The Shooting The Breeze Sailing Podcast

In this episode we speak with Bill and Dawn Beveridge aboard Perfectly Imperfect, a 2019 Catalina 355, essentially a Brand New Boat! We were attending the Boaters Boat Show, held at Anchorage Marina in Baltimore, September 12th, 2026 when we boarded the boat and had a great chat all about that New Boat Smell!

This episode we also have a wrap up of the Hances Point Yacht Club’s 2026 Fall cruise, with some great music from our beach party in Still Pond, (Bob and Laura Taylor, Josh Taylor, Allen, our fleet captain, and Brian Morgan all playing guitar and singing) and a summary of our short lived week long cruise which was shortened due to incoming strong North East winds the end of the week with a looming Nor’easter.

Hint, it ended up with me falling in the drink, frying my phone, and breaking off a stanchion, complete with hole in the deck.

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Break music, “Wild Winds of Misfortune” by Leo Disanto of The Vinegar Creek Constituency, and “The Wild Rover” as performed by The Ogham Stones
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Welcome to the Shooting The Breeze Sailing Podcast (STBSP) episode number 206! This time around we are back with Friend of the Show, Founder of the Upper Chesapeake Sailing Group on Facebook, and progenitor of the Boaters Boat Show, the third edition being held in Baltimore on the weekend of September 11th, 2026.

He is soon to be retired, and I wanted to chat with him again on the podcast about the process of buying a boat when you weren’t really in the market to do so. We originally had him on back in 2018 when he started the Facebook group, and in 2023 he hired me at the HVAC company he works for. Since then we have spent hours talking about sailing, going sailing, meeting up on the bay, at boat shows, and other events.

He wasn’t really in the market to buy a boat, but he agreed to help a fellow BYC member who lost her husband sell her Hunter 38. It was in prime shape and in the process of helping, he got interested in the possibility of purchasing the boat. He did his due diligence by looking at some other boats in the area for sale, but at the end of the day, the owner was willing to make some compromises in the deal, and after consulting with his family and financial advisors, Roping in Lizzy Swan to help with the paperwork, and then going through the process of selling their existing Catalina 30.

We also chat about the upcoming third edition of the Boaters Boat Show, being held the weekend of September 11th in Baltimore at Anchorage Marina. I plan on attending by car, but I know many folks who will be there in person showing off their boats.

At the end of the episode we hear from Jack and Lily, a Pa based duo who played at our Hances Point Yacht Club party a few weeks back. They play “Walking after Midnight” by Patsy Cline.

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Break music, “Wild Winds of Misfortune” by Leo Disanto of The Vinegar Creek Constituency, and “The Wild Rover” as performed by The Ogham Stones
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Greetings Sailors!

This episode is a great one for all sailors or adventurers who insert themselves into precarious situations that can turn deadly any second. The sea is out to kill you. Try not to Die!

We are chatting with former guest, friend of the podcast, Sailor extraordinaire, YouTube Star, and now author, John Shafer! Be safer with Shafer and take the opportunity to listen all about his new book “Safety is Second.’

He talks about how building a great team and leadership and teamwork through communication and processes, starting with Risk Assessment through to planning and execution, all while making it look good.

He is a Sailing and Risk professional, having spent many years in war zones across the world, assessing the risks and having a plan for every situation. Now with his organization The Ministry of Sailing, he is bringing this expertise to the fore and sharing it with all of you sailors, racers and cruisers alike.

If you want to hear more make sure to catch John on the Bar Karate Podcast!

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Break music, “Wild Winds of Misfortune” by Leo Disanto of The Vinegar Creek Constituency, and “The Wild Rover” as performed by The Ogham Stones
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Welcome to this episode of The Shooting The Breeze Sailing Podcast (STBSP) with our guests, Adventure Travel couple Kim and Del Hogg from the Going the Whole Hogg blog and YouTube channels.

I caught up with them via a Film they did where they went on a Tall Ship Sailing Whisky tour in Scotland, aboard a rehabbed Herring boat named the Flying Dutchman. It was more than just a YouTube video, it was a Film! Clocking in at an hour and 20 minutes, it was just what I look for in a Travel Experience. This got me hooked, so I started poking around and found their video series aboard another tall ship, the Bessie Ellen.

The Bessie Ellen is a rehabbed trading vessel from 1904 that had plied the waters of the UK for decades, before Captain Nikki Alford found her and brought her back to life. For the past 20 odd years, Captain Nikki has chartered voyages in these waters, and in 2024 voyaged around the UK in celebration of Bessie Ellen’s 120th anniversary. Kim and Del went along for the ride, and is now in the middle of putting out that video series on YouTube.

They have officially gotten bitten by the Sailing Bug, having gone to the Caribbean on another Tall Ship, as well as having plans to do more sailing as part of their adventures in the future.

Many of their Sailing Adventures are made possible by VentureSailHolidays.

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Break music, “Wild Winds of Misfortune” by Leo Disanto of The Vinegar Creek Constituency, and “The Wild Rover” as performed by The Ogham Stones
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Welcome to Episode 203 of The Shooting the Breeze Sailing Podcast (STBSP) and our guests Herbie and Maddie of The Rigging Doctor!

Having cruised the Atlantic Basin for 5 years, Herbie and Maddie came home a few years ago to the Baltimore area, settled in and began working on an Alberg 30 named Windpuff.

Having documented cruising onboard Wisdom on YouTube, they were one of the original cruisers with Electric propulsion and synthetic rigging. Now passing the 11 year mark with the rigging and keeping tabs on the technology required to efficiently employ enough solar, they are a wealth of knowledge and experience, so much so that Herbie has written a new book all about Rigging called The Rigging Handbook.

During the intro I talk about attending the Bacon Sails start of the season sale, checking out the folks from Chesss (Chesapeake Shorthanded Sailing), Custom Marine Canvas & Upholstery TheNauticalTailor.com, and AzkoNobel (SeaHawk and Awlgrip.)

I also was able to visit with Chris and Cherie from Technomadia aboard “Y-Not” a powerboat at McDaniel Yacht Basin in North East, MD, on a Loop voyage that has so far taken 9 years, and will take many more as they slowly move ahead all while taking the time to really experience the places they visit.

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Break music, “Wild Winds of Misfortune” by Leo Disanto of The Vinegar Creek Constituency, and “The Wild Rover” as performed by The Ogham Stones
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This episode was a fun one to experience and put together. I had been seeing various Sea Shanty content pop up, starting with a Profs and Pints event in Baltimore, a Shanty night at my buddies club Phantom Power in Millersville, pa and figured I could marry them up into an episode.

Dr. Jessica Floyd works at CCBC, the same campus my wife runs the college book store at currently and she got her doctorate studying various things including English Pornographic Poetry and ending up on taking the same angle to study Sea Chanties. (Spelled with a C, for Doctor Floyds preferred spelling.)

We think of Sea Chanties as drinking fun songs along the lines of The Dropkick Murphys and such, but in an academic sense, a Sea Chanty is a very specific Nautical work song practiced aboard Merchant ships plying the Atlantic and Caribbean during the age of sail.

Dr. Jesssica is holding a Profs and Pints event on Monday, March 23rd, 2026 at SOS pickleball, 409 S. Spring St. in Baltimore, at 6pm. I plan on being there, you should as well!

In conjunction with that event, my buddy Gregg booked in a Shanty night at his club in Millersville, PA last Thursday featuring the Susquehanna Shantymen, a local shanty band, and My Druthers, a shanty band from Connecticut.

I’ve interspersed some songs from each as well as at the end, they all gathered on stage to do Leave Her Johnny. I also put in The Ogham Stones version of the Real Mckenzies “Mainland,” a favorite of mine. We saw them on Sunday after all of this for St. Paddys day weekend.

Dr. Jessica has two books, one is out already and the other is coming out in May of 2026.

https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/C/Cabin-Boys-Milkmaids-and-Rough-Seas

https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-Sons-of-Neptune

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Welcome to this episode of the Shooting the Breeze Sailing Podcast (STBSP), episode 201.

This episode we weather the freezing cold and wind, head inside, and check out the Chesapeake Bay Boat Show up in Timonium, MD and the Maryland State Fairgrounds.

It ostensibly is a power boat show, with lots of skiffs, center consoles, fishing boats and lots of lifestyle vendors.

I was interested in the fishing center and talking with a charter captain out of Ocean City, MD, but they didn’t want to be on the mic. They suggested another captain, but they were away from the stand.

I was able to talk with Cindy Freland, a local author and publisher of childrens books specifically tailored to the Chesapeake Bay Area with her “Chesapeake Bay Adventures Book Series” over at cbaykidsbooks.com. Her series features the wildlife apparent in the Chesapeake Bay area, with everything from Oysters to Mermaids! She also helps folks self publish their stories by way of a book and seminars she hosts locally.

I stumbled into friend of the Podcast Haydn Foy at a booth the Maryland Marina set up. As we were talking he motioned me over to the Misfit Winery booth, so we had to have a taste, buy a bottle, and have a chat with Stephanie and Micheal, the current proprietors of said Winery.

After that we caught a seminar from Chesapeake Bay Media about cruising the Bay presented by John Stefancik.

We stopped by the Apex Marine Services booth where they had several Nanni Diesel engines on display. They are a SeaKeeper and also specialize in generators and Caterpiller products. They are a full service shop for all of your boating needs and located in Herrington Harbor North.

Finally, we sit down with Haydn to talk about all sorts of things ranging from Maryland Marina and 20 some odd years of being a member and boat owner, to Lazy Jack Schooners. Thanks to Haydn for being a supporter and friend of the podcast and for sitting down and Shooting the Breeze about sailing on a cold winters day!

Also, thanks to Josh Davidson of Anchors and Oars for the assist in getting into the show.

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Welcome to Episode 200 of The Shooting The Breeze Sailing Podcast (STBSP)! Quite the accomplishment this! It only took 12 years! I want to thank all of you for your support over these episodes and years.

Hang out for a bit at the end of the episode for a special live performance of “The Wild Winds Of Misfortune,” as sung by the Ogham Stones at McLeary’s Pub in Marietta, PA back in 2014, a special song to commemorate the occasion!

This episode is the 3rd part of our 2025 Annapolis Sailboat Show interviews. I want to thank all of my guests for taking the time to talk to me on the mic’s for the podcast.

Our guests are as follows:

Andy Miller from Boatworkstoday – 34:49

Mads Dahlke from Sail Life – 43:08

Deborah Hammett, author of Young Salt at 60 – 58:18

Zach Grant, Sailrite/Good Old Boat – 1:07:33

Peter Gibbons Neff, US Patriot Sailing – 1:13:27

Ronnie Simpson, US Patriot Sailing – 1:24:37

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Break music, “Wild Winds of Misfortune” by Leo Disanto of The Vinegar Creek Constituency, and “The Wild Rover” as performed by The Ogham Stones
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Welcome to episode 199 of The Shooting The Breeze Sailing Podcast (STBSP) which is part two of the 2025 Annapolis Sailboat Show wrap up.

The guests on this episode are as follows:

16:25 – Powerflow Systems

20:39 – Ed Pickering and Ben Soloman

33:31 – Sailing Bliss

42:10 – Florida Bow Thrusters

46:56 – Heather from Geniks on the Go Youtube Channel

1:07:12 – Melanie Sunshine Neal

1:13:56 – Captain Glenn from Below Deck

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Welcome to this episode of the Shooting The Breeze Sailing Podcast (STBSP) which is part 1 of our 2025 Annapolis Sailboat Show wrap up.

It was a fantastic time, very exciting and very exhausting!

This episode starts with a pre-game with Nora and I, we then talk to Bluewater Sailing School, Stevie from Bacon Sails introduces us to Tom Hudson from What in the World, and then we talk to James from Sailing Zingaro about his new book Be the Captain.

Timestamps are as follows:

22:51 Jeff and Nora

30:57 Blue Water Sailing School

38:58 Stevie and Tom Hudson

1:00:02 James from Zingaro

Hang out at the end to catch a snippet from the Latin Band that Hances Point had play at our Commodores Ball.

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Intro Music by yours truly and Greg Young, available via The Incoherents. The Lean Years Volume 2, on Itunes.
Break music, “Wild Winds of Misfortune” by Leo Disanto of The Vinegar Creek Constituency, and “The Wild Rover” as performed by The Ogham Stones
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