Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond

I attended the Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah where I had the opportunity to interview, Alex Holmes Director of the Sailing Documentary "Maiden".

MAIDEN is the story of how Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook in charter boats, became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World in 1989. Tracy’s inspirational dream was opposed on all sides: her male competitors thought an all-women crew would never make it, the chauvinistic yachting press took bets on her failure, and potential sponsors rejected her, fearing they would die at sea and generate bad publicity. But Tracy refused to give up: she remortgaged her home and bought a secondhand boat, putting everything on the line to ensure the team made it to the start line. Although blessed with tremendous self-belief, Tracy was also beset by crippling doubts and was only able to make it through with the support of her remarkable crew. With their help she went on to shock the sport world and prove that women are very much the equal of men.

Writer/Director/Producer: Alex Holmes

Film Subject: British Sailor Tracy Edwards

Producers: Victoria Gregory and James Erskine

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com

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

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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

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

More photos are available at https://www.themaidenfactor.org/blog/2019/02/17/sundance-film-festival-picture-blog/

For more information on Maiden and Tracy Edwards http://www.themaidenfactor.org/blog/

I attended the Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah where I had the opportunity to interview, Alex Holmes Director of the Sailing Documentary "Maiden".

MAIDEN is the story of how Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook in charter boats, became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World in 1989. Tracy’s inspirational dream was opposed on all sides: her male competitors thought an all-women crew would never make it, the chauvinistic yachting press took bets on her failure, and potential sponsors rejected her, fearing they would die at sea and generate bad publicity. But Tracy refused to give up: she remortgaged her home and bought a secondhand boat, putting everything on the line to ensure the team made it to the start line. Although blessed with tremendous self-belief, Tracy was also beset by crippling doubts and was only able to make it through with the support of her remarkable crew. With their help she went on to shock the sport world and prove that women are very much the equal of men.

Writer/Director/Producer: Alex Holmes

Film Subject: British Sailor Tracy Edwards

Producers: Victoria Gregory and James Erskine

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com

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

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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

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

More photos are available at https://www.themaidenfactor.org/blog/2019/02/17/sundance-film-festival-picture-blog/

For more information on Maiden and Tracy Edwards

I attended the Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah where I had the opportunity to interview, in person, Tracy Edwards of the Sailing Documentary Maiden.

MAIDEN is the story of how Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook in charter boats, became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World in 1989. Tracy’s inspirational dream was opposed on all sides: her male competitors thought an all-women crew would never make it, the chauvinistic yachting press took bets on her failure, and potential sponsors rejected her, fearing they would die at sea and generate bad publicity. But Tracy refused to give up: she remortgaged her home and bought a secondhand boat, putting everything on the line to ensure the team made it to the start line. Although blessed with tremendous self-belief, Tracy was also beset by crippling doubts and was only able to make it through with the support of her remarkable crew. With their help she went on to shock the sport world and prove that women are very much the equal of men.

Writer/Director/Producer: Alex Holmes

Film Subject: British Sailor Tracy Edwards

Producers: Victoria Gregory and James Erskine

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com

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

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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

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

I attended the Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah where I had the opportunity to interview, in person, Tracy Edwards of the Sailing Documentary Maiden.

MAIDEN is the story of how Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook in charter boats, became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World in 1989. Tracy’s inspirational dream was opposed on all sides: her male competitors thought an all-women crew would never make it, the chauvinistic yachting press took bets on her failure, and potential sponsors rejected her, fearing they would die at sea and generate bad publicity. But Tracy refused to give up: she remortgaged her home and bought a secondhand boat, putting everything on the line to ensure the team made it to the start line. Although blessed with tremendous self-belief, Tracy was also beset by crippling doubts and was only able to make it through with the support of her remarkable crew. With their help she went on to shock the sport world and prove that women are very much the equal of men.

Writer/Director/Producer: Alex Holmes

Film Subject: British Sailor Tracy Edwards

Producers: Victoria Gregory and James Erskine

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com

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

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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

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

Single Handed Boats Episode 175 Sailing In the Mediterranean Single Handed Boats, my thoughts on priorities

Single Handed Boats, my thoughts on priorities

I have given a lot of thought to what is needed for a single handed boat. In this episode I discuss what I think would be the top priorities to consider when looking at a boat for single-handed sailing and single handed boats.

Single Handed Boats should be easily steerable by wind energy with the backup being electrical self steering systems as the top priority.

Bozburun Turkey

with the backup being electrical self steering systems.

I also give a short discussion of what I consider to be the ideal rig for a single-handed boat.

My next consideration would be the importance of being able to handle the anchor by yourself from the cockpit and I described my electric windless set up.

Third is the ability to have storage space on the boat for the needed spare parts, water, food and comfort.

Also discussed is information on the Schengen agreement provided by Jonathan Wexler, and the insanity of the European union regulations regarding this matter.

Here is a link to my wind vane setup.

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com

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

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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

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

Tags: self steering

single handing

single-handed boat

systems for the single-handed sailing boat

Single Handed Boats Episode 175 Sailing In the Mediterranean Single Handed Boats, my thoughts on priorities

Single Handed Boats, my thoughts on priorities

I have given a lot of thought to what is needed for a single handed boat. In this episode I discuss what I think would be the top priorities to consider when looking at a boat for single-handed sailing and single handed boats.

Single Handed Boats should be easily steerable by wind energy with the backup being electrical self steering systems as the top priority.

Bozburun Turkey

with the backup being electrical self steering systems.

I also give a short discussion of what I consider to be the ideal rig for a single-handed boat.

My next consideration would be the importance of being able to handle the anchor by yourself from the cockpit and I described my electric windless set up.

Third is the ability to have storage space on the boat for the needed spare parts, water, food and comfort.

Also discussed is information on the Schengen agreement provided by Jonathan Wexler, and the insanity of the European union regulations regarding this matter.

Here is a link to my wind vane setup.

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com

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

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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

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

Tags: self steering

single handing

single-handed boat

systems for the single-handed sailing boat

Interview with Bela Musits

This week I have a delightful interview with Bela Musits a professor of entrepreneurship and  a sailor. Bela has his own podcast which can be listened to at this link

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/unconventional-path-secrets-to-igniting-your-business/id1432855540?mt=2

Also in the introduction to this week's podcast I mentioned that Howard Clayman now has his own website here is that link https://www.sailingisrael.com/

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com

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

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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

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.

©2018 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Interview with Bela Musits

This week I have a delightful interview with Bela Musits a professor of entrepreneurship and  a sailor. Bela has his own podcast which can be listened to at this link

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/unconventional-path-secrets-to-igniting-your-business/id1432855540?mt=2

Also in the introduction to this week's podcast I mentioned that Howard Clayman now has his own website here is that link https://www.sailingisrael.com/

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com

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

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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

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.

©2018 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

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 West pt 2

Dan I started this conversation and we ended up breaking it up into two individual podcasts because he tells such great stories here is a link to his website he has a lot of useful tools and checklists you may want to use for yourself.

http://sailingheldeleine.com/

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com

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

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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

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.

©2018 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Tags

crossing the Atlantic

North Atlantic Crossing

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 West pt 2

Dan I started this conversation and we ended up breaking it up into two individual podcasts because he tells such great stories here is a link to his website he has a lot of useful tools and checklists you may want to use for yourself.

http://sailingheldeleine.com/

If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com

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

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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

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.

©2018 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Tags

crossing the Atlantic

North Atlantic Crossing