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50-year-old Liz Galloway grew up in Salt Lake City Utah. & holds degrees in Pre Law, Business/Hospitality & Aviation Admin. & Cert. in Yoga, Group Fitness & Lic. Massage Therapist, RYA Essential Nav. & Seamanship, STCW Stand. of Training Cert. & Watchkeeping for Seafarers, FAA Part 107 Drone Cert. & an Int'l. Assn. Wilderness Guides Jungle Cert. & student rotor pilot training/helicopter pilot training. Liz has spent 20+ yrs in Int'l. Travel/Tourism, PR & Mktg. & Luxury Wellness/Medical Tourism.Outdoors People is broadcast live Wednesdays at 6PM ET.Outdoors People TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).Outdoors People Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Outdoors People Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.
Chris Aubut grew up in the very fishy Westport, MA. He spent most of his youth developing his boating and fishing skills with guidance from his father. Throughout his life, surfing in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island consumed most of his time away from fishing. After he graduated from the Chapman School of Seamanship, he pursued a life on the water. Over the past 13 years, Chris has guided hundreds of clients on successful fishing charters in Westport and the Florida Keys. In 2011, he again turned his passion into a business and started the Aubut Rod Company, informed by those years on the water. Since then, he has made hundreds of high-performing fishing rods for freshwater and saltwater anglers around the globe.
Seth Bird sails a steel schooner and has worked on commercial vessels for over 20 years, ranging from the USCG and NOAA to oil field support vessels and tall ships. We talk about tall ships, marlinspike seamanship, lessons we can learn from commercial shipping, communications, talking to commercial ships on the VHF radio, AIS, steel boats, sailing a schooner, sailing without winches, raising the anchor without a windlass, anchors and anchoring, sailing with kids, and more!
This week I am trying out a few new things including a video podcast. Yikes. Today I am giving you some tools, skills and books to check out to kick off 2024 on the right foot. Here are a couple book recommendations, an essential knot recommendation, sail trim thoughts and docking maneuver to master. Enjoy!
This episode helps you build the skills in the seamanship toolbox for everyone onboard. Learn how to identify the most useful areas to develop for yourself and your crew and plan simple, engaging and effective training sessions to try when you are next out on the water. Click here to access "Logbook" -Identity which aspects of your skippering you are confident in and establish a pathway to prepare for your adventures! The Online Skipper Course is the recommended training course we have suggested to help build on the skills mentioned in this episode > Click here to learn more.
On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Ewen Jenkins 21 year Royal Australian Navy Chief Petty Officer Boatswain Mate aka Seamanship and Small Arms Specialist.Ewen having served in several operational theatres including multiple deployments conducting Maritime Interdiction Operations in the Middle East and many years Protecting Australia's Maritime Sovereign Border's domestically. He also did and MEAO Deployment 2014, Counter Narcotics Ops off the horn of Africa. Ewen now runs @tap_n_rack_industries incorporating military-inspired designs and slogans onto these everyday items, Ewen aimed to create a sense of connection and pride for those who have served, as well as those who support the military.Website - www.zerolimitspodcast.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/zero.limits.podcast/?hl=en
The Great Lakes are an enormous resource right in Wisconsin's backyard. They contain more than 20 percent of the world's supply of fresh water. We learn more about the lakes and hear how one man is spending his life sailing them.
We return to Huston (John) and Bogart, but there’s also Lauren Bacall, Claire Trevor (Oscar winner for this), Edward G. Robinson and more. The cast is trapped together in a Florida hotel, awaiting a hurricane. It’s a film noir, so there are secrets and gun play, plus the eventual storm to contend with. And a boat. Shelly Brisbin with Annette Wierstra, Dr. Drang, Lisa Schmeiser and David J. Loehr.
We return to Huston (John) and Bogart, but there’s also Lauren Bacall, Claire Trevor (Oscar winner for this), Edward G. Robinson and more. The cast is trapped together in a Florida hotel, awaiting a hurricane. It’s a film noir, so there are secrets and gun play, plus the eventual storm to contend with. And a boat. Shelly Brisbin with Annette Wierstra, Dr. Drang, Lisa Schmeiser and David J. Loehr.
Are the puppets male or female? That's what this week's FAB Fact is all about! Seamanship? That's what this week's Randomiser is all about! Podsterons? That's who's been writing in to us at podcast at gerryanderson.com!The Life and Work of Gerry Anderson? That's what this podcast is all about!andr.sn/podcast
Today I get into some of my favorite subjects of sailing thanks to a listener named Tim. Support the Podcast on Patreon;https://www.patreon.com/sailingintooblivionpodcast
This week on Your Pocket Sailing Instructor podcast we are digging into your seamanship toolbox! What should you focus on? What is seamanship anyway? Below I will explain my top 5 seamanship skills that I think you should master to make sure your trip is an uneventful success! :-) Support me on Patreon! Top 5 Seamanship Skills to Master #1 Helming The art of helming is the art of controlling your boat. It is much more than holding a steady course. It involves reading the wind, adjusting the sails, watching for hazards, awareness of crew movements, etc., all while adjusting your course to safely manage these external elements. #2 Safety If you've been following along you already know that I am a big proponent of safety! Safety First! Seriously though, having a safe boat will really increase your comfort and fun out on the water. What I mean by safety includes: safety equipment checks, having a safe culture on the boat, employing safe habits, awareness of others being unsafe, managing weather changes, local hazards, etc... there are many facets to a "safe boat". And by a safe culture on the boat, I mean making sure your crew feel comfortable enough to wear a PFD the entire time should they chose. #3 Crew Management Now the fun part. Managing the crew! What do I mean by that? Well, really it comes down to having an awareness for your crew and their strengths/weaknesses. Watching how your crew are reacting to situations on the boat. Does Paul always get stressed when the boat heels? Is Debbie always walking on the leeward side of the boat? These are all hints and indications that you have some work to do to help your crew feel comfortable and safe on the boat. Teach them how to move safely around the boat. Teach them how to flatten the boat by heading up or luffing the main. Being able to recognize and anticipate how your crew will react to situations will help you run a smoother ship overall. #4 Equipment Knowledge This is a broad category, but it comes down to how well do you know your boat? Do you know where all the thru-hulls are? Are your spark plugs clean and firing? Is your bowline going to keep your jib sheets attached to the jib? Have you serviced your winches within the last decade? Having intimate knowledge of your boat and its equipment will ensure that you can manage any situation that arises. Under this category of expertise I would also include your knot tying abilities and your ability to repurpose gear on the boat for other needs (ie using main sheet for crew overboard recovery). #5 Navigation & Weather Your ability to find, interpret and react to a weather forecast is very important. Especially if you boat in an area like me where you are surrounded by mountains and the weather changes often! Mother Nature will keep you on your toes if you are not paying attention. Also, being aware and informed about local navigation hazards is also important. Where do you find this information? Where can you access local knowledge? Top 10 Skills to Master Knot tying Weather forecasting Tacking & controlled gybing Reefing & furling Crew overboard procedures + recovery Rigging checks - Standing & Running Sail trim Crew management Reading wind patterns Boat speed management (under sail & power)
So your sailing school has told you what to expect from your course, but what should you expect from your sailing coach? There are many different teaching styles and several different learning types. Depending on how you like to learn, your sailing coach might have to get creative. However, there are some key things that you should expect from them. Here are my thoughts... Support me on Patreon! Sign Up for the Podcast Safety First! Your coach should ALWAYS have your safety in mind. What does that look like? It means that they are teaching you how to safely get on or off of the boat. They are teaching you how to safely move around the boat; explaining why you should not be walking around on the leeward side of the boat; and should be educating you as you move through the course about safety on the vessel. Goals Your coach should ask you what your goals are and have an idea about why you are taking this sailing course. Did you sail as a youth? Are you brand new to sailing? Do you want to sail around the world one day? All of these things are important to be aware of so the coaching can be tailored to your goals. Support The ultimate responsibility of your coach other than safety, is support. They are there to guide you through this sailing journey and to, hopefully, provide you with an amazing experience that has you wanting more! It can be really tricky being a coach as you have a lot of material to cover, but you also want to work at a pace that is comfortable for the students. Sometimes you need to push them out of their comfort zone to keep the course moving. Hopefully you can do it in a way that keeps everyone happy! Language Sailing is a whole new language! I often congratulate my students at the beginning of a course, as they will leave the course bilingual! There are a lot of unique and odd terms used on a sailboat. Your coach should teach you the common and appropriate terms for everything so that when you take your sailing education on another boat, you can speak the language with the rest of the crew. Calling things "doohikeys" and "thingamabobbers" won't do the trick ;-) Seamanship Seamanship is the art of sailing without incident. What does this mean? This means that you have the knowledge and skills to work through whatever tasks or issues arise on the boat. You know your knots, you can helm precisely, you trim the sails well, etc. Seamanship is your overall knowledge. It allows you to safely and efficiently work the vessel, and your coach should be teaching you proper skills and habits from day one. Feedback This is a tricky one and can be quite an art! Providing clear, relevant, feedback to your students is not always easy. However, it is essential to be a great coach. You need to be able to correct or redirect behaviours that are not ideal or not safe. Your coach should be able to provide you with feedback without making you feel belittled or discouraged. Not always easy, but it is necessary for your growth as a sailor!
What a cool episode this is. We cover a lot of topics and get into some real life saving details that you can take to your own boat and utilize.Deb's goal is to prevent problems at sea. Brian's job is to bail you out when there are no other options. Each guest brings a different perspective on emergencies, how to prevent them, and how to respond.Some of what we talk about:Station BillsEffective DrillsDehydration & Seasickness Helicoptor Rescue in the Skiing MountainsRescuing Diabetic FishermanAssessing PatientsPersonal Locator Beacons AIS vs GPSInReach What to put in the Ditch BagTall Ship ConcordiaLife Raft Life FailuresTall ship Bounty and Yacht Rebel HeartWearing PFD'sReading USCG & NTSB ReportsPan Pan VHF CallsRescuing a Fishing Vessel and Dewatering PumpsMedical MysteriesCold Water AcclimationRescuing a Sailor in the BahamasParadoxical UndressingThis episode of The Morning Muster Podcast is sponsored by:Our friends Katie & Lyall at Sun Powered Yachts who helped us expand our solar array. They're a SunPower authorized dealer and offer both flexible panels and fixed frame panels ranging from 50w to 410W. They're super high efficiency solar panels, which means more power in less space. Katie & Lyall are both sailors & have lived off grid for over 8 years. They provide free consultation to help you size and build a DIY system. Check out their website for more info www.sunpoweredyachts.com and use the promocode MORSEALPHA to get 10% off their flexible panels.Music By:Tim Eriksen is acclaimed for transforming American tradition with his startling interpretations of old ballads, love songs, shape-note gospel and dance tunes from New England and Southern Appalachia. He combines hair-raising vocals with inventive accompaniment on banjo, fiddle, guitar and bajo sexto - a twelve string Mexican acoustic bass - creating a distinctive hardcore Americana sound that ranges from the bare bones of solo unaccompanied singing on Soul of the January Hills through the stripped-down voice and bajo sexto Christmas album Star in the East to the lush, multi-layered arrangements on Josh Billings Voyage, an album of northern roots American music from the imaginary village of Pumpkintown.
#351. Andy Chase is a professional mariner in every sense of the word. He's worked all over the world on all types of ships - big, small, sailing ships and container ships. Nonfiction writer John McPhee even based his wonderful book 'Looking for a Ship' on Andy's maritime career. Most recently, Andy's been a long-time professor at Maine Maritime Academy and even skippered the schooner BOWDOIN back to the Arctic. I spoke to Andy at length about his career and his thoughts on seamanship, which there are many. -- Join the conversation on The Quarterdeck, 59º North's 'deep dives on the art of seamanship.' Annual membership site with access to the canon of seamanship content (articles, videos, podcasts & more); a thriving community passionate about sailing; and direct access to Andy, Mia, August, Nikki & Emma, the 'Admiralty' to have all of your sailing & seamanship questions answered! quarterdeck.59-north.com -- ON THE WIND is presented by Weems & Plath, makers of fine nautical & weather instruments since 1928. Visit weems-plath.com to see their full catalog. ON THE WIND is supported by Candlewick Press, publisher of Old Wood Boat, a new picture book by artist and sailor Nikki McClure. Old Wood Boat goes on sale May 10 wherever you buy your books. ON THE WIND is also supported by Buldano, our favorite brand of towels for at home and on the boats. Take 20% off your order at buldano.com with code 'onthewind'.
This episode I delve into some of the issues around heading into high winds whilst at sea. Bilge pumps, boat design, skills acquisition, crew dynamics - you name it- I ramble my way through it in this, the first of a two part series intended to open a discussion about how best to take on the challenge of 40 knots +! Just before you go.... If you recognize that creating this content requires hours of effort and you would like to help support for the equivalent of 25 cents per episode please visit my Patreon Site and select the $5 per month option. If you want to get out on the water on a race, regatta or training voyage you can book with me here: Spartan Ocean Racing & Training If you have any questions please send them to: csmthemariner@gmail.com Cheers, CSM
A lovely chat about the life of living, cruising and working. The struggles, the rewards and the freedom.Pat has been on the go for decades! He runs http://wandererfinancial.com — you can sign up and work with him to help realize your financial independence and cruising dreams. Cindy works in the entertainment industry and is making the most of her career while she sails with her family.This episode is brought to you by Edson Marine.For over 160 years, Edson Marine has been helping sailors with their sailboat steering systems and making sure they are safe for their adventures on the water. From maintenance and replacement parts for your sailboats steering system and pedestal to premium boating accessories, find what you need to get your sailboat in shipshape. Not every day is full of sun and a light breeze; Edson has your back when the weather turns. Their passion for quality will bring you home safely. For more information on Edson Marine and their products, visit www.edsonmarine.com.
An in depth discussion with 3 of our students, Daphne, Chris and Brandon plus our mate, Angela and that guy Ben. Teresa hosted and gave us all a hard time. We discuss the camaraderie and the group dynamics aboard a smallish boat and how to feed the diverse dietary requirements. We talk about keeping things organized and the benefits of preparation. We conclude there's alot of value in dividing jobs and maintaining consistency. and that there are always days when things are challenging aboard a boat. There's an “Aha!” moment, when we discuss how there's plenty of wind and fog in Maine. We decided that we all need wax pencils. We recall the feeling of navigating blind in the fog, and then finding the green can that looms silently out of the fog! What a great feeling that is! It's confirmed – Morse Alpha Instructors have a lot of patience! During this expedition we rendezvoused with the Maine Windjammers at the Wooden Boat School and enjoyed sailing amongst them as they dropped sail and anchored together. We wondered why is there always poop talk on boats. Sailing out past the sight of land for the first time. is really spectacular… one of the best experiences of life. The Coast of Maine has beautiful geography and wildlife, and of course – lobster pots! But with constant vigilance you can easily avoid them. In Maine, there's also rocks, lots of them, they're like a minefield. Maine offers a unique experience to pack alot of learning into a short amount of time. We stood anchor watch when the wind picked up in a dicey anchorage. We rotated through the 45 minute watches very effortlessly, and quietly! We used the barometer to keep tabs on the pressure. We triangulated our position with lights ashore and used the radar to ensure we maintained a constant distance off the islands. Angela the mate reconnects with her first schooner, the AJ Meerwald, when we anchored near them one night. After the expedition, Chris & Brandon went back to their boat and were so excited to get out and go sailing with their new found skills and understanding. All of us left with a renewed sense of confidence, and alot of new skills. We actively sailed Rocinante, and time passed so quickly, because we were all so engaged.Produced by Teresa and Ben Carey, Angela McIntyre is our Assistant Producer and the music is by Tim Eriksen, Ben's brother.You can subscribe to The Morning Muster wherever you get your podcasts, or visit MorseAlpha.com. You can also find us on instagram @morsealphaexpeditionsStay Found People!
You can find more information about our guests:Shemaya Laurel's blog www.sailingauklet.com.Adam Cove can be found in instagram @adam.cove.This episode of The Morning Muster Podcast is sponsored by:Our friends Katie & Lyall at Sun Powered Yachts who helped us expand our solar array. They're a SunPower authorized dealer and offer both flexible panels and fixed frame panels ranging from 50w to 410W. They're super high efficiency solar panels, which means more power in less space. Katie & Lyall are both sailors & have lived off grid for over 8 years. They provide free consultation to help you size and build a DIY system. Check out their website for more info www.sunpoweredyachts.com and use the promocode MORSEALPHA to get 10% off their flexible panels.Music by:Tim Eriksen
"Walking In Mud: A Navy SEAL's 10 Rules for Surviving the New Normal" was inspired by Steve Giblin's observations of what is happening with his fellow citizens during the pandemic. Steve served 28 years as a Navy SEAL and another nine as a civilian contractor. Much of his career was spent with the Tier One Navy Special Warfare Development Group. While cleaning out his new office, he came across a single page typewritten document titled “The Ten Essential Qualities of an Underwater Demolitions Man.” The document was written by Lt. CDR F.R. Kaine, one of the original World War II “Frogmen”, as a list of basic things he expected from those under his command. These ten qualities (Pride, Loyalty, Sincerity, Responsibility, Leadership, Example, Forethought, Fairness, Seamanship & Common Sense) form the structure for the chapters in “Walking in Mud”. Steve initially met “Walking in Mud” co-author Jon Land through the Home Base Veteran and Family Care organization. Jon was looking to interview Veterans for a book he was writing. After he and Steve corresponded they decided to write a book of their own. We explore how these ten qualities translate into simple rules for living life in general and dealing with the stresses of our “new normal” in particular. One great example of resiliency is the story of “Michelle”, a sailor who was reassigned from supply duties and received a “crash course” in Special Forces training in order to join a cell assembled for Operation Just Cause. When the operation was complete the Navy sent her back to supply but instead she “crossed the street” and joined Army special operations. TAKEAWAY: One of the famous aspects of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training is the brass bell that candidates can ring three times to “volunteer out”. Many of us face a similar metaphorical brass bell in our lives. Steve shares that one cannot “un-ring” the brass bell at BUDS but we can often can go back on quitting decisions we have made in our lives.
Barry Kennedy has sailed thousands of blue water miles and in the far regions of the world... 2 seasons in Antarctica. He's headed to the Arctic this year aboard his new boat. We're talking a little bit about offshore boats, gear choices, upgrades and the process of upgrading/refitting. We touch on ideas for best boat design for offshore, sail choices, rigging for simplicity, deck layouts, layouts down below, self steering, and more. Plus the difficulty of keeping yourself on track and not get overwhelmed during refits by budget and time.This episode of The Morning Muster Podcast is sponsored by:Our friends Katie & Lyall at Sun Powered Yachts who helped us expand our solar array. They're a SunPower authorized dealer and offer both flexible panels and fixed frame panels ranging from 50w to 410W. They're super high efficiency solar panels, which means more power in less space. Katie & Lyall are both sailors & have lived off grid for over 8 years. They provide free consultation to help you size and build a DIY system. Check out their website for more info www.sunpoweredyachts.com and use the promocode MORSEALPHA to get 10% off their flexible panels.Music by:Tim Eriksen
A fun episode with a great group if sailors who shared a special expedition from Bermuda to Rockland in July 2021 with us. We talk real candidly about about romance of life offshore and the challenges, like waking up for watch, heaving-to so close to land, using the head, cooking underway, going to sleep, steering in big swells, and dodging lightening. Real people, real sailing. This episode is sponsored by: Our friends Katie & Lyall at Sun Powered Yachts who helped us expand our solar array. They're a SunPower authorized dealer and offer both flexible panels and fixed frame panels ranging from 50w to 410W. They're super high efficiency solar panels, which means more power in less space. Katie & Lyall are both sailors & have lived off grid for over 8 years. They provide free consultation to help you size and build a DIY system. Check out their website for more info www.sunpoweredyachts.com and use the promocode MORSEALPHA to get 10% off their flexible panels. Music by: Tim Eriksen
We dive deep into the boat selection process with Pippa Turton and Mike Firestone. We consider and discuss: what makes a good first boat, what size makes sense, considering cruising plans and goals, assessing your own skills, budget considerations, sailing before refit, priority features, and more.Pippa Turton is a long time RYA sailing instructor, who's sailed thousands of miles on a variety of boats in Europe and Caribbean. She currently runs Girls Go Sailing aims, which aims to build confidence in female sailors through good training, and experience. Mike Firestone is a marine surveyor, who's been in the business for decades. He's sailed many boats and surveyed thousands more! Episode is sponsored by Beta MarineFor over 20 years Beta Marine has been providing smooth, reliable marine diesels. These are 100% mechanical engines, built on the Kubota block, with widely available parts and a 5 year warranty. Beta Marine USA has a new online parts store; plus: saildrives, alternators, custom mounts and feathering props. betamarinenc.com Music by Tim Eriksen
#331. Andy, Emma & August sit down with John Kretschmer in Bermuda to discuss seamanship, philosophy, fatherhood and a wide-ranging list of other topics about offshore sailing. -- ON THE WIND is presented by Edson Marine, "Making adventures happen since 1859." To find the highest quality bilge pumps, steering gear and other hardware just like we use on ICEBEAR & ISBJORN, go to edsonmarine.com. -- BIG thanks to True North Designs for supplying the gorgeous solid oak furniture in the Mission Control container office in Sweden, where much of the podcast is produced! True North designs & builds furniture in Denmark that is so beautiful that you want them at home and so strong that you can use them in your workplace. They are driven by the passion for beautiful functional design and good craftsmanship, and want to contribute to the renewal of the Danish design tradition together with a new generation of Danish designers. Reach out on info@truenorth-designs.com if you have questions that you would like answered.
Here, I describe the terminology used for boating and boat safety. Links: Boatbuilding Website: http://spirainternational.com/Boat Building and Builders Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/935360056515962Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiraboats/
I've elected to bring you these seamanship and boating safety classes on this podcast. Here you'll be able to follow these seamanship and boating safety instructions while driving or working. Hope you enjoy. There is s free manual that comes with this course available here: https://spirainternational.com/courses/hp_seamanship.htmlYou may also purchase a course certification pack, when you sign up to receive the tests, grading and other materials that can get you certified. Links: Boatbuilding Website: http://spirainternational.com/Boat Building and Builders Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/935360056515962Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiraboats/KeywordsSpira Boats,Spira International,Spira Boat Plans,Boat Plans,Easy Boat Plans,Wood Boat Plans,Wooden Boat Plans,Plywood Boat Plans,Boat Building,Wood Boat Building,Wooden Boat Building,Plywood Boat Building,Home Built Boats,Home Built Wood Boats,Home Built Wooden Boats,Home Built Plywood Boats,Homebuilt Boats,Homebuilt Wood Boats,Homebuilt Wooden Boats,Homebuilt Plywood Boats,DIY Boats,Free Boat Plans
Biz Wallace (she/her) is a captain, artist, waterwoman, and activist. Originally from North Carolina, Biz has spent the last ten years sailing professionally around the world. She has a BA in Design from USC and holds her 100 ton USCG captains license, commercial able seaman endorsement, and is a certified lifeguard and rescue diver. She volunteers for several climate justice organizations and is an outspoken advocate for the inclusion of BIPOC women in maritime. You can find out more at Biz's website: bizwallace.comJesse Weigel started sailing about a decade ago as an intern aboard a schooner in Washington state. After that, he went full fledged into the tall ship world, sailing on schooners on both the east and west coasts. He did some transatlantic square rigged time, and various small boat program work in my hometown of Port Townsend, Washington. He spent a few summers as a watch officer for Hurricane Island Outward Bound both in Maine and Florida. His last tall ship contract was aboard the Dutch sail training vessel Gulden Leeuw, sailing with the Canadian program class afloat. He prefers to teach sailing as a vessel towards self discovery and teamwork rather than for the sake of sailing (although that is a very worthy cause!) Episode is sponsored by Beta MarineFor over 20 years Beta Marine has been providing smooth, reliable marine diesels. These are 100% mechanical engines, built on the Kubota block, with widely available parts and a 5 year warranty. Beta Marine USA has a new online parts store; plus: saildrives, alternators, custom mounts and feathering props. betamarinenc.com Music by Tim Eriksen
This particular podcast episode looks at two stories that have been in the news. One deals with changing definition of seamanship in connection with the technologies, and the other the search for technologies to help seafarers.First we have an academic paper published in Norway (NTNU) which has raised the question about what seamanship is ….and whether it is the right word to be using in modern shipping.Then we look at how fatigue, tiredness, the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the mandatory requirements for rest hours have led to new technologies from software startups to give seafarers a better life onboard their vessels by making them aware of their own health and linking this to onboard productivity In this episode we hear from:Torgeir Haavik Research Professor, NTNU Social Research,Trondheim, Norwayhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/torgeir-kolst%C3%B8-haavik-b6bb1a1b3/ Trond Kongsvik, Professor, NTNU, Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management https://www.linkedin.com/in/trond-kongsvik-4758972/ Stuart Willis, CMO and Hours of Rest Hero, Work Rest https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-willis-867196b8/ Arshia Gratiot, Founder & CEO, Canary Sentinel https://www.linkedin.com/in/arshiagratiot/ Nick Chubb Founder and Managing Director, Thetius https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickchubb/ Host:Craig Eason, Owner and Editorial Director, Fathom World https://www.linkedin.com/in/cragson/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Introducing The QUARTERDECK Podcast - Deep Dives on the Art of Seamanship. The evolution of HOW I THINK ABOUT SAILING is back, re-branded to coincide with our membership platform, and FREE to listeners anywhere you get your podcasts. Season 4, Episode 1 is live with legendary yacht designer Bob Perry. Andy & Bob spend an hour discussion how the concept of 'seaworthiness' and how if affects yacht design and seamanship. -- Want to join the conversation? Bob Perry will be LIVE for members-only on The 59º NORTH QUARTERDECK platform Saturday December 19. Go to quarterdeck.59-north.com to get your two-week free trial and the chance to ask Bob questions LIVE on Zoom.
We are joined once again by Snakeforce member Tony Petrangelo to continue discussing the topic of Plato's Atlantis, and whether this story could have possibly been referring to the time period of the bronze age collapse and the invasion of Egypt by the mysterious "Sea People".Tony leads us through the complexities of bronze age civilizations in the Mediterranean, looking at clay tablets of letters being written from one king to another describing the state of their kingdoms and the problems they were facing. We also look at the description of the invasion and defeat of the Sea People in Egypt, how they were described, and what they were called, and where they may have been from.In the end, what Tony is showing us are the correlations to these events and some of the details given by Plato. He doesn't have a "location" of Atlantis, or an idea of "who" the "Atlanteans" were. Rather, he is looking at the evidence to see if this may have been the time period for the events described by Plato.Here is a list of the sources Tony used for this episode:BooksMeet me in Atlantis by Mark AdamsSunken Kingdom by Peter James1177 BC by Eric ClineSea Peoples of the Bronze Age Mediterranean c.1400 BC–1000 BC by Andrea Salimbeti & Raffaele D’AmatoSeagoing Ships & Seamanship in the Bronze Age Levant by Shelley WachsmannExodus to Arthur by Mike BailliePapersLiterary History in the Parian Marble by Andrea RotsteinA Mycenaean Fountain on the Athenian Acropolis by Oscar BroneerAthens in the Late Bronze Age by Oscar BroneerLandscape Changes around Tiryns during the Bronze Age by Eberhard ZanggerThe Great Karnak Inscription of Merneptah: Grand Strategy in the 13th Century B.C. by Colleen Manassa DarnellLibyan Trade and Society on the Eve of the Invasions of Egypt by Seth RichardsonThe Role of the Lukka People in Late Bronze Age Anatolia by Trevor BryceThe Ethnicity of the Sea Peoples by Frederik Christiaan WoudhuizenConnected Histories: the Dynamics of Bronze Age Interaction and Trade 1500–1100 bc by Kristian Kristiansen & Paulina Suchowska-DuckeNew technologies and transformations in the European Bronze Age: the case of Naue II swords by Paulina Suchowska-DuckeBrothers of the Serpent Episode 174If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element
Season 3, #9. In the time of the coronavirus, doing ANYTHING on a schedule right now feels rather quaint. Ironically, today's episode is a conversation with cruiser Doug Weibel about how we at 59 North plan to sail on a schedule. One day we'll get back to that! Wash your hands & HOLD FAST! -- Join Andy & Mia and friends in Annapolis this October for a weekend workshop on all things SEAMANSHIP. Signup now at 59-north.com/seamanship. -- HOW I THINK ABOUT SAILING is presented by Offshore Passage Opportunities. Visit sailopo.com to learn more about crewing offshore.
Season 3, #8. New intro to an old recording. Andy & Mia start the show and reflect on what it's like ocean racing in the Caribbean 600. Then we play the audio documentary that Andy put together after ISBJORN's first crack at the race in 2016. We didn't finish, due to rudder problems, but we were hooked on racing! -- Join Andy & Mia and friends in Annapolis this October for a weekend workshop on all things SEAMANSHIP. Signup now at 59-north.com/seamanship. -- HOW I THINK ABOUT SAILING is presented by Offshore Passage Opportunities. Visit sailopo.com to learn more about crewing offshore.
Season 3, #7. Almost exactly five years has passed since we bought ISBJORN, our beloved S&S Swan 48, which remains to this day as the foundation of 59 North. We go back in time today and hear Andy describe the story behind buying the boat and how it all came together. -- Join Andy & Mia and friends in Annapolis this October for a weekend workshop on all things SEAMANSHIP. Signup now at 59-north.com/seamanship. -- HOW I THINK ABOUT SAILING is presented by Offshore Passage Opportunities. Visit sailopo.com to learn more about crewing offshore.
Season 3, #6. Andy & Mia reflect on the 2014 Newport to Bermuda Race, which they competed in a J/37. They discuss what they've learned from ocean RACERS that they've applied to their ocean CRUISING passages since 2014. -- Join us in October 2020 for a weekend workshop on SEAMANSHIP. Limited to 20 people. Sign-up now on 59-north.com/seamanship. HOW I THINK ABOUT SAILING is presented by Offshore Passage Opportunities. Crew offshore or find crew for your boat at sailopo.com.
It's Christmas Past's first live show! Join Tim Babb from Can't Wait for Christmas and Brian Earl for an hour of games, music, and conversation, recorded outside the Great Dickens Christmas Fair in San Francisco. This is the first time the Dickens Fair has hosted a live podcast recording. About the fair The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a one-of-a-kind holiday adventure into Victorian London - an elaborate party with hundreds of costumed players performing and interacting with patrons in over 120,000 square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance floors, and Christmas shops. It's a twilight evening in Charles Dickens' London Town - a city of winding lanes filled with colorful characters from both literature and history. Enticing aromas of roasted chestnuts and hearty foods fill the air. Cries of street vendors hawking their wares ring out above the bustling crowd. Dozens of lamplit shops are filled to overflowing with Christmas gifts. The Dickens Christmas Fair is a treasured Bay Area tradition since 1970 and a splendid way to celebrate the holidays. Special thanks This live show wouldn't have been possible without the hard work and boundless Christmas spirit of Denise Lamott of Denise Lamott public relations, and Kevin Patterson, the director of the fair (who appears in this episode). Thanks also to the wonderful musicians who appear in this episode: The Coventry Carolers, The Brothers Luper, and The Paddy West School of Seamanship. Announcements There's still time to get tickets for Christmas Land in Los Angeles on December 15 A Christmas in July convention is in the works for 2020 in Nashville...and I'll be there! If you leave a review I’ll send you a Christmas card containing a Christmas Past sticker. Write me at christmaspastpodcast@gmail.com for details. Send your Christmas memory for the 2019 season. Record yourself on your phone’s voice recorder app and send it to the email address above
The great Athenian statesman Pericles once explained to his people that being a great naval power was not some hobby. It was the key to their survival. “Seamanship is an art,” he said, “just like anything else, and you cannot merely practice it ‘on the side’ whenever you feel like it. To the contrary, it leaves you no room for side pursuits.” The Stoics believed philosophy was the same. That self-improvement and the pursuit of wisdom was not this extra thing we did with our spare time when we were finished working or putting our kids down to bed. No, it was the main thing. Everything else was the hobby. That was Seneca’s line (which we talked about in March): “Devote yourself wholly to philosophy. You are worthy of her; she is worthy of you; greet one another with a loving embrace. Say farewell to all other interests with courage and frankness. Do not study philosophy merely during your spare time.”And what was true in March was true in the first century AD when he wrote it, and it’s an important reminder again here today. If someone with a great track record had a great investment opportunity for you, you’d clear your schedule and seriously research it. If you got the call you’ve been waiting for, the one that would let you pursue your dream career, you’d do anything to say yes. You’d quite everything else. But wisdom seems less urgent. Less important. Something you can get around to later, if you so choose. No. If the end goal is happiness, strength in adversity, perspective, virtue—the kinds of traits you see in the people you truly admire—then philosophy has to be the priority, not the side hustle. It has to be the main thing. Everything else can come after, if there is even room.
In this episode, both Lollygaggers mistake the Claire Denis and Robert Pattinson movie High Life (6:00) for a Steve Winwood biopic, but try their best anyway. During challenges, Justin ponders life as a walrus in Tusk (30:00), and Jeff reads a modern-day Romeo and Juliet in the comic Saga (48:30). --Art and Music Credits-- - Podcast Logo by grazrootz - Opening music by Gold-Tiger - Gentlemen's Challenge bumper by syntheway - Closing music by CrossGateProductions ★ Support this podcast ★
Debriefing this week while riding home from Sea Scouts: Two great interviews, first aid review class, updates from Chaska High school’s capstone project to build a working weather station for our houseboat (also used for transporting our goats along the Mississippi river en route to islands to eat invasive species). Being a kid is awesome! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/peacebunnyisland/message
It's Christmas time! Listen to Hank & Rachel talk about the history of lots of things Christmas related with a few New Year's goals (not resolutions) thrown in. Episode snippets: History of St. Nicholas When it's acceptable to listen to Christmas music Happy Holidays vs. Merry Christmas Amazon wishlists and more! Drop us a line at shortcircuitingpodcast@gmail.com. FACT CHECK: The German Christmas pickle tradition is a bunch of hooey. STUFF WE REFERENCED: History of St. Nicholas Origin of the Christmas tree Origin of Christmas hymns When Christmas became a federal holiday in the US "Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town" - Bruce Springsteen The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman Orange Coast College School of Sailing and Seamanship *********************************************** Intro song - Claude Debussy’s “Le petit Nègre” L. 144 by Stefano Ligoratti Outro Song - Ikson - Christmas (No Copyright Music)
Engine checks and maintenance can be a pain to do, and it's easy to put them off until we have a problem. Listen in for a story of why that may not be the best approach. Links John Vigor's Black Box Theory Sponsor: Good Old Boat magazine. For 20 years, Good Old Boat has been the sailing magazine for those who maintain, upgrade, and enjoy their own sailboats. Go to goodoldboat.com to learn more. When you're ready to subscribe, enter coupon code PODCAST18 for an extra issue on your subscription. Good Old Boat: the sailing magazine for the rest of us! Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig
Engine checks and maintenance can be a pain to do, and it's easy to put them off until we have a problem. Listen in for a story of why that may not be the best approach. Links John Vigor's Black Box Theory Sponsor: Good Old Boat magazine. For 20 years, Good Old Boat has been the sailing magazine for those who maintain, upgrade, and enjoy their own sailboats. Go to goodoldboat.com to learn more. When you're ready to subscribe, enter coupon code PODCAST18 for an extra issue on your subscription. Good Old Boat: the sailing magazine for the rest of us! Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig
This morning I sat down with Capt. Kent Dresser founder of Confident Captain, a professional training and education company based in Rhode Island. We learn about his company and his experience on everything from small recreational boats to commercial tugs in New York. We talk seamanship and what it's like to be boarded by the Coast Guard for the first time after 28 years on the water.
This morning I sat down with Capt. Kent Dresser founder of Confident Captain, a professional training and education company based in Rhode Island. We learn about his company and his experience on everything from small recreational boats to commercial tugs in New York. We talk seamanship and what it's like to be boarded by the Coast Guard for the first time after 28 years on the water.
#36 // RECYCLED. John Rousmaniere is a lifelong sailor & writer whose seen - and done - it all. I first met John in Bermuda following the 2014 Newport-Bermuda Race. John's been involved in the race for years running the media team. John's most well-known for his books - namely the Annapolis Book of Seamanship, and Fastnet Force 10, about that infamous race in 1979.
John Martino is the former owner of 'Isbjorn', then 'Patriot', and he's also the founder of the Annapolis School of Seamanship. I spoke to John in Eastport at the school's headquarters about his history as a sailor, how he founded the school, and of course how he came to own 'Patriot' and what he thought of her as a boat! -- On the Wind is presented by Weems & Plath, makers of fine nautical & weather instruments since 1928. The CrewWatcher MOB beacon is now available online at westmarine.com. Visit weems-plath.com for all their tools and gifts.
It was a real pleasure speaking with Barry Berhoff, CEO of Shurhold Industries. Barry is an avid boater who lives and breathes Shurhold everyday not only as a job, but as a lifestyle. Under his direction Shurhold has become the global leader in high quality detailing products. Shurhold was started in 1973 in the garage of William E. Peach. Over the next two decades Shurhold continued to grow and migrated into a 10,000-square-foot facility in City. Barry purchased the company in 1998 and expanded the company into a 20,000 square-foot state of the art manufacturing facility. He’s helped continue to expand the product line and grow it into the international company it is today. Barry and I discussed growing up boating on Lake Michigan, family vacations living aboard their boat in the Bahamas, tips for keeping the boat clean and misconceptions about boat maintenance. I learned a lot and hope you do too, enjoy! On getting started in boating…..I started as a child. My dad got into boating. We started boating on Lake Michigan. Being little it was a lot of safety stuff which I find myself now saying to my kids. We did it every summer and I just loved being on the boat. Everything from tying the knots to running the electronics to learning to drive and take care of it, it was something I was just drawn to. All my learning was through my father. The classes weren’t as prevalent as they are today. You can go to any Coast Guard Auxiliary; they’ve got online courses. It’s a much better environment for learning. On teaching his kids to boat…..I do make an effort to get them learning about navigation, the rules of the road. Florida has an online boater safety course and both my boys have taken that. My older one just finished a two-week camp at Chapman School of Seamanship. They do an amazing kids course and have a whole fleet of little boats. The kids learn how to dock them and anchor them and man overboard drills. On family boating now…..The family boat is a 43’ SeaVee Express model. It’s been a great boat for us. We do a mix of everything. Boats are always a game of compromise. There is no perfect boat because there are so many different styles and one day you want to do one thing, one day another. It’s great cause it’s still outboard so it allows us to still get up on sandbars and treat it like a little center console but being an express we still have a cabin and we still can take summer vacations to the Bahamas and live on the boat as a family. It’s a great time. No electronics allowed. It’s just about being together, being out on the water. On essential gear to have aboard for long trips…..According to my wife the first and foremost thing is sunblock. You can never have enough sunblock down here. Probably the most important is safety gear. We never leave the dock without making sure that we have the Coast Guard required safety gear, and we have additional stuff that we take. We carry an emergency life raft on board, an EPIRB, and a satellite phone. On meeting like-minded boaters…..Yeah we have our summer cruising family. At each port we tend to bump into the same people around the same time of the year. We didn’t know what we’d run into but we found a lot more families than we expected. One thing that’s always true is that almost every boater you ever meet is friendly. People are out there to have a good time. This is their way of relaxing and kicking back. Not only is everyone friendly but everyone is there to help each other out. Whether I’m giving someone a spare part or someone is helping me fix something on my boat I didn’t know how to do, there’s always someone on the dock that you can help or that is willing to help you. On Shurhold’s education goals…..The first and foremost thing that I hope that we provide is the information and education. It seems daunting if you’ve never done it before and we try to strike a balance. We are advocating that people don’t procrastinate and that they do the basic things on a regular basis. That’s going to serve them well and make their job easier over the long run and make sure the boat is ready for them when they want to use it. On their popular video series…..We get a lot of really good feedback from the basic videos. All the way from what to do when you get back, the fact that you don’t have to scrub the boat every time but rinse it. A good rinse will do you a lot of good. We talk about the proper order in which to wash a boat. Top down, front to back, working with the natural flow of water. And then we do some on oxidation and waxing that have been very popular. A lot of people are afraid to use rotary tools or buffers and we show them how easy they are and how that makes their job easier. We take a lot of the mystique and voodoo out of it. Anyone can maintain and care for a boat. It isn’t that hard if you just do a couple of key things and do them on a consistent basis. On what can be done to keep boats looking new…..There is a protective coat, a lot of people call it wax, we call it a protectant or polish, that your boat should have on it. Depending on whether it is up north or down south, how much sun exposure, is it covered, etc will determine how many times a year that needs to be done. Think of it like sunscreen on your boat. That is what is protecting it and making it look good, making it so that when you get back to the dock you can just rinse it and walk away. A good coat of wax or protection goes a long way, and making sure it is done in the right way. On common maintenance misconceptions…..One of the biggest misconceptions that I can share is people want to know - Should they do two coats, should they do three coats? I’m surprised that people have this idea that more coats is going to do more, it really isn’t. Think of it like sunblock. Get one good coat on and somewhere down the road, do the second coat. The second coat the same day doesn’t do you any good. Putting sunblock on twice in 30 seconds doesn’t make it any better but doing it later in the day does. The other thing is there is definitely a difference between boat soap and dish soap. A lot of people will take products from the home and there are two major issues with it. First, a lot of the home products have degreasers in them and they are going to strip your wax. The other is if you happen to be washing the boat on or near the water, those are not environmentally friendly products. On industry maintenance product advancements…..Our biggest advancements have been in the waxing technologies. Most of the wax today doesn’t have any real wax in it. It is a polymer base. There are little to no fillers in it. When we protect a boat, it is a lot more like putting a sunblock on cause you’re rubbing it in until it disappears and that’s it. There’s no powder, no heavy working to get it off. It’s much more viscus when it goes on so it bonds with the boat better, fills in the seams and pores better. That has made the chore of waxing a boat take half the time and half the work. On industry boat advancements…..As technologies from other industries get cheaper and filter down into our industry you start to see it. We’ve seen it in the last couple years, a lot more advancement in some of the computer animated drafting and robotic mold making that’s really allowed some of the boat builders to do really unique things. You’re seeing a lot more bigger boats with outboards which has changed boating a lot. You’re seeing a lot bigger horsepower outboard boats which really lets the manufacturer focus on building the boat and not the engine. It allows them to get a lot more space and use space better and get much prettier curves and lines. The product and the quality that I’m seeing from the manufacturers over the last couple of years has been really exciting. On boating destinations…..It’s on my bucket list to do the Great Loop as a cruising trip. We do a lot in the Bahamas and I’m really happy with that. We’ve done crossing the state of Florida through the locks and that’s an amazing little trip. I think we’re going to try in the next year to go north a little bit up through Georgia and Hilton Head. On Shurhold’s product philosophy…..Everything that we manufacture is based on a couple simple principals. Everything we do is to help you keep your boat clean and simple. Part of keeping it simple is making products that are multi-purpose. We don’t do 22 different chemicals for 22 different parts of the boat, we do about 5 or 6 chemicals that cover the 22 parts of the boat. All of our handles and brushes and attachments are meant to cut down on storage so you have one handle that covers it all. We decided we could do that for the bucket so we came up with a series of accessories for the bucket. (Editors note: Barry describes the one bucket system in detail and it is phenomenal, check it out here!) On advice for would-be boaters…..The first thing I tell everyone is definitely do it, you’re going to love it! The second thing I tell them is take a lesson. Taking a boater’s safety course, going out with someone to show them a couple basic thing, it really doesn’t take but an afternoon. It’s not a big investment but being comfortable on the boat will do you well. Barry was great. Listen to the full episode for many more great tips and stories.
Modern nautical lore "capercast" with multihull pioneer and historian Jim Brown. This is oral narrative # 1 featuring Jim sharing about modern seafaring watercraft, their concepts, creators and crews. In this episode, Jim shares part one of the story of Woody Brown, the designer and builder of the first modern sailing catamaran.
Modern nautical lore “capercast” podcast with multihull pioneer and historian Jim Brown. This is oral narrative # 2 featuring modern seafaring watercraft, their concepts, creators and crews. In this episode,Jim continues the amazing story of Woody Brown, designer and sailor of the first modern catamaran.
In this podcast, we tell the story of a boat that experienced serious structural damage from a very common type of accident. Speaking directly to one of the boat owners, we get a first hand account of how they turned a potential disaster, into nothing more than another day on the water.
A quickie, but a goodie: Graydancer talks about some of the difficulties of trying to be an honest perv in a conservative media world, and the joys of seeing your work brought to life by others.Midori's Rope Dojo is spanning coast to coast!An entry from Eiskoenigen for the Twisted Monk Ropecast Giveaway: "choice selections from The Art of Rigging and The Elements and Practice of Rigging and Seamanship" (heh, I said "Seaman"...)4/20 approaches, and you might want to take note!Send your entries for Twisted Monk Ropecast Giveaway: $50 towards anything you want, announced at the Cleveland GRUE and right here on this podcast...but NOWHERE else!