The QUARTERDECK Sailing Podcast

Today, we are bringing you a rerun of a popular episode from four years ago that some of you might have missed. Andy and Lee and Adam talk about propellers! The reason that we are doing a rerun this week is that Andy and August are rushing to leave for England to interview Robin Knox Johnston!

That will be for the On The Wind podcast, which is back on next week! Make sure to subscribe to On the Wind so that you don't miss that. That means that this is the last Quarterdeck podcast episode for now, so make sure you subscribe to this one as well, so that you'll know when we are back on.

You have got to see this new "chart room" that Andy's made for the website, 59-north.com. Just scroll down from the header page and you will see this interactive globe where you can see all past and all future 59 North trips! Really fun to reminisce if you have already done a trip with us, and perfect for finding your next trip! Just click the "open bunks" filter, and you can explore all of our upcoming adventures right there. There are some really good ones available of FALKEN next spring, Cayman Islands to Key West! That is an amazing trip that I have done myself, Caymans are super fascinating, and you'll get to sail around Cuba and ride the gulf stream. Go check out this chart, it is gorgeous, find a trip and see you onboard!

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This episode is sponsored by BVI Yacht Sales, our boat broker friends from Tortola and Annapolis. Go to bviyachtsales.com to have a look at all the cool boats they have listed right now! And if you find your dream boat elsewhere, they can be your buyers broker!

Which one of you will be the first to snatch up this beauty! ? A gorgeous 1983 Tanton 44 from Portland Oregon, ready for whatever adventure you might be into. Huge thanks to special guest Dennis "Andy's Dad" Schell for joining us on this one! Check the listing and buy the boat here: https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1983-tanton-44-10152829/

The best way to enjoy these is in video form on the Quarterdeck - Our online community. Go to quarterdeck.59-north.com and sign up to see as well as hear about this beautiful boat and to see our faces! Come for the boat-shopping episodes, stay for the community, the seamanship scenarios, the articles, the celestial navigation, the livestreams, and to show your support. Thank you, all of you. Hold fast!

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This episode is sponsored by BVI Yacht Sales, our boat broker friends from Tortola and Annapolis. Go to bviyachtsales.com to have a look at all the cool boats they have listed right now! And if you find your dream boat elsewhere, they can be your buyers broker!

Ahoy, shipmates - We are putting today's boat shopping episode on ice as Andy has been busy with a very exciting project behind the scenes at 59° North, and it was not possible for him to talk about anything else, so we are taking you behind the curtain today into the inner workings of our online platforms, and to give you a glimpse into the future of what we are working on there. This podcast will be extra cool in video form, which is available to our Quarterdeck members on quarterdeck.59-north.com!

Also, while you are at it, we really appreciate reviews, likes, hearts and what have you, on our episodes, it really makes a difference for us, so please show our podcasts some love if you like what we do here. Thank you so much for being here, Please enjoy this episode, have a wonderful day, and hold fast.

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This episode is sponsored by BVI Yacht Sales, our boat broker friends from Tortola and Annapolis. Go to bviyachtsales.com to have a look at all the cool boats they have listed right now! And if you find your dream boat elsewhere, they can be your buyers broker!

Today, we're bringing you a field recording from ISBJØRN! Skipper Manot Berger and August Sandberg were sitting down aboard the boat some days before the crew arrived and discussed the upcoming passage from Bergen, Norway to the Faroe Islands. So you get to be a fly on the wall in ISBJØRN's salon, listening in on this conversation between two experienced Skippers. Lots of good takeaways here if you are planning to sail the North Sea or the Norwegian Sea! We are spending some time discussing potential stopovers in Shetland or the Orkneys, both located half-way between Norway and the Faroes, and we also look ahead to the next passage, Faroes to Reykjavik and discuss potential routing there. This was recorded in the first week of July, 2026.

If this makes your sealegs itch, come sailing with us! We actually have two open bunks on FALKEN coming up on September 21 already, she is sailing from Ensenada to Monterey Bay with Alex and Adam onboard. That is going to be such a fun trip, those guys are just the absolute best, spending time with Adam and Alex, their friendship, it just makes you adore all human beings. You can find that one and other openings on 59-North.com/bunks. We are also about to announce some extra bonus passages in the fall of 2027, probably at the end of this week, and we are also working on 2028, which is going to be a pretty exciting year for both boats. To not miss out on any of this, go to 59-north.com/newsletter and sign up to get exciting sailing opportunities and other news straight to your inbox. Also, join the crew at quarterdeck.59-north.com! Hang out with August, Andy and the rest of the 59 North team, and our wonderful community of sailors. A huge thanks to all of our members for making this podcast possible. Have a wonderful day, and HOLD FAST!

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This episode is sponsored by BVI Yacht Sales, our boat broker friends from Tortola and Annapolis. Go to bviyachtsales.com to have a look at all the cool boats they have listed right now! And if you find your dream boat elsewhere, they can be your buyers broker!

This boat is very special to Andy Schell. He lived and cruised on an Allied Princess 36 with his family as a kid! Will his analysis of this boat be cold and pragmatic, or nostalgic and biased? Click play to find out!

Of course, if you are a Quarterdeck member, you will have access to the video version of this podcast, and can watch the pictures of this boat and study the listing along with Andy, Mia and August! Quarterdeck members also provide listings for us to analyze! If you are not yet a member, go to quarterdeck.59-north.com, and sign up! You can even snatch a two-week free trail, watch this and tons of other videos for free! Fair winds and following seas to you, my friends, and hold fast.

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This episode is sponsored by BVI Yacht Sales, our boat broker friends from Tortola and Annapolis. Go to bviyachtsales.com to have a look at all the cool boats they have listed right now! And if you find your dream boat elsewhere, they can be your buyers broker!

It's another Boatshopping episode! Andy and August are taking a look at boat for sale, dissecting the boat and the listing. Of course, if you are a Quarterdeck member, you will have access to the video version of this podcast, and can watch the pictures of this boat and study the listing along with Andy and August! Quarterdeck members also provide listings for us to analyze! If you are not yet a member, go to quarterdeck.59-north.com, and sign up! You can even snatch a two-week free trail, watch this and tons of other videos for free! Fair winds and following seas to you, my friends, and hold fast.

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This episode is sponsored by BVI Yacht Sales, our boat broker friends from Tortola and Annapolis. Go to bviyachtsales.com to have a look at all the cool boats they have listed right now! And if you find your dream boat elsewhere, they can be your buyers broker!

The Quarterdeck Podcast is back! Tell your friends! In this episode, August will share a recording he did, debriefing one of the Sail Training Camps on Isbjørn this spring. He learned a lot, and we hope you will too! -- To learn more about sailing and support what we do, check out our membership site at quarterdeck.59-north.com! You will find a welcoming and knowledgeable community there, along with videos, livestreams, articles, and behind-the-scenes resources from the 59° North team. Welcome onboard! -- This episode is sponsored by BVI Yacht Sales, our boat broker friends from Tortola and Annapolis. Go to bviyachtsales.com to have a look at all the cool boats they have listed right now! And if you find your dream boat elsewhere, they can be your buyer's broker!

The boat listings continue! Andy and August dissect boat listings provided by our shipmates on the Quarterdeck. In this week's episode they take a look at a Saga 48. Join us to learn how to shop for boats online, what to look for, and which boats are suited for what purpose. To provide your own listings and join our community, become a member at www.quarterdeck.59-north.com! First two weeks free! Sponsored by BVI Yacht Sales! Go to www.bviyachtsales.com to buy or sell your boat. HOLD FAST!

ISBJØRN is back out sailing after a cold winter and a busy recommissioning period in Bergen! August talks about the projects that were done on the boat over the winter, and gives tips on winter storage and maintenance.

Sign up with us on Quarterdeck.59-north.com to learn more! Sponsored by BVI Yacht Sales! Go to www.bviyachtsales.com to buy or sell your boat. HOLD FAST!

Could this Feeling 486 make all of your dreams come true, or is a horrible mistake?

in this episode, Andy, Mia and August continue to review boat listings from Quarterdeck menbers. If you want to see the video version of this and see the screenshare and the photos we are discussing, sign up with us on Quarterdeck.59-north.com. As a member you can also provide your own listing for us to dissect and join the discussion! Sponsored by BVI Yacht Sales! Go to www.bviyachtsales.com to buy or sell your boat. HOLD FAST!