Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond

Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond episodes:

• 03.04.2024

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 284 Kieran Brown corrected

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 284 Kieran Brown Caribbean Catamaran and Revive water Systems My name is Kieran Bown, and I've spent the last 15 years immersed in the marine industry. My journey began as a dive instructor, traveling the world...

  
• 03.03.2024

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 284 Kieran Brown

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 284 Kieran Brown Caribbean Catamaran and Revive water Systems My name is Kieran Bown, and I've spent the last 15 years immersed in the marine industry. My journey began as a dive instructor, traveling the world...

  
• 02.16.2024

  Sailing With Norman Jewison

  Sailing with Norman Jewison: A Memorable Adventure I want to share some memories I have about my time sailing with Norman Jewison. Norman Jewison was a remarkable man whose life and achievements left an indelible mark on me and those around him....

  
• 02.14.2024

  Sailing With Norman Jewison

  Sailing with Norman Jewison: A Memorable Adventure I want to share some memories I have about my time sailing with Norman Jewison. Norman Jewison was a remarkable man whose life and achievements left an indelible mark on me and those around him....

  
• 01.23.2024

  Sailing in Sicily and Tunisia with Andrew Vic Summer 2023 pt 3

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 282 Andrew Vic 2023 pt 3 and crew positions for the Spring sailing season in the Caribbean In this episode, I disclose that all my upcoming spring sailing season in the Caribbean available crew positions have...

  
• 01.11.2024

  Sailing in Sicily and Tunisia with Andrew Vic Summer 2023 pt 2

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 281 Andrew Vic 2023 pt 2 and crew positions for the Spring sailing season in the Caribbean In this episode, I kick things off by discussing my upcoming spring sailing season in the Caribbean and the...

  
• 01.04.2024

  Sailing in Sicily and Tunisia with Andrew Vic Summer 2023 pt 1

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 280 Andrew Vic 2023 pt 1 Sicily This is an interview with Andrew Vic where we talk about his 2023 summer sail from Sicily to Tunisia and back Links to Vics Google Earth kmz files are below http://www.sailgeja.com/geja2023.kmz Vics...

  
• 12.24.2023

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 279 Jack Andrys 2023

  Jack Andrys 2023 As usual when I start talking to Jack Andrys the time just slips away. Here is a link to some of Jack's photos. https://photos.app.goo.gl/QqBZESKH9B6ZUPZ66 Noforeignland link  https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/vesna?sid=5145363304415232&tc;=1593473376635 If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note Please Consider supporting the...

  
• 10.21.2023

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 278 Chris Ryba of S/Y Olivia Grace

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 278 Chris Ryba of S/Y Olivia Grace   This is from the great website Chris put together to record this voyage: https://oliviagrace.travel.blog/home-page/ This voyage began in 2015 when I sent Joy a text message: “Just an idea… what do...

  
• 10.13.2023

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 277 Karen Jewell “Inside the Nautical Minds Eye”

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 277 Karen Jewell "Inside the Nautical Minds Eye" Karen Jewell reached out to me to see if I would be interested in interviewing her for this podcast. here is her background... "My writing background also includes three...

  
• 09.28.2023

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 276 Jon Bilger founder of PredictWind

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 276 Jon Bilger founder of PredictWind Jon Bilger  Bio: One might say the seas are in PredictWind Founding Director Jon Bilger’s genes. The son of a triple Olympian sailor, Jon set sail at the age of eight,...

  
• 09.21.2023

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 275 Steve Payne pt. 2 England to Malta on a motorboat

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 275 Steve Payne pt. 2 England to Malta on a motorboat Quick bio: I was born on the south coast of England, but moved to London as soon as I could. After a few silly jobs, I...

  
• 09.15.2023

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 274 Steve Payne pt 1 England to Malta on a motorboat

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 274 Steve Payne pt 1 England to Malta on a motorboat Quick bio:   I was born on the south coast of England, but moved to London as soon as I could. After a few silly jobs, I...

  
• 09.04.2023

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 273 Franz Diary of 2023 Atlantic Crossing

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 273 Franz Diary of 2023 Atlantic Crossing The first and only audio diary I made for the 2023 Atlantic crossing note we had not really solved the engine air bubble problem.  When I got to Trinidad I...

  
• 08.14.2023

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 272 John Flewitt and Michael McGuire Atlantic Crossing 2023

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 272 John Flewitt and Michael McGuire Atlantic Crossing 2023   I had a great Crew on the 2023 Atlantic Crossing here is my interview with John Flewitt and Michael Mcguire Again I iterate I don't think I could...

  
• 07.10.2023

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 271 Dylan Magaster Cape Verde 2023

  Dylan Magaster In person meeting in Cape Verde part 2   I met in person Dylan Magaster in Cape Verde.  About half way thorough the interview we both realized that we had talked before in 2020 Below are the show notes for that...

  
• 06.07.2023

  Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Episode 270 Gota Canal Sweden with Neil Fletcher

  Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Episode 270 Gota Canal Sweden with Neil Fletcher This is a interview with Neil Fletcher about his summer 2022 sail across Sweden via the Gota Canal You can find out more information on Neil at https://www.sailingarcturus.com/ Dan...

  
• 05.20.2023

  2023 Rewind Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 27 Spike Hampson Pt. 2

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 27 Spike Hampson Pt. 2 This is the second of 2 podcasts of my interview with Spike Hampson talking about his journey in a small boat enroute from Wyoming to Buenos Aries Argentina. If you want a...

  
• 05.10.2023

  2023 Rewind Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 26 Spike Hampson Interview Pt. 1

  This is the first of 2 podcasts of my interview with Spike Hampson talking about his journey in a small boat enroute from Wyoming to Buenos Aries Argentina. If you want a copy the book by Elias Kulukundis called Feasts of...

  
• 05.01.2023

  2023 Rewind Episode 173 Sailing the North Atlantic Crossing East to West pt 2 w Dan Culpepper

  Sailing the North Atlantic Crossing East to West pt 2 w Dan Culpepper I consider Dan Culpepper a good friend and now a great skipper listen as he tells us how he went about Sailing the North Atlantic Crossing East to...

  
• 04.28.2023

  Atlantic Crossing Report by Franz

  Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Episode 269 Atlantic Crossing Report This is a quick summarized report on the 2023 Atlantic Crossing       IMG_0038 Crew member Robb This is a quick summarized report on the 2023 Atlantic Crossing IMG_0020     Want me to go sailing with you?...

  
• 04.20.2023

  2023 Rewind Episode 172 Sailing the North Atlantic Crossing East to West pt 1 w Dan Culpepper

  Sailing the North Atlantic Crossing East to West pt 1 w Dan Culpepper I consider Dan Culpepper a good friend and now a great skipper listen as he tells us how he went about Sailing the North Atlantic Crossing East to...

  
• 04.10.2023

  2023 Rewind Episode 159 Sailing in the Mediterranean Dan Culpepper sailing Italy to Portugal

  Dan Culpepper sailing Italy to Portugal Dan Culpepper returns to share his story of sailing Italy to Portugal last summer, by way of Sardinia, Spain, and Morocco.  Dan is a great story teller and it is great to talk to him...

  
• 04.01.2023

  2023 Rewind Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 93 Dan Culpepper Pt 4

  This is the fourth part of the interview with my friend Dan Culpepper after his epic voyage aboard sailing vessel Heldeleine across the Atlantic and into the Mediterranean. In This episode we make it to his wintering spot in Gaeta...

  
• 03.20.2023

  2023 Rewind Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 79 Dan Culpepper Pt 3

  Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam Price $29.99 https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh 8 Hours 10 Minutes: 23 Lessons audio course Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 78 Dan Culpepper Pt 2 This is the third part of the interview with my...

  
• 03.10.2023

  2023 Rewind Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 78 Dan Culpepper Pt 2

  Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam Price $29.99 https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh 8 Hours 10 Minutes: 23 Lessons audio course Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 78 Dan Culpepper Pt 2 This is the second part of the interview with my...

  
• 03.01.2023

  2023 Rewind Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 77 Dan Culpepper Pt 1

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 77 Dan Culpepper Pt 1 It's great to catch up with my friend Dan Culpepper after his epic voyage aboard sailing vessel Heldeleine across the Atlantic and into the Mediterranean. This is the first part...

  
• 02.20.2023

  2023 Rewind Sailing in the Mediterranean Ep. 83 Skip Strong and Twain Braden authors of “In Peril” Pt 2

  This is the second part of a two part interview with Captain Skip Strong and Twain Braden of: In Peril: A Daring Decision, a Captain's Resolve, and the Salvage that Made History When Skip Strong, the thirty-two-year-old Captain of the 688-foot oil...

  
• 02.10.2023

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Ep. 82 Skip Strong and Twain Braden authors of “In Peril” Pt 1

  In this podcast I interview Captain Skip Strong and Twain Braden of: In Peril: A Daring Decision, a Captain's Resolve, and the Salvage that Made History When Skip Strong, the thirty-two-year-old Captain of the 688-foot oil tanker Cherry Valley received the call,...

  
• 02.01.2023

  Rewind 2022 Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 73 Brion Toss pt 3 of 3

    Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam Price $29.99 https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK over 9 hours: 19 lesson audio course This is the final third part of a three-part interview that I conducted with Brion Toss the author of the Riggers...

  
• 01.20.2023

  Rewind 2022 Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 72 Brion Toss pt 2 of 3

    Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Price $29.99 https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig 7 hour 6 minute: 16 lesson audio course Blog Post: This is the second part of a three-part interview that I conducted with Brion Toss the author of...

  
• 01.10.2023

  Rewind 2022 Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 71 Brion Toss pt 1 of 3

  Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam Price $29.99 https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh 8 Hours 10 Minutes: 23 Lessons audio course This is the first part of a three-part interview that I conducted with Brion Toss the author of the...

  
• 01.01.2023

  Rewind 2023 Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 8 my story

  This is the story of how I went from being a dreamer of becoming a sailor as a child in landlocked Utah to realizing my dream and becoming a sailor with my boat in the Mediterranean.

  
• 12.21.2022

  Rewind Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 54 French Canals

  I is hard to believe but it's been almost 2 years since I last talked with my sailing acquaintance Jules Dusek. So in this  episode I catch up on him and his travels through the French canals. In 2013 he...

  
• 12.14.2022

  Sailing in Croatia with Andrew Vic Summer 2022 pt 2

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 269 Andrew Vic 2022 pt 2 Croatia to Sicily This is an interview with Andrew Vic where we talk about his 2022 summer sail from Croatia to Sicily Links to the Google Earth kmz files are below Hi...

  
• 12.07.2022

  Sailing in Croatia with Andrew Vic Summer 2022 pt 1

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 268 Andrew Vic 2022 pt 1 Croatia to Sicily This is an interview with Andrew Vic where we talk about his 2022 summer sail from Croatia to Sicily Links to the Google Earth kmz files are below Hi...

  
• 12.01.2022

  Celestial Navigation with Will Lesh

  Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Episode 267 Celestial Navigation with Will Lesh Will Lesh produced 2 great instructional videos on learning Celestial Navigation I highly recommend them! https://youtu.be/-ARXW8InStY https://youtu.be/yu5R5mrrGB0 Also he has some really cool kits for building wooden radio controlled boats https://sailingisme.com/ https://sailingis.com/ http://modelsailboat.com/ From the...

  
• 11.08.2022

  Sailing in Sweden with Neil Fletcher

  Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Episode 266 Neil Fletcher Summer 2022 Report Here is a report of the  summer sail 2022 in Sweden of Neil Fletcher Neils website which has much more detail of his summer sail is https://www.sailingarcturus.com/ Contact me if...

  
• 10.26.2022

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 265 Ocean Passages with Darren and Amanda pt.2

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 265 Ocean Passages with Darren and Amanda pt.2 This is the second interview with Darren and Amanda with Ocean Passages What started out as a passion for travel, turned into a love of sailing How it started Darren and...

  
• 10.02.2022

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 264 Ocean Passages with Darren and Amanda

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 264 Ocean Passages with Darren and Amanda This is an interview with Darren and Amanda with Ocean Passages What started out as a passion for travel, turned into a love of sailing How it started Darren and Amanda launched...

  
• 07.30.2022

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 263 Chris and Jenni Foster of Sail Hub

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 263 Chris and Jenni Foster of Sail Hub This is an interview with Chris and Jenni Foster of the you tube channel Sail Hub Links and information we discussed: Sail Hub YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SailHub   Tig Welder Chris uses: https://www.jasictech.com/Products/Productlist/welding-Cutting-quipment/TIG/508 Unfortunately, Jasic welders...

  
• 06.15.2022

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 262 Summer 2022 Report

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 262 Summer 2022 Report Report on the summer of 2022 lack of sailing summer!   Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me! If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note!...

  
• 04.20.2022

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 261 Maritime Communication with Radio Prepper

  Antennas for Maritime Communication with Radio Prepper   Here is a link to information about the open crew Positions for the Atlantic Crossing from Spain to Grenada 2023 Maritime Communication by Ham Radio Communication with Gil Gruson of Radio Prepper Here is a link...

  
• 04.14.2022

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 260 Maritime Insurance update with Don Spink Bluewater Insurance

  Maritime Insurance This is an interview with Don Spink founder of Blue Water insurance on Maritime Insurance. Over the years I have insured with this company off and on and I always found the service to be great. When Pantaenius us...

  
• 04.11.2022

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 259 Stephen Ladd

  The Five-Year Voyage: Exploring Latin American Coasts and Rivers Here is a link to the 5 year Voyage This is from the Amazon description; "From the author of Three Years in a 12-Foot Boat comes an expedition of even grander scope, this time...

  
• 03.28.2022

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 258 Jack Andrys 2022

  Jack Andrys 2022 As usual when I start talking to Jack Andrys the time just slips away. Here is a link to some of Jack's photos. https://photos.app.goo.gl/QqBZESKH9B6ZUPZ66 Noforeignland link  https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/vesna?sid=5145363304415232&tc;=1593473376635 If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note Please Consider supporting the...

  
• 02.04.2022

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 257 Maritime Communication with Radio Prepper

  Maritime Communication with Radio Prepper Maritime Communication by Ham Radio Communication with Gil Gruson of Radio Prepper His website is Radiopreppers.com His great Video are on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@RadioPrepper:d This channel is dedicated to emergency radio communications in times of wide-area disasters and unrest. It emphasises...

  
• 12.20.2021

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 256 Vessel Documentation Portal: Beware!

  2021 update Beware of maritimedocumentation.us now going under https://vesselrenewal.us/ 2021 New Website and Correspondence images: Here is a link to my page on this company Older website A few years ago I fell for this. I got a letter from marinedocumentation.us looking like an official...

  
• 11.25.2021

  Sailing with Amos Raviv pt. 3

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 251 Amos Raviv pt. 2 In this interview we cover the Azores and a little of the Canary islands This is a enjoyable hour spent with Amos Raviv Here is a link to his YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHH-E1FCtR13HXk6RirLyPQ And here...

  
• 11.19.2021

  Sailing with Amos Raviv pt. 2 Corrected

  Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 251 Amos Raviv pt. 2 This is a enjoyable hour spent with Amos Raviv Here is a link to his YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHH-E1FCtR13HXk6RirLyPQ And here is his Books: Living my FantaSea https://www.amazon.com/dp/1093122129/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_glt_fabc_EPPJEPFR7G5K7XNESS4H My Newest Creation is now a Best Seller!,...