 15. She now knows what she gave away.Her Spirit http://www.herspirit.co.uk supports women of all shapes to sizes to achieve goals you never thought possible and have your #BestYearYet.  These podcasts have been made possible through the support of Boots. Boots believes everyone has the right to feel good it which is why they offer a huge wellness range to help you look after yourself, from the inside out.So from brands like FitBit, Aromatherapy Associates and Vital Proteins to LoveHoney, The Gut Stuff and Headspace, Boots has something to help you stay on top 

The vessel navigation forms a huge part of any trip planning and implementation. In this episode we look at how you can use electronic and paper charts, tools and guides to appraise, plan, execute and monitor whilst your next adventure.

Un point sur le marché mondial du catamaran et découverte du nouveau Lagoon 55 avec Thomas Gailly, Directeur de la marque et Martina Torrini, responsable développement chez Lagoon.

In today's episode, British sailor, Tracy Edwards, and I sit down to discuss her extraordinary journey and the life lessons she has learned through her passion for sailing and making a difference in the world. Tracy was the first woman to win the Yachtsman of the Year Award in the United Kingdom and assembled the first all-female crew to compete in the Whitbread Around the World Race, a treacherous 33000-mile course consisting of 6 different legs. Not only did they finish second in the race, Tracy and her team changed the course of racing history and inspired countless females to follow their dreams and and to strive for excellence in their lives. In today's discussion, Tracy opens up about the hardship and challenge that she experienced and how she had to overcome these obstacles in order to find her purpose and meaning in life. A deep thank you to Tracy for her time and energy. Tracy's documentary can be seen on Netflix at:  https://www.netflix.com/title/81272339About Tracy: Tracy was expelled from school at the age of 15 and with no exams or qualifications she left to travel the world. She began working on charter yachts in Greece at the age of 17 and learned how to sail. Tracy took part in her first Whitbread Round the World Race as cook aboard ‘Atlantic Privateer' in 1985/86 becoming the first woman to race around the world on a Maxi.Upon completion she decided to enter the first all-female crew in the 1989/90 Whitbread and ‘Maiden' crossed the start line on 2nd Sept 1989 and sailed into the history books. ‘Maiden' went on to win two of the legs and came second in class overall. The best result for a British boat since 1977 and the best result for an all-female crew ever. Tracy was awarded the MBE and became the first woman in its 34 year history to be awarded the Yachtsman of the Year Trophy.In 1998 Tracy put together the first all-female crew to race a Multihull, this time in an attempt to be the first all-female crew to sail around the world non-stop and win the Jules Verne Trophy for the fastest non-stop circumnavigation of the world by sail. Sponsored by Royal & SunAlliance, the women had broken five world records and were well on the way to beating the Jules Verne, when their 92ft catamaran was dismasted 2000 miles off the coast of Chile.In 2002, Edwards created the first ever truly mixed gender team and broke four major world records in Maiden II.In October 2003 she signed a sponsorship deal with the Gulf State of Qatar as part of a four year sailing programme. The Oryx Quest 2005 was the first round the world race to start and finish in the Middle East. The worlds' four largest and fastest multihulls raced against each other for the first time in sailing history. The event ended with non-payment by Qatar.In 2007 and 2008 Tracy worked for CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) as Project Manager for their International Youth Advisory Conference. Working with the UN she assisted in the creation of the 2009 Resolution to the UNCRC. Upon completion of her contract Tracy enrolled at Roehampton University taking a 3 year degree in Psychology and graduating with an upper 2:1Connect With Tracy: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TracyEdwardsMBE and https://twitter.com/maidenfactorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMaidenFactorWebsite: https://www.themaidenfactor.org/Netflix Documentary: https://www.netflix.com/title/81272339

An Interview With Multihull Pioneer - Jim Brown

If things get a bit serious on deck, how will you wish you had spent the previous 5 minutes? This podcast explores practical implementation of becoming proficient at shortening your sails and balancing your monohull or multihull whilst on downwind passages.

Deadlines are important when refitting your boat, but you always break them, so why set them at all?? We're 3 weeks in to our 2 week refit and we give you guys an update and let you know how things are going. Spencer and I also debate how things are different on a larger, more comfortable boat....spoiler alert, we disagree, as per usual. 

We get stranded in the Straight of Juan de Fuca and our engine gives up the ghost. Through the kindness of the boating community we get to a bay and perform the 3 hour repower! 

We visit the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival and have a blast. Join us as we let you know what it was like and how it went. 

We delve into one of the biggest issues with travel and social media; Travel Porn! Listen in as we rant about the topic and take a deeper look at the sailing, social network we've joined. 

We're back on the water and after a few weeks we tell you what it's like to be back on the water and some of what it's like out here.

Breena interviews her parents to see what it's like being on the other side of cruising. 

We run into some paperwork issues with getting the boat into Canada. We give you a rundown of what we intend to do about it and back it up with a few "very untrue, not at all stuff we actually did" stories of past border crossings.

We take another shot at getting Millennial Falcon in the water and it goes much better!! We talk to you the night before the splash, the first night on the water and our first night at anchor and we call it a TRICAST!

SINKING TRIMARAN! Needless to say, splash day for Millennial Falcon did not go well. We did a "splitcast;" we recorded the night before and all our pre splash jitters and then we give you the run down, the next day, on how it all went! 

In the world of travel, Overlanding is becoming more and more popular. Since we're still stuck on the hard in our land yacht, we decided to take this opportunity to interview some real land yachting/ overlanding legends. We highlight a few of their, out of this world, travels stories from their Pan Amarican driving adventure in 2011. 

Living in boat yards is a weird subculture that very few people consider when they think about sailing. Listen as we take you behind the veil and in the yard! 

We are the Litzenbergers! We are sailing our 37 foot trimaran to Alaska and documenting it all on YouTube, but sometimes the videos don't go in depth enough. That's where these podcasts come in!! This episode delves into boat shopping and why we ended up with the boat we did....a poorly maintained trimaran as opposed to a newly refurbished Pearson 30! Follow us on YouTube as well!   Follow along on some of our other social media outlets:   Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/Litzenbergers Twitter! https://twitter.com/Litzenbergers3?lang=en Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/sailing_millennialfalcon/ Our Website! www.thelitzenberger.com

ANCHORAGE CONVERSATIONS (Part 2) Here are a few more Sterncastle Stories with my buddy Larry, which makes this capercast a Part 2 of the Part 1 portion of this chat. Tied to a dock in Maine, with no anchoring worries, with a good friend on a good boat, it is time to tie one on and gather the yarns that make cruising a tapestry. In this brand of blather, Larry and I ramble about the past, present and future of modern, lightweight seafaring. The Hybrid Wing is paired with hydrofoils to behave like a downhill skier, and Woody Brown watches from above — disapprovingly perhaps — but he was a teetotaler. Listen in?

REALITY EN SHTICK​ To the tune of "Yes, we have no bananas," we have no video today. Or tomorrow, but maybe someday, even if I have to make it myself. There's a story here, and I'm just trying to get it, and tell it, straight. Nevertheless, there IS video today -- if not much -- as per the link listed below. Suggestion: To placate your justifiable bummer, save this teaser 'till last and watch it on the show notes page for this episode at OutRigMedia.

THE MULTIHULL PHENOMENON   To assure our new listeners that these capers are about people as much as they are about boats, this issue  starts with an old boat making news.   It's an example of how the postwar "Can-Do Generation"  dragged multihulls from "the lunatic fringe"  into the main stream. It brings old boats into the conversation again, and then stands back for a wide view of "The Multihull Phenomenon," then and now.

THE LAST NEXT CHAPTER (An Audio Afterword)   Here begins a series of Capers stemming from my book AMONG THE MULTIHULLS. They also stem from a text Afterword called THE NEXT LAST CHAPTER, which is posted on www.outrigmedia.com. Now, just two years later, I am adding further commentary to update and re-focus the text version, hoping to reach those who would rather listen to the latest skinny than read the history.  I've been surprised by how much new material has resulted, and I hope this approach gives us all -- me included -- a new vantage from which to appraise the modern multihull.

CAPSIZE RECOVERY   People have been contending with multihull capsize for millennia. It now appears that modern design and materials make it possible to almost eliminate the propensity for multihulls to be "more stable when upside down than right side up." The difference is in buoyant "wing" masts and/or masthead floats, all strong enough to withstand capsize even at hydrofoiling speed, thereby arresting the 180 degree "turned turtle" capsize at the 90 degree "knockdown" position. This position improves the survival chances of the crew, and makes possible re-righting the vessel either with or without the participation of the crew -- depending on vessel design. Hear all about it.

THE 300-NUT CANOE (And Other Considerations) This Caper takes us to a salvaged 57-foot catamaran, upside down and abandoned in the Caribbean last November, but recently discovered adrift off North Carolina, still habitable and salvageable. This is then compared to a small aluminum skiff drifting for months with crew aboard who are “returned “from the dead.” Also, issues of demographic centralization and global sea level rise, are related to good times and bad luck. Tell us what you think.

FAST FORWARD INTERVIEW   This is a "field" interview with the principals of Fast Forward Composites, in Bristol RI. These are the guys who are researching and building the Hybrid Wing and the latest "Italic T" hydrofoils, all coming together now in a 40' prototype catamaran, and bringing them together in a 53' catamaran yacht. I think of this technology as historically significant, perhaps the first complete example of the future's Hybrid Ship.

SHOOTING VENUS In this continuation of Scrimshaw's passage around Cape Thank God, I attempt to explain the dominant presence of navigating in a family crew before GPS. Jo Anna and I found it necessary to continually check each other's work, and we often found mistakes! This challenge was somewhat amplified when we became dependent on celestial navigation, and meeting that challenge brought us closer than ever as mom and dad, man and wife, captain and mate, and our "deck apes."   Also in this Caper is the answer from another cruising couple, Fran and Mort Van Howe, as to what their sailing has meant to them in their lives.

THE WAY TO ​CAPE THANK GOD Intending to describe family cruising with one's wife as literally First Mate, I get hung up in the details of our cruise through the San Blas Islands and to Cartegena, Colombia (our favorite port). From there, we beat up through the Southwest Caribbean to the islands of San Andres and Providencia where, seeking local knowledge of the route ahead, I benefit from meeting Captain John Bull. This is all to set the scene for the next Capercast, which tells of our greatest navigational challenge, wherein Jo Anna and I -- while dealing with  the urgency of finding our way -- become close to being one, an entity together with our sons.

GREATEST BOAT RIDE Story of SCRIMSHAW's ​greatest one-day boat ride, her transit of the Panama Canal. Despite some very humbling episodes, and eighteen years of trying to get back to the Caribbean, we change oceans at the isthmus that shows us five different Panamas, and reveals "America's Experiment With Socialism," the Panama Canal Zone where "American Soil" that has since been returned to it's in-rightful owners. At 34 minutes, this is the longest Capercast yet. While it gives me a chance to really fluster CRISTI, we need to know what our listeners think of the longer format.

RIVALRY We should all get equal time to talk about our kids, but that would need we all have Podcasts. In this Caper, I tell of our experiences while family cruising in a too-small boat when the Captain has a too-big temper and his kids have a normal sibling rivalry. In the end, it is the kids who guide the boat and solve the problems.​ As parents, it seems to me that the best thing we can do for them -- and for us --  is to just spend time together.

​OF WHALES, CALMS AND ALTAR WINE   This account of an ocean passage illustrates the physical and mental adjustments often required of uninitiated crew.   A case is made for the gradual approach, taking  time for rest, humor, and perhaps a little "panther piss," as ​antidotes for fear. Rated "Z" (some heresy and scatology).

OCEAN RACING THEN AND NOW On Christmas Day just past, a remarkable solo circumnavigation speed record was set by a Frenchman sailing a big multihull. He had made five previous attempts and finally succeeded.  At the same time, other incredible speeds were being achieved in monohulls, also sailed by the French. In this Caper, I compare today's ocean racing with examples of how it was done in the early days of modern, lightweight seafaring.

19: RESILIANCE A recent survival story, this “caper” features a recorded interview with my long-time friend Lance Leonard. Lance is a dedicated multihuller with fifty years of experience in sailing fishing and diving charters in the eastern U.S and Caribbean waters, yet he recently lost his boat, and potentially his life, in a different type of multihull catastrophe. This is his story and the lessons learned from it the hard way.

13: Monohull - Multihull Mindsets​   This Caper continues to explore both the conceptual and the mindset differences between ​monohulls and multihulls, ancient and modern. And, Jim gets carried away with the life-like properties of watercraft in general:  "The boat owner is really into watercraft husbandry; the sailor holds the reins as a watercraft drover; the boat builder gestates with selective breeding; and the watercraft designer, bless his little ego, is really... (tune in to find out).

Sailing dynamics of the Piver Nugget trimaran at sea. We now begin to understand the differing dynamics, and the disorienting sensations, of running downwind in a craft capable of equaling or exceeding the speed of the seaway. Our trip down the Big Sur Coast offers us “the most terrifying thrill on this planet,” but the boat keeps telling us that all is well. Surfing at night, rounding Point Conception, and the joy of getting on the boat in northern California and getting off in Southern California, Summary of multihull events yet to come in the early sixties. Piver disappears at sea.

#26. You might not recognize their names, but Jean-Charles & Antoine have been at the top of the multihull game for some time, and I had the chance to chat with them in Bermuda during the ARC Europe stopover. Both guys are French through and through (and I love their accents), and the French are nuts about multihulls. They were commercial mariners and fisherman, respectively, but got invited to join the crew of Geronimo, a 110-foot trimaran that was purpose built to break all the speed-sailing records in the early 2000's. They were both onboard for much of the campaign, including the Jules Verne Trophy (63 days nonstop around the world), the trans-Pacific California to Japan record, the round Australia record and on and on. We spoke aboard the one-off VPLP-designed cat Tosca that had just sailed the 650 miles from Portsmouth, VA to Bermuda in 3 days (!), with a top speed of 18 knots. And this is a cruising boat...Jean-Charles & Antoine couldn't have been nicer hosts - two days later, they invited Mia and I onboard for an evening of wine and cheese and great conversation. Jean-Charles also got me in touch with Mathias Maurios, the actual designer of Tosca who works for VPLP in Paris, so I'll be having him on the podcast soon! Thanks guys!

In this audio clip, multihull pioneer Jim Brown speaks to small trimarans sailor and self-boatbuilder Frank Smoot. Frank shares how he got into building and sailing his own homemade trimarans, which he shares about at his website http://www.diy-tris.comIn the full audio, from which this clip is taken, Frank talks about some of the techniques that he uses to create boats that are both lightweight and strong ... yet are still inexpensive (compared to typical boatbuilding costs that is)!The complete interview is a part of the series entitled, "Multihull Conversations with Jim Brown."You can either download the audio in mp3 format or view the video link (below).Jim Brown Interview with Small Trimarans Sailor & Builder Frank Smoot 

In this recording, Jim Brown speaks to multihull sailor and boatbuilder Roger Hatfield.  Roger is the owner Gold Coast Yachts, which operates on St. Croix, in the US Virgin Islands.In this clip, Roger talks about how Hurricane Hugo literally flipped several multihulls over (several times, in fact) when it hit the island.In the complete audio, from which this text is excerpted, Roger shares some great stories from his multihull background as well as a report on the current state of the yacht industry in the "new" economy.The complete audio is part of the series entitled, "Multihull Conversations with Jim Brown."Right click to download the audio here (choose "Save As")

In this short audio clip, Jim Brown speaks to trimaran sailor Mark Johnson.  Mark shares his thoughts on how to economically use a watermaker aboard a cruising vessel.In the complete audio, from which this text is excerpted, Mark shares on a number of very practical topics, including how to go cruising economically. The complete audio is part of the series entitled, "Multihull Conversations with Jim Brown."Right click here to download this mulithull audio clip featuring Jim Brown speaking to Mark Johnson (choose "Save As")

http://www.outrigmedia.com - In this sample audio clip, which comes from the audio series entitled MULTIHULL CONVERSATIONS WITH JIM BROWN ... Jim speaks to trimaran sailor and entrepreneur Tim Mann.  This short mp3 features a portion of the entire interview, where tim shares about a wild experience sailing his vintage searunner 25 trimaranClick here to listen to this multihulls audio clip, which is excerpted from the series.

http://www.outrigmedia.com - In this sample audio clip, which comes from the audio series entitled MULTIHULL CONVERSATIONS WITH JIM BROWN ... Jim interviews longtime sailor Fred Goldbarb about he got into multihull sailing in the 1970s.  Fred is the former owner of 2 Searunner trimarans that were designed by Jim BrownClick here to listen to this multihulls audio clip, which is excerpted from the series.

In this audio clip (below) Jim Brown interviews, sailor, teacher and self-boatbuilder Scot Copeland about his Seaclipper 28 trimaran (and much more). Scot built a Seaclipper 28 trimaran back in 1990. It’s the beautiful yellow boat shown in the photos below. He named her “Three Hands Clapping” and she’s a beauty!Click here to read more about this Seaclipper 28 trimaran at OutRigMedia.com.Click here to listen to this Seaclipper 28 trimaran audio clip.

In this audio clip, Jim Brown interviews famous multihull sailor John Glennie.  If you've never heard about John before, he has one of the most amazing tales of survival at sea ever recorded.  John and his shipmates survived aboard their capsized trimaran, the Rose Noelle, adrift in the Pacific for 119 days. Click here now to listen to Jim Brown interview John Glennie.  (You can also right click and choose, "Save As' to download to your PC in order to listen to it later or load it onto your iPod or other digital audio player.)This segment is taken from the complete audio, which is part of a historic series entitled, Multihull Conversations with Jim Brown.

In this audio clip, Jim Brown interviews Multihull Designer Chris White.

In this audio clip multihull pioneer Jim Brown talks to John Marples about the differences between catamarans and trimarans.

In this audio clip, multihull pioneer Jim Brown interviews sailor Marlene Sassaman as she prepares to sail around the world in her trimaran.

In this audio clip, Jim Brown interviews famous multihull designes Dick Newick and Meade Gougeon.

In this audio clip, multihull pioneer Jim Brown discusses the idea of modern Seasteading.

In this audio clip, which comes from the series MULTIHULL CONVERSATIONS WITH JIM BROWN ... Jim and boat designer/sailor John Marples talk about cruising preparation.

In this audio clip Jim Brown talks about the differences between catamarans and trimarans.