Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond

Jack Andrys 2019 pt 2

As usual when I start talking to Jack Andrys the time just slips away Jack Andrys 2019 pt 2

This is part 2 of 3 in a conversation between the two good friends catching up over the last summer's sailing adventures.

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Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam Exam over 8 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 104 written exam.

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

If you're interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links:

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

Sailing in the Mediterranean Website

https://www.medsailor.com

If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.

 

©2019 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Jack Andrys 2019 pt 2

As usual when I start talking to Jack Andrys the time just slips away Jack Andrys 2019 pt 2

This is part 2 of 3 in a conversation between the two good friends catching up over the last summer's sailing adventures.

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note

Please Consider supporting the podcast in Patreon

Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me!

If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note.

link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam Exam over 8 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 104 written exam.

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

If you're interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links:

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

Sailing in the Mediterranean Website

https://www.medsailor.com

If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.

 

©2019 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Jack Andrys 2019 pt 1

As usual when I start talking to Jack Andrys the time just slips away Jack Andrys 2019 pt 1

This is part 1 of 3  in a conversation between the two good friends catching up over the last summer's sailing adventures.

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note

Please Consider supporting the podcast in Patreon

Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me!

If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note.

link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam Exam over 8 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 104 written exam.

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

If you're interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links:

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

Sailing in the Mediterranean Website

https://www.medsailor.com

If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.

 

©2019 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Jack Andrys 2019 pt 1

As usual when I start talking to Jack Andrys the time just slips away Jack Andrys 2019 pt 1

This is part 1 of 3  in a conversation between the two good friends catching up over the last summer's sailing adventures.

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note

Please Consider supporting the podcast in Patreon

Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me!

If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note.

link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam Exam over 8 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 104 written exam.

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

If you're interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links:

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

Sailing in the Mediterranean Website

https://www.medsailor.com

If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.

 

©2019 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Project Maania with Manuel Marinelli

Here is the website of Project Manaia

This is from the Website for Project Manaia

"Invasive Species Work in the Mediterranean

Invasive Species defines any kind of animal/plant that moved into a new environment and is creating damage to mankind - Financial, physical or other.

In collaboration with other Marine Biologists we came up with a list of focus species to keep an eye on in order to evaluate the impact of the new intruders, including invasive species as well as local inhabitants, that will be first ones to suffer under the new peer pressure from freshly brought in species.

The Mediterranean Sea is particularly vulnerable to invaders from the south through Suez and as new immigrants migrate north towards the Adriatic Sea the original locals hit dead ends towards the shore of Italy - a possible disaster area in the near future where several species could go extinct simply because they are running out of space to evade."

 

If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note.

link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam.

If you're interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links:

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

Sailing in the Mediterranean Website

https://www.medsailor.com

Past Podcast Download Links (you can still get them for free her but this may be easier)

Links to Past Podcast available through Gumroad as MP3 Downloads

This 180 bundle is $99.99

Episodes 1-180 of the Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond podcast. Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond podcast is the oldest continuously running sailing podcast. It was started in 2012.

https://gum.co/BoFlT

These 20 podcast bundles are $9.99 for each bundle

Episodes 1-20 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/DnULw

Episodes 21-40 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/WhrVr

Episodes 41-60 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/clpkp

Episodes 61-80 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/tLWHN

Episodes 81-100 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/oCOZT

Episodes 101-120 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/FQQkD

Episodes 121-140 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/XyzWF

Episodes 141-160 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/MFxnt

Episodes 161-180 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/lhhGT

 

If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.

©2019 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Project Maania with Manuel Marinelli

Here is the website of Project Manaia

This is from the Website for Project Manaia

"Invasive Species Work in the Mediterranean

Invasive Species defines any kind of animal/plant that moved into a new environment and is creating damage to mankind - Financial, physical or other.

In collaboration with other Marine Biologists we came up with a list of focus species to keep an eye on in order to evaluate the impact of the new intruders, including invasive species as well as local inhabitants, that will be first ones to suffer under the new peer pressure from freshly brought in species.

The Mediterranean Sea is particularly vulnerable to invaders from the south through Suez and as new immigrants migrate north towards the Adriatic Sea the original locals hit dead ends towards the shore of Italy - a possible disaster area in the near future where several species could go extinct simply because they are running out of space to evade."

 

If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note.

link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam.

If you're interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links:

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

Sailing in the Mediterranean Website

https://www.medsailor.com

Past Podcast Download Links (you can still get them for free her but this may be easier)

Links to Past Podcast available through Gumroad as MP3 Downloads

This 180 bundle is $99.99

Episodes 1-180 of the Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond podcast. Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond podcast is the oldest continuously running sailing podcast. It was started in 2012.

https://gum.co/BoFlT

These 20 podcast bundles are $9.99 for each bundle

Episodes 1-20 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/DnULw

Episodes 21-40 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/WhrVr

Episodes 41-60 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/clpkp

This week I interview Tania Aebi

This is from her website

"In May 1985, when Tania Aebi was 18 years old, she cast off from the docks of South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan and sailed 27,000 miles around the world—alone—on her Contessa 26, Varuna. Concerned about her lack of ambition, her father offered her this opportunity as an alternative to a college education, and she took him up on it. With just a cat for company, she crossed the Caribbean, the South Pacific and Indian Oceans, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean, and the North Atlantic, stopping in 23 countries along the way. In November 1987, at 21, Tania Aebi returned to New York City, a solo-circumnavigator.

She spent the following year reliving the trip in words, writing her bestselling book, Maiden Voyage, a personal account describing her coming of age odyssey and dramatic childhood.

Nowadays, as her boys turn into young men, she continues to write, runs her businesses, and is working on her next book—in between keeping the paths shoveled and wood fires stoked in the winter, the gardens planted, weeded and productive in the summers."

 

If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note.

link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam.

If you're interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links:

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

Sailing in the Mediterranean Website

https://www.medsailor.com

Past Podcast Download Links (you can still get them for free her but this may be easier)

Links to Past Podcast available through Gumroad as MP3 Downloads

This 180 bundle is $99.99

Episodes 1-180 of the Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond podcast. Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond podcast is the oldest continuously running sailing podcast. It was started in 2012.

https://gum.co/BoFlT

These 20 podcast bundles are $9.99 for each bundle

Episodes 1-20 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/DnULw

Episodes 21-40 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/WhrVr

Episodes 41-60 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/clpkp

Episodes 61-80 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/tLWHN

Episodes 81-100 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/oCOZT

Episodes 101-120 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/FQQkD

Episodes 121-140 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/XyzWF

Episodes 141-160 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/MFxnt

Episodes 161-180 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/lhhGT

 

If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.

©2019 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

This week I interview Tania Aebi

This is from her website

"In May 1985, when Tania Aebi was 18 years old, she cast off from the docks of South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan and sailed 27,000 miles around the world—alone—on her Contessa 26, Varuna. Concerned about her lack of ambition, her father offered her this opportunity as an alternative to a college education, and she took him up on it. With just a cat for company, she crossed the Caribbean, the South Pacific and Indian Oceans, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean, and the North Atlantic, stopping in 23 countries along the way. In November 1987, at 21, Tania Aebi returned to New York City, a solo-circumnavigator.

She spent the following year reliving the trip in words, writing her bestselling book, Maiden Voyage, a personal account describing her coming of age odyssey and dramatic childhood.

Nowadays, as her boys turn into young men, she continues to write, runs her businesses, and is working on her next book—in between keeping the paths shoveled and wood fires stoked in the winter, the gardens planted, weeded and productive in the summers."

 

If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note.

link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam.

If you're interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links:

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

Sailing in the Mediterranean Website

https://www.medsailor.com

Past Podcast Download Links (you can still get them for free her but this may be easier)

Links to Past Podcast available through Gumroad as MP3 Downloads

This 180 bundle is $99.99

Episodes 1-180 of the Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond podcast. Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond podcast is the oldest continuously running sailing podcast. It was started in 2012.

https://gum.co/BoFlT

These 20 podcast bundles are $9.99 for each bundle

Episodes 1-20 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/DnULw

Episodes 21-40 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/WhrVr

Episodes 41-60 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

This week I interview Christian Williams Writer and Sailor

 

This is from his Wikipedia Page

"Christian Williams is an American journalist, television writer and yachtsman.[1] A former Washington Post editor during the Watergate era, he later created two television dramas and is the author of two books including the Ted Turner biography "Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way."

Journalism

Williams joined The Washington Post in 1972 as an assistant editor of the Style Section. When the cast and crew of the Robert Redford movie All The President's Men descended on the newsroom to conduct research for the film, Williams served as the assignment editor on the article about the experience behind the scenes. "It was the age of cool. And suddenly we were cool," Williams said. "You could put out nine calls on deadline at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and get nine callbacks in a half an hour. People were paying attention."[2]

He was arts editor at the paper from 1976-1980.[3] In 1981, he was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for a series on Isidore Zimmerman, wrongly imprisoned for 25 years.[4] In 1984, he joined Bob Woodward's investigative team.[5]

Television

In 1986, ABC produced a three-hour movie of the week, Under Siege, written by Bob Woodward, Richard Harwood and Williams based on their terrorism reporting.[6] After Williams and Woodward penned an episode of the NBC crime drama Hill Street Blues, Williams accepted full-time employment in Hollywood.[7]

With David Milch, Williams created Capital News, an ABC drama based on The Washington Post. Williams also created Hercules: The Legendary Journeys which became a worldwide hit in syndication. He was not involved in the production of the series. Williams was co-executive producer of the HBO funeral-home drama "Six Feet Under" when the show was nominated for "Outstanding Drama Series" in 2002.[8][9]

Sailing

Williams has twice sailed solo from California to Hawaii, single-handed. The first sail was aboard an Ericson 32-3, as journey that took 20 days there, and 28 days back. The second trip was sailing a 1984 Ericson 38, which took 17 days there and 22 days to return.

Books

Williams chronicled the founding of CNN in the 1981 Ted Turner biography "Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way."[10] Williams' 2016 book "Alone Together: Sailing Solo to Hawaii and Beyond" recounts his solo sail two years earlier to Hawaii and back in his 32-foot sloop "Thelonious."[11]

“Philosophy of Sailing: Offshore in Search of the Universe”, published in 2018, attempts to apply techniques of phenomenology and other forms of inquiry to the experience of isolation and solitude.[12] 

my frequent contributor and listener Richard Lycett about his photography work and sailing adventures

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This interview is a result of a letter from Dana Smith who wrote:

"I listen and enjoy your podcast. Thanks for all your efforts!

You often ask for interview suggestions, and recently for podcast sponsors.

I'm hoping Christian Williams will be both! I don't know him at all — just enjoy his Youtube channel. His one about boat nomenclature is a good example of his style, I pasted below....

I pasted his Facebook profile below if you wanted to try to contact him. I realize I'm putting the burden of setting him up on you — I would try to contact him if you want.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyDF2aUhuD0&t=31s

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010215901218

Here are additional links:

This page has Christian Williams books and a short bio:

https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Williams/e/B001H6IOB8%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Here’s a video promo for “Rarotonga,” which was just published:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw39kJ-4rsk&t=71s

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Here are links to Christian Williams New books and Author page:

This page has my books and a short bio: https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Williams/e/B001H6IOB8%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Here’s a video promo for “Rarotonga: A Novel” just published:

https://youtu.be/Hw39kJ-4rsk

 

And here is his review of the Sailrite Sewing Machine and Comparison

https://youtu.be/9atUZ1656zg

 

If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note.

link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam.

If you're interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links:

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig

Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK

Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam

https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh

Sailing in the Mediterranean Website

https://www.medsailor.com

Past Podcast Download Links (you can still get them for free her but this may be easier)

Links to Past Podcast available through Gumroad as MP3 Downloads

This 180 bundle is $99.99

Episodes 1-180 of the Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond podcast. Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond podcast is the oldest continuously running sailing podcast. It was started in 2012.

https://gum.co/BoFlT

These 20 podcast bundles are $9.99 for each bundle

Episodes 1-20 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/DnULw

Episodes 21-40 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/WhrVr

Episodes 41-60 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/clpkp

Episodes 61-80 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/tLWHN

Episodes 81-100 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/oCOZT

Episodes 101-120 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/FQQkD

Episodes 121-140 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/XyzWF

Episodes 141-160 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/MFxnt

Episodes 161-180 of Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast

https://gum.co/lhhGT

 

If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.

©2019 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

This week I interview Christian Williams Writer and Sailor

 

This is from his Wikipedia Page

"Christian Williams is an American journalist, television writer and yachtsman.[1] A former Washington Post editor during the Watergate era, he later created two television dramas and is the author of two books including the Ted Turner biography "Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way."

Journalism

Williams joined The Washington Post in 1972 as an assistant editor of the Style Section. When the cast and crew of the Robert Redford movie All The President's Men descended on the newsroom to conduct research for the film, Williams served as the assignment editor on the article about the experience behind the scenes. "It was the age of cool. And suddenly we were cool," Williams said. "You could put out nine calls on deadline at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and get nine callbacks in a half an hour. People were paying attention."[2]

He was arts editor at the paper from 1976-1980.[3] In 1981, he was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for a series on Isidore Zimmerman, wrongly imprisoned for 25 years.[4] In 1984, he joined Bob Woodward's investigative team.[5]

Television

In 1986, ABC produced a three-hour movie of the week, Under Siege, written by Bob Woodward, Richard Harwood and Williams based on their terrorism reporting.[6] After Williams and Woodward penned an episode of the NBC crime drama Hill Street Blues, Williams accepted full-time employment in Hollywood.[7]

With David Milch, Williams created Capital News, an ABC drama based on The Washington Post. Williams also created Hercules: The Legendary Journeys which became a worldwide hit in syndication. He was not involved in the production of the series. Williams was co-executive producer of the HBO funeral-home drama "Six Feet Under" when the show was nominated for "Outstanding Drama Series" in 2002.[8][9]

Sailing

Williams has twice sailed solo from California to Hawaii, single-handed. The first sail was aboard an Ericson 32-3, as journey that took 20 days there, and 28 days back. The second trip was sailing a 1984 Ericson 38, which took 17 days there and 22 days to return.

Books

Williams chronicled the founding of CNN in the 1981 Ted Turner biography "Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way."[10] Williams' 2016 book "Alone Together: Sailing Solo to Hawaii and Beyond"...