The Sailing Rode

By Steve & Brandy - S/V Wiki Honu

What's The Sailing Rode about?

The Sailing Rode is about sailboat cruising and travel. We share our lessons learned as we grow our sailing experience from local trailer sailors to global offshore sailors. We discuss our sailing travel adventures and feature marine and general products we use on our boat.

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TSR036 Hands Across the Sea

09.25.2018

In this episode, we interview Harriett and TL Linskey who run a non-profit that brings books to schools and students in the Caribbean. They cruise through the islands yearly on their 46 ft. catamaran and during the interview Harriett shares ...

The Sailing Rode episodes:

09.25.2018 TSR036 Hands Across the Sea In this episode, we interview Harriett and TL Linskey who run a non-profit that brings books to schools and students in the Caribbean. They cruise through the islands yearly on their 46 ft. catamaran and during the interview Harriett shares ...
07.01.2018 TSR035 Salt & Tar In this episode, we interview Ruth and Garrett from the Salt and Tar YouTube channel where they have spent the last three years building a traditional 35 foot gaff rigged ketch. Brandy is growing her fitness and nutrition business. We ...
05.08.2018 TSR034 The Cruising Cartoonist - Sarah Steenland In this episode, we interview Sarah Steenland, The Cruising Cartoonist and her kids as they cruise Southeast Asia. We have some more sailing / cruising news and our featured product will help make sure you never have to worry about ...
09.15.2017 TSR033 Hurricane Irma In this episode we talk about our experience during hurricane Irma. The remnants of the eye went right over our house around 2:30am on 9/11/17. The British Virgin Islands were hit hard by the hurricane and they need your help. ...
09.02.2017 TSR032 Cruising the Middle Florida Keys In this episode, we cover our week long trip sailing the middle Florida Keys from Marathon to the Content Keys. We have some more sailing / cruising news and our featured product will help you deal with smells from the ...
05.25.2017 TSR031 We Are Back!! After our extended Honeymoon In this episode, we get back on the air and talk about our extended honeymoon over the last five months. We have some more adventure sailing news and our featured product is a new marine sealant that will save you ...
12.08.2016 TSR030 United States Sailboat Show at Annapolis In this episode, we feature our trip to the US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. We have some more adventure sailing news and our products of the week will help you keep your boat fresh and mold free. Intro Chat ...
09.23.2016 TSR029 Part 2 - The Radonic Family Trailer Sailing to Offshore Cruising In this episode, we feature part two of our interview with the Radonic Family and discuss their move from trailer sailing to offshore cruising. We have some more unusual sailing news and our products of the week will provide comfortable ...
09.02.2016 TSR028 Trailer Sailer Cruising with The Radonic Family In this episode, we feature part one of our interview with the Radonic Family about their extensive trailer sailer cruising. We have some more unusual sailing news and our product of the week will help you battle bugs. Intro Chat ...
08.16.2016 TSR027 Part 2 - followtheboat - Oyster 435 Refit & Cruising Thailand In this episode, we feature part two of our interview with Jamie Furlong and Liz Cleere from the followtheboat YouTube sailing channel about the extensive refit of their Oyster 435 sailboat in Thailand. Intro Chat We had a great time ...
08.03.2016 TSR026 followtheboat - Sailing Pirate Alley - Part 1 In this episode, we talk with Jamie Furlong and Liz Cleere from the followtheboat YouTube sailing channel. We feature some sailing news and our product of the week is a small portable emergency jump battery pack. Intro Chat We had ...
07.22.2016 TSR025 Catching up with Monday Never In this episode, we catch up with Will and Cat from Monday Never to get their perspective after the first nine months of cruising. Keep up with all their adventures on their site at MondayNever.com Please support the creation of ...
07.15.2016 TSR024 Cruising Biscayne Bay / Miami In this episode, we review our recent sailing trip over 4th of July weekend cruising around Biscayne bay in Miami. Intro News We released new YouTube videos! We have a video of how we have our boat setup form cruising ...
06.23.2016 TSR023 Fathers Day Special with Mike Payment In this episode, we celebrate fathers day with the man who taught Steve to sail. His father, Mike Payment. Intro News We are back from vacation! We had a great cruise on the worlds largest cruise ship, The Oasis of ...
05.06.2016 TSR 022 Part 2 - The Gleda Project - Building and Cruising a Wharram 38 Catamaran In this episode, we feature Part 2 of our interview with Neil Hawkesford from The Gleda Project about building his Wharram 38 catamaran and beginning his cruising life. We have some sailing news. And our featured product will keep your ...
04.28.2016 TSR 021 Building and Cruising a Wharram 38 Catamaran with The Gleda Project In this episode, we talk with Neil Hawkesford from The Gleda Project about building his Wharram 38 catamaran and beginning his cruising life. We have some sailing news. And our featured product will help you remove that corrosive salt residue ...
04.15.2016 TSR 020 Cruising Sebastian Florida & Getting Engaged! In this episode, we cover our weekend cruising in the Sebastian, Florida area for Brandy's birthday and our engagement! We cover the sailing news and our product of the week is a great adjustable bungee with lots of great uses ...
03.30.2016 TSR 019 Buying a New Catamaran with Out Chasing Stars - Part 2 In this episode, we feature part two of our interview with Amy and David Alton from the Out Chasing Stars blog about equipping their new Foutaine Pajot Helia 44 Catamaran and boat and health insurance while cruising. Intro News We ...
03.23.2016 TSR 018 Buying a New Catamaran with Out Chasing Stars - Part 1 In this episode, we feature part one of our interview with Amy and David Alton from the Out Chasing Stars blog about their decision to go cruising and the purchase of a new Foutaine Pajot Helia 44 Catamaran. Intro News ...
03.18.2016 TSR 017 Cruising St. Petersburg, Florida & Selecting a Modern Anchor Design In this episode, we talk about cruising the St. Petersburg Beach, Florida area. We also talk about the Everglades Challenge small sailboat and paddle adventure race and we cover our decision to buy a modern design anchor. Intro News We ...
02.24.2016 TSR 016 Miami Strictly Sail Show In this episode, we give a virtual tour of the 2016 Miami Strictly Sail Show as we dream about our future cruising boat. We also visit some of the vendors to help you spend your 2016 outfitting budget. Intro News ...
01.29.2016 TSR 015 The Retirement Project - How Not to Buy a Cruising Boat - Part 2 In this episode, we feature part two of our interview with Deb and TJ Akey from The Retirement Project blog where we discuss the difficult process they went through of buying and refitting their cruising boat which they detailed in ...
01.21.2016 TSR 014 The Retirement Project - How Not to Buy a Cruising Boat - Part 1 In this episode of The Sailing Rode Podcast, we feature part one of our interview with Deb and TJ Akey from The Retirement Project blog about their cruising experience and their book, How Not to Buy a Cruising Boat. You ...
12.23.2015 TSR 013 Christmas Sailing Stories It's the Christmas Special of The Sailing Rode Podcast and our gift to you is a collection of Christmas sailing stories. You can also listen to the show by searching for The Sailing Rode on iTunes Podcasts or at the ...
12.18.2015 TSR 012 Catamaran vs. Monohull with Zero to Cruising Show Notes In this episode of The Sailing Rode Podcast we talk with Mike and Rebecca Sweeney about their transition from a catamaran to a monohull. Interview Check out their cruising blog with over 2000 posts! http://www.zerotocruising.com/ Buy their previous ...
12.01.2015 TSR 011 Holiday Sailing Gift Guide Show Notes In this Episode of the podcast, we are helping you prep for the holidays with our Holiday Sailing Gift Guide, whether you are looking for a gift to buy a cruising sailor or ideas to give your significant ...
11.25.2015 TSR 010 Ken & Carol Gillstrom - Voyageur Sailing - Part 2 Show Notes In this Episode of the podcast, we feature Part 2 of our interview Ken & Carol Gillstrom from Voyageur Sailing Adventures. We talk about their adventure sail training programs and some of their personal cruising experiences including a ...
11.17.2015 TSR 009 Ken & Carol Gillstrom - Voyageur Sailing - Part 1 The Sailing Rode 009 - Ken & Carol Gillstrom - Voyageur Sailing - Part 1 Show Notes In this Episode of the podcast, we feature the fist part of our interview Ken & Carol Gillstrom from Voyageur Sailing. We talk ...
11.08.2015 TSR 008 Will & Cat Marks - MondayNever.com In this Episode of the podcast we interview Will & Cat Marks from MondayNever.com about the break they are taking early in their careers to go on an extended cruise in the Caribbean. We cover the sailing news and our ...
10.15.2015 TSR 007 - Cruising Key Largo & Ilsamorada in the Florida Keys In this episode, we review our six night trip cruising the Key Largo and Islamorada area of the Florida Keys. We cover some sailing news and our product of the week is a great dinghy that costs less than $200! ...
10.04.2015 TSR 006 - Two Can Sail Couples Cruising Seminars In this episode we interview Jeff Grossman and Jean Levine from Two Can Sail couples sailing seminars. Jeff and Jean have a great program to help cruisers at any point during the preparation to go cruising. Take a look at ...
09.30.2015 TSR 005 - Cruising the Exumas Bahamas In this episode, our featured topic is cruising the Exumas Bahamas. We cover some sailing news and our featured product is a great beach towel for the boat. We also talk about our recent camping trip. Truck Tentn' in our ...
09.15.2015 TSR 004 - Battling Bugs while Cruising In episode 004, our featured topic is Battling Bugs while Cruising. We discuss strategies to deal with insects on you and on your boat. For details on our sailing trip to Caladesi Island / Clearwater Florida area, go to this ...
09.07.2015 TSR 003 - Trailer Sailors - MacGregor 25 & 26M On episode three of The Sailing Rode Podcast: Our featured topic is trailer sailors. We review the two boats we have owned the 1985 MacGregor 25 and the 2010 MacGregor 26M. Pictures of the boats can be on our boat ...
08.25.2015 TSR 002 - Ponce Inlet Trip Report On this episode of The Sailing Rode Podcast our featured topic is our recent weekend trip sailing the Ponce Inlet area of Florida. For all the details and links to places mentioned in the show, go to our blog post ...
08.25.2015 TSR 001 - Introducing the TSR Crew Our first episode of The Sailing Rode Podcast!! On this episode we introduce the TSR Crew, Steve & Brandy. We talk about our sailing history, our boats, and a little about our plans to learn while we cruise around Florida ...

The Sailing Rode

What's The Sailing Rode about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Sailing Rode episodes:

TSR036 Hands Across the Sea

TSR035 Salt & Tar

TSR034 The Cruising Cartoonist - Sarah Steenland

TSR033 Hurricane Irma

TSR032 Cruising the Middle Florida Keys

TSR031 We Are Back!! After our extended Honeymoon

TSR030 United States Sailboat Show at Annapolis

TSR029 Part 2 - The Radonic Family Trailer Sailing to Offshore Cruising

TSR028 Trailer Sailer Cruising with The Radonic Family

TSR027 Part 2 - followtheboat - Oyster 435 Refit & Cruising Thailand

TSR026 followtheboat - Sailing Pirate Alley - Part 1

TSR025 Catching up with Monday Never

TSR024 Cruising Biscayne Bay / Miami

TSR023 Fathers Day Special with Mike Payment

TSR 022 Part 2 - The Gleda Project - Building and Cruising a Wharram 38 Catamaran

TSR 021 Building and Cruising a Wharram 38 Catamaran with The Gleda Project

TSR 020 Cruising Sebastian Florida & Getting Engaged!

TSR 019 Buying a New Catamaran with Out Chasing Stars - Part 2

TSR 018 Buying a New Catamaran with Out Chasing Stars - Part 1

TSR 017 Cruising St. Petersburg, Florida & Selecting a Modern Anchor Design

TSR 016 Miami Strictly Sail Show

TSR 015 The Retirement Project - How Not to Buy a Cruising Boat - Part 2

TSR 014 The Retirement Project - How Not to Buy a Cruising Boat - Part 1

TSR 013 Christmas Sailing Stories

TSR 012 Catamaran vs. Monohull with Zero to Cruising

TSR 011 Holiday Sailing Gift Guide

TSR 010 Ken & Carol Gillstrom - Voyageur Sailing - Part 2

TSR 009 Ken & Carol Gillstrom - Voyageur Sailing - Part 1

TSR 008 Will & Cat Marks - MondayNever.com

TSR 007 - Cruising Key Largo & Ilsamorada in the Florida Keys

TSR 006 - Two Can Sail Couples Cruising Seminars

TSR 005 - Cruising the Exumas Bahamas

TSR 004 - Battling Bugs while Cruising

TSR 003 - Trailer Sailors - MacGregor 25 & 26M

TSR 002 - Ponce Inlet Trip Report

TSR 001 - Introducing the TSR Crew