Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond

This week I interview Leo Goolden owner and boat builder of the 1910 20 ton gaff rigged Pilot Cutter Tally which won the 1927 Fastnet race.

http://sampsonboat.co.uk/

YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-_lYeV8hBnDSay7nmphUA

This is from Leo’s website

"My name is Leo Sampson Goolden. I am a Boatbuilder, Sailor and Writer from Bristol, England.

Right now, I’m on a mission to rebuild a 107-year old English sailing yacht called Tally Ho. Designed by Albert Strange in 1909, she is a well-known and important historic vessel – but after many adventures she was left in a remote port in Oregon to rot for decades, despite some valiant attempts to rescue her. I bought her and moved her to the Olympic Peninsular earlier this year, and am now starting to rebuild her from the keel up. Eventually I hope to sail her back to the UK. You can support the project here.

I started the Sampson Boat Co in 2013 as a platform through which to work as a self-employed Boatbuilder. Since then I have also started writing about my sailing and boatbuilding projects, so this website has become a kind of blog, as well as a display of my work.

Many of my adventures were aboard the 1947 Folkboat Lorema, which I rebuilt in Cornwall and then sailed to the Caribbean with no engine or GPS, frequently breaking things, getting lost, and making a fool of myself along the way.

I also had some ridiculous escapades working as Skipper of the 95′ Classic Ketch Sincerity, (read about some of our adventures in Greenland here) and as Bosun of the 217′ Schooner Adix.

While I definitely have my hands very full with Tally Ho, I will continue working every now and then to fund the project. I can be commissioned as a commercial skipper (200GT), yacht crew / navigational officer (3000GT), or for writing or boatbuilding work. Please see the relevant pages for more information."

From Franz:

I would like to get a group of sailors and listeners together and charter a yacht in Thailand next winter (2018-2019) If you are interested in joining me please contact me! Probably limited to 4 couples. Franz

In a previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard documentation. Here are the details to this company Be aware and don't get sucked in like I was. If you were make the proper complaints to its ISP godaddy and the federal trade commission https://www.ftc.gov/

Be sure you listen to that episode here is the link Maritimeducumentation.us scam

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

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

This week I interview Leo Goolden owner and boat builder of the 1910 20 ton gaff rigged Pilot Cutter Tally which won the 1927 Fastnet race.

http://sampsonboat.co.uk/

YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-_lYeV8hBnDSay7nmphUA

This is from Leo’s website

"My name is Leo Sampson Goolden. I am a Boatbuilder, Sailor and Writer from Bristol, England.

Right now, I’m on a mission to rebuild a 107-year old English sailing yacht called Tally Ho. Designed by Albert Strange in 1909, she is a well-known and important historic vessel – but after many adventures she was left in a remote port in Oregon to rot for decades, despite some valiant attempts to rescue her. I bought her and moved her to the Olympic Peninsular earlier this year, and am now starting to rebuild her from the keel up. Eventually I hope to sail her back to the UK. You can support the project here.

I started the Sampson Boat Co in 2013 as a platform through which to work as a self-employed Boatbuilder. Since then I have also started writing about my sailing and boatbuilding projects, so this website has become a kind of blog, as well as a display of my work.

Many of my adventures were aboard the 1947 Folkboat Lorema, which I rebuilt in Cornwall and then sailed to the Caribbean with no engine or GPS, frequently breaking things, getting lost, and making a fool of myself along the way.

I also had some ridiculous escapades working as Skipper of the 95′ Classic Ketch Sincerity, (read about some of our adventures in Greenland here) and as Bosun of the 217′ Schooner Adix.

While I definitely have my hands very full with Tally Ho, I will continue working every now and then to fund the project. I can be commissioned as a commercial skipper (200GT), yacht crew / navigational officer (3000GT), or for writing or boatbuilding work. Please see the relevant pages for more information."

From Franz:

I would like to get a group of sailors and listeners together and charter a yacht in Thailand next winter (2018-2019) If you are interested in joining me please contact me! Probably limited to 4 couples. Franz

In a previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard documentation. Here are the details to this company Be aware and don't get sucked in like I was. If you were make the proper complaints to its

Steve Neal of noforeignlands.com

Hi Franz,

I had the chance to interview Steve Neal, the creator of a web application noforeignlands.com which I started using last year when it was launched to a few people at MdR, it is now available to all and think it is useful to anyone wanting to sail or sailing in the Med.

Steve’s description of the site is:

Around this time last year I created a web site for the liveaboard sailors, wintering in Marina di Ragusa. It provided vessel tracking for our boats, on an interactive map which allowed us to stay in touch throughout the summer season, sharing our whereabouts and the details of places we'd found along the way.

It turned out to be a very popular tool so, based upon feedback from the sailors here at our marina this winter, we've added a host of new features to the site, and hundreds of new places of interest to the map.

Please take a look at www.noforeignland.com to find out more. It's completely free to use, and we're now inviting all sailors to register, link up with friends and contribute their knowledge to the map.

We discuss and announce updates to the site in our Facebook group: NOFOREIGNLAND.

Fair winds.

Facebook link is at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/noforeignland/

Best regards

Jack Andrys

Steve Neal

Here is a link to the Croatian Pilot that Vic Andrews suggested was better than 777 https://www.amazon.com/Adriatic-Pilot-T-D-Thompson/dp/1846236908/

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from Franz:

I would like to get a group of sailors and listeners together and charter a yacht in  French Polynesia or Thailand next winter (2018-2019) If you are interested in joining me please contact me! Probably limited to 4 couples. Franz

In a previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard documentation. Here are the details to this company Be aware and don't get sucked in like I was. If you were make the proper complaints to its ISP godaddy and the federal trade commission https://www.ftc.gov/

Be sure you listen to that episode here is the link Maritimeducumentation.us scam

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

Ron Allen shared this AIS Transponder receiver product link with me he is happy with his! at $409.44 as of this post, it looks like a bargain https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4-3-Color-LCD-Class-B-marine-navigation-ais-receiver-gps-for-boat-fish-finder-ais/32808013782.html?spm=2114.10010108.1000013.1.76f74c87Ne9Raj&scm=1007.13339.99734.0&scm_id=1007.13339.99734.0&scm-url=1007.13339.99734.0&pvid=906b1b78-da9c-462e-9561-be82f9523139&_t=pvid:906b1b78-da9c-462e-9561-be82f9523139,scm-url:1007.13339.99734.0

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: 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

Steve Neal of noforeignlands.com

Hi Franz,

I had the chance to interview Steve Neal, the creator of a web application noforeignlands.com which I started using last year when it was launched to a few people at MdR, it is now available to all and think it is useful to anyone wanting to sail or sailing in the Med.

Steve’s description of the site is:

Around this time last year I created a web site for the liveaboard sailors, wintering in Marina di Ragusa. It provided vessel tracking for our boats, on an interactive map which allowed us to stay in touch throughout the summer season, sharing our whereabouts and the details of places we'd found along the way.

It turned out to be a very popular tool so, based upon feedback from the sailors here at our marina this winter, we've added a host of new features to the site, and hundreds of new places of interest to the map.

Please take a look at www.noforeignland.com to find out more. It's completely free to use, and we're now inviting all sailors to register, link up with friends and contribute their knowledge to the map.

We discuss and announce updates to the site in our Facebook group: NOFOREIGNLAND.

Fair winds.

Facebook link is at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/noforeignland/

Best regards

Jack Andrys

Steve Neal

Here is a link to the Croatian Pilot that Vic Andrews suggested was better than 777 https://www.amazon.com/Adriatic-Pilot-T-D-Thompson/dp/1846236908/

---------

from Franz:

I would like to get a group of sailors and listeners together and charter a yacht in  French Polynesia or Thailand next winter (2018-2019) If you are interested in joining me please contact me! Probably limited to 4 couples. Franz

In a previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard documentation. Here are the details to this company Be aware and don't get sucked in like I was. If you were make the proper complaints to its ISP godaddy and the federal trade commission https://www.ftc.gov/

Be sure you listen to that episode here is the link Maritimeducumentation.us scam

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

Ron Allen shared this AIS Transponder receiver product link with me he is happy with his! at $409.

Sailing Croatia with Andrew Vik Pt 1 And pending Turkish Credit Crisis

In this podcast I start out discussing the pending Turkish Credit Crisis and my observation of the Turkish economy with boots on the ground since 2002

And then we get into my interview with Andrew Vic who has been sailing Croatia for 10 years. In this interview he shares some of his knowledge and favorite spots.

Andrews is sharing a Google Earth KML and KMZ file with us which gives great information about sailing Croatia Here is the link!

www.sailgeja.com/adriatic.kmz

 

 

In a previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard documentation. Here are the details to this company Be aware and don't get sucked in like I was. If you were make the proper complaints to its ISP godaddy and the federal trade commission https://www.ftc.gov/

Be sure you listen to that episode here is the link Maritimeducumentation.us scam

I would like to get a group of sailors and listeners together and charter a yacht in Thailand next winter (2018-2019) If you are interested in joining me please contact me! Probably limited to 4 couples. Franz

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

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 Croatia with Andrew Vik Pt 1 And pending Turkish Credit Crisis

In this podcast I start out discussing the pending Turkish Credit Crisis and my observation of the Turkish economy with boots on the ground since 2002

And then we get into my interview with Andrew Vic who has been sailing Croatia for 10 years. In this interview he shares some of his knowledge and favorite spots.

Andrews is sharing a Google Earth KML and KMZ file with us which gives great information about sailing Croatia Here is the link!

www.sailgeja.com/adriatic.kmz

 

 

In a previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard documentation. Here are the details to this company Be aware and don't get sucked in like I was. If you were make the proper complaints to its ISP godaddy and the federal trade commission https://www.ftc.gov/

Be sure you listen to that episode here is the link Maritimeducumentation.us scam

I would like to get a group of sailors and listeners together and charter a yacht in Thailand next winter (2018-2019) If you are interested in joining me please contact me! Probably limited to 4 couples. Franz

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

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!

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 again!

Here is a link to his website:http://sailingheldeleine.com/resources/

Here is the link I said I would share about Croatia Anchorages in the introduction http://www.wosamma.at/anchorages/

 

I would like to get a group of sailors and listeners together and charter a yacht in Thailand next winter (2018-2019) If you are interested in joining me please contact me! Probably limited to 4 couples. Franz

In a previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard documentation. Here are the details to this company Be aware and don't get sucked in like I was. If you were make the proper complaints to its ISP godaddy and the federal trade commission https://www.ftc.gov/

Be sure you listen to that episode here is the link Maritimeducumentation.us scam

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

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

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 again!

Here is a link to his website:http://sailingheldeleine.com/resources/

Here is the link I said I would share about Croatia Anchorages in the introduction http://www.wosamma.at/anchorages/

 

I would like to get a group of sailors and listeners together and charter a yacht in Thailand next winter (2018-2019) If you are interested in joining me please contact me! Probably limited to 4 couples. Franz

In a previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard documentation. Here are the details to this company Be aware and don't get sucked in like I was. If you were make the proper complaints to its ISP godaddy and the federal trade commission https://www.ftc.gov/

Be sure you listen to that episode here is the link Maritimeducumentation.us scam

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

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

DIY Sailboat Projects with Paul Manzano

Paul shares his DIY sailboat projects with us in this episode. We heard from Paul a few weeks ago when he was interviewed by Jack Andrys in Marina Ragusa in Sicily. In that interview Paul glossed over the fact that he built his own water maker and solve his air-conditioning and freezer problem in a frugal manner.

I wanted to talk to Paul in greater detail about his DIY sailboat projects and what it took to make his own reverse osmosis water maker. Paul does a great job of describing the construction of the water maker with a little imagination I think a lot of listeners could now build their own water maker with his tips.

Another DIY Sailboat Project was his air-conditioning solution was very reasonable and frugal. If you have a boat big enough to handle this solution consider this!

Paul is looking for work as a mechanical engineer or anything that he can do as a remote worker you can learn more about Paul through his LinkedIn profile here is the link:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-manzano-pe-pmp-52400518

In a previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard documentation. Here are the details to this company Be aware and don't get sucked in like I was. If you were make the proper complaints to its ISP godaddy and the federal trade commission https://www.ftc.gov/

Be sure you listen to that episode here is the link Maritimeducumentation.us scam

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

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

DIY Sailboat Projects with Paul Manzano

Paul shares his DIY sailboat projects with us in this episode. We heard from Paul a few weeks ago when he was interviewed by Jack Andrys in Marina Ragusa in Sicily. In that interview Paul glossed over the fact that he built his own water maker and solve his air-conditioning and freezer problem in a frugal manner.

I wanted to talk to Paul in greater detail about his DIY sailboat projects and what it took to make his own reverse osmosis water maker. Paul does a great job of describing the construction of the water maker with a little imagination I think a lot of listeners could now build their own water maker with his tips.

Another DIY Sailboat Project was his air-conditioning solution was very reasonable and frugal. If you have a boat big enough to handle this solution consider this!

Paul is looking for work as a mechanical engineer or anything that he can do as a remote worker you can learn more about Paul through his LinkedIn profile here is the link:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-manzano-pe-pmp-52400518

 

I would like to get a group of sailors and listeners together and charter a yacht in Thailand next winter (2018-2019) If you are interested in joining me please contact me! Probably limited to 4 couples. Franz

In a previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard documentation. Here are the details to this company Be aware and don't get sucked in like I was. If you were make the proper complaints to its ISP godaddy and the federal trade commission https://www.ftc.gov/

Be sure you listen to that episode here is the link Maritimeducumentation.us scam

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

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