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

from your boat and trailer.

Intro News

We had a great weekend at the Tortuga Music

Festival on

Ft. Lauderdale Beach.

More videos soon on our YouTube

channel.

We got good news on our boat trailer repair and it looks like

our brakes will last another season!  Probably thanks to our

featured product this week, Salt Away.

Make sure to like The Sailing

Rode Facebook page to keep up with our latest cruising plans,

if you live in Florida we may be cruising in your area.

We are going to the America's Cup Races June

10-12 in Chicago!  Let us know if you plan to go.

The Interview - Neil Hawkesford - The Gleda

Project

Get a copy of Neil's book A

Foolish Voyage here.  It is a fantastic read.  Neil

tells the story of sailing the south coast of the UK in an 18 foot

sailboat.   You really feel that you are along for the

ride.  It will make you want to go back to your early 2o's and

go on a big adventure!

Go to Neil's web site The

Gleda Project to see all the details of him building his

Wharram 38 catamaran and his current cruising blog.  

Neil's catamaran build took eight years. In the interview, Neil

speaks about not just building a boat, but building his future

lifestyle.

For a female perspective on Gleda's adventures, go to his

partner Gail's blog Landgirl

Afloat.

Sailing News

NOAA

Tiny Boat Drones help Map Shallow Sea Floor

Three Men Rescued from Remote Pacific Island after Plane Sees Help

Sign on Beach

Modern Viking

Ship Crossing Atlantic

Kon Tiki II

Voyager Rescued off of Brazil

Product of the Week

Salt-Away - salt residue remover and motor flush

We use this product after every trip in salt water and it keeps

our boat, motor and trailer running and looking like new!

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