(No, that wasn't a fart at the beginning. That was the boat.) AND...be sure, if you're in the St. Pete area on Saturday, to join the "Jacie Sails Return" party at Chattaway in St. Pete from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Stay tuned to the audio podcast, any change will be posted there! (Hopefully there will be none. But..."What could possibly go wrong?")

NOTE: Chattaway is a cash-only establishment. But the have an ATM inside if needed...which *usually* has cash in it.

(I've been posting daily on this return cruise to Patreon, which is about all I can manage with these large hops, boat maintenance/repairs, etc. If you're interested, you can join the How Not To Sail Patreon Crew here.)

Just sharing the good news...

Thanks as always to our How Not To Sail Patreon Crew...! Your support (as you can imagine) is more important than ever right now. 

Wherein I decide I need to do something to save the boat, and...maybe it's not gonna work out.

Sadly, no news is…no news. There have been no confirmed sightings. However, I will post updates whenever there are any to hownottosail.com/update. (That link will always point to the page with the latest info.)

Okay, the Atlanta meetup will be this Saturday, from 1-3pm ET at:

57th Fighter Group 3829 Clairmont Road Atlanta, GA 30341 (770) 234-0057

Everybody is invited. Special swag for Patrons. And something for everybody. Bring a friend…hey, I’m not buying!

As I said in the midroll, How Not To Sail ain’t going anywhere any time soon. But obviously the work is gonna be even more challenging. So if you want to help keep the podcast on the air, you can do that for as little as $3 a month. I appreciate ya!

Thanks to Able Seaman Dave from the Dumbing It Down With Dave podcast…and (breaking news!) our newest-minted Sailing Master Tal! (Who just leveled up from Boatswain: not necessary, but much appreciated, Cap’n!)

And wait…wait! Just now: also a big thanks to our newest Boatswain Steve!

Speaking of appreciation, I want to take a minute to thank the awesome folks who serve in the United States Coast Guard. It is they who have given me the confidence to sail around South Florida this last decade.

We’ll be hearing from a couple of the crew probably in the next episode (unless this is a three-parter…I’m not sure yet); but meanwhile, a special thanks to:

BM2 Ethan Kast (OOD) BM2 Anthony Diggle (Boarding Officer) BM3 Billy Stone (Coxswain) BM3 Gianna Bracone (Boarding Officer/ Navigator) FN Reilly McCarthy (Engineer)

Also, a shout out to Petty Officer Nicholas Strasburg in Public Relations, for allowing me to interview BM2 Anthony Diggle and BM2 Ethan Kast. Thank you!

If you’re a Patron who was at the Annapolis meetup while I was out looking for my vessel a couple of weeks ago, please email me your mailing address (at [email protected] or via the contact page, so I can send you your t-shirt.

So, besides optimizing the RSS feed, I’ve caught up all the episodes on the How Not To Sail YouTube channel. (I think!)

Unless I’m having a senior moment, all future episodes will automatically be posted to YouTube as audio with a static image. But if I have an episode where there’s video content as well, of course I’ll post that one. It’s like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates. And of course, I may have some video-only content on YouTube, like the live update I did recently.

How Not To Sail is now on Mastodon…Check it out!

And for any of my fellow nerds who use an RSS reader to check out the news and blogs and such, you can follow How Not To Sail that way as well. More info at HowNotToSail.com/rss.

Trailer for upcoming podcast episode(s) about losing sailing vessel Jacie Sails while trying to protect her from Hurricane Milton.

Season 3 Party recap and Grand Prize drawing. “Live”…ish.

Show Notes (and Python code for the raffle, in case you're a nerd) at HowNotToSail.com/62

Patreon

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Help Spread The Word!

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Author, sailor, and host of the How Not To Sail Podcast Bradford Rogers shares with you some of his easily-won but hard to forget advice with equal measures of wide-eyed befuddlement and extra-dry humor. (Shaken AND stirred.)

Buy How Not To Sail at HowNotToSail.com/book

Music  

What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez

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Because what could be better than an *audio* tour of the boat?

Party RSVP Link: https://hownottosail.com//party

Patreon

Yes, you can join the Patreon crew and help keep How Not To Sail afloat (plus get way cool perks) for as little as $3 a month.

Help Spread The Word!

Looking for a way to help spread the gospel of How Not To Sail? (First of all, THANK YOU!)

You can find a number of easy ways to help spread the word—many of them 100% free—at HowNotToSail.com/help

How Not To Sail Email Newsletter

Join the How Not To Sail email list and get the almost-sorta-biweekly newsletter at HowNotToSail.com/email

Get The Book

Want to enjoy your boat, visit awesome destinations, and skip the stress? Then be sure NOT to use any of the "handy tips" mentioned here.

Author, sailor, and host of the How Not To Sail Podcast Bradford Rogers shares with you some of his easily-won but hard to forget advice with equal measures of wide-eyed befuddlement and extra-dry humor. (Shaken AND stirred.)

Buy How Not To Sail at HowNotToSail.com/book

Music  

What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez

 ⚓️

Wherein we discover our prop has fallen off, search for said propeller, and discover a fun new method of travel upon the water. Show Notes at https://hownottosail.com/60

Patreon

Yes, you can join the Patreon crew and help keep How Not To Sail afloat (plus get way cool perks) for as little as $3 a month.

Help Spread The Word!

Looking for a way to help spread the gospel of How Not To Sail? (First of all, THANK YOU!)

You can find a number of easy ways to help spread the word—many of them 100% free—at HowNotToSail.com/help

How Not To Sail Email Newsletter

Join the How Not To Sail email list and get the almost-sorta-biweekly newsletter at HowNotToSail.com/email

Get The Book

Want to enjoy your boat, visit awesome destinations, and skip the stress? Then be sure NOT to use any of the "handy tips" mentioned here.

Author, sailor, and host of the How Not To Sail Podcast Bradford Rogers shares with you some of his easily-won but hard to forget advice with equal measures of wide-eyed befuddlement and extra-dry humor. (Shaken AND stirred.)

Buy How Not To Sail at HowNotToSail.com/book

Music  

What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez

 ⚓️

An announcement.