Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond

Learn about Sailrite with Zach Grant In this episode we Learn about Sailrite with Zach Grant. Sailrite is a podcast sponsor and in my opinion, a great company. They produce lots of free Sailrite YouTube videos for the DIY sailor. I talked to Zach today for the first time before I always talked to his father Matt Grant a couple of years ago so it is great to catch up again with this great company....

I enjoy getting to know Jim and Judy Brown and we discuss their Yacht Dauntless and what is like to be a charter business owner, Captain and Crew https://www.saildauntless.com/ is their website Length: 52′, beam 15′ draft 6′ US Coast Guard Documented Vessel engine Yanmar 80 hp diesel Generator AIS Electric Winches Hydraulic Swim Platform Total sails = 3 Dingy 10′ seats 5 Outboard 15 hp Life Raft –...

This episode is part 5 of  of the ongoing story with Chris Axelson Chris Axelson and his family decided to take the plunge and go sailing in the: treacherous Covid Plandemic waters of 2020. Against all odds he is able to live the dream this year when the rest of us are sitting stuck in our homes because of this Plandemic Covid crisis. Chris and his family Homestake Lodge a Ski Touring Lodge in Mon...

This Email lead to these Interviews with Loucas Gourtsoyannis I am recommending are keen to chat to you. I met them both on our journey from Croatia to Spain. The first one is Loucas His email address is infosailmed@gmail.com +30 693 711 0878 His Website is: https://www.sailmed.org/aegean-cargo-sailing-in-the-media Loucas runs a sustainable cargo sailing business delivering Food sourced from local...

This Email lead to these Interviews with Loucas Gourtsoyannis I am recommending are keen to chat to you. I met them both on our journey from Croatia to Spain. The first one is Loucas His email address is infosailmed@gmail.com +30 693 711 0878 His Website is: https://www.sailmed.org/aegean-cargo-sailing-in-the-media Loucas runs a sustainable cargo sailing business delivering Food sourced from local...

This Email lead to these Interviews with Loucas Gourtsoyannis I am recommending are keen to chat to you. I met them both on our journey from Croatia to Spain. The first one is Loucas His email address is infosailmed@gmail.com +30 693 711 0878 His Website is: https://www.sailmed.org/aegean-cargo-sailing-in-the-media Loucas runs a sustainable cargo sailing business delivering Food sourced from local...

This is the email that lead to this interview. If you have suggestions then let me know. Franz, I Greatly enjoy your podcast, and I want to thank you for all the time you have put in to aggregate all this information about sailing around the globe. I love putting on old podcasts and following the journeys around whether it’s in the Fjords of Sweden or the Gulf of Corinth. I am a lifelong sai...

This Email lead to these next 4 Interviews I am recommending are keen to chat to you. I met them both on our journey from Croatia to Spain. The first one is Loucas His email address is infosailmed@gmail.com +30 693 711 0878 His Website is: https://www.sailmed.org/aegean-cargo-sailing-in-the-media He runs a sustainable cargo sailing business delivering Food sourced from local farmers In Greece to o...

Interview with Erin Carey sailing publicist! “Roam Generation is a public relations agency specialising in traditional PR for adventurers, travel brands and experts, and mission-driven organisations. We help you stand out in the crowd, so you can continue to live a life less ordinary.” Erin Carey is the founder of Roam Generation, a PR and communications agency focused on helping adven...

Simon and Carla of “Sailing Ocean Fox” “We, Carla and Simon are sailing from Croatia around the world on our Lagoon 400. This site will give you the option to follow us on our travels, Carla’s passion for healthy food and Simon’s passion for red wine.” Here is the Website of Sailing Ocean Fox https://www.sailingoceanfox.com/ From and Email from their publicist&#...

This week I talk with Nick and Terysa of the YouTube channel Sailing Ruby Rose. From their website “Hi there! Thanks for visiting our little corner of the internet! We’re Nick and Terysa and are currently fulfilling our dream of sailing and traveling around the world.” https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9rRsBE2nFbnUSjtmv6Jq6w   ———– If you would like t...

Travels of Jaci and Kevin  Jacioutthere I received this delightful Email from Jaci and Kevin  so how could I resist getting them on the podcast?: “Hello Franz Firstly I want to say thank you and I am really excited about finding you by accident on podcasts. We are currently day 13 into a Mediterranean crossing originating in Croatia down south with the actual crossing from Greece and we are...

This episode is part 4 of  of the ongoing story with Chris Axelson Chris Axelson and his family decided to take the plunge and go sailing in the: treacherous Covid Plandemic waters of 2020. Against all odds he is able to live the dream this year when the rest of us are sitting stuck in our homes because of this Plandemic Covid crisis. Chris and his family Homestake Lodge a Ski Touring Lodge in Mon...

This episode is part 3 of  of the ongoing story with Chris Axelson Chris Axelson and his family decided to take the plunge and go sailing in the: treacherous Covid Plandemic waters of 2020. Against all odds he is able to live the dream this year when the rest of us are sitting stuck in our homes because of this Plandemic Covid crisis. Chris and his family Homestake Lodge a Ski Touring Lodge in Mon...

Free Croatia Anchorages Free Croatia Anchorages! Nathan Quirk is a contributor to the Noonsite.com a resource for all sailors on location specific information. I heard about Nathan from my interview with Chris Axelson. Nathan has a google earth KMZ file of free anchorage locations in Croatia. I wanted to get to know Nathan and learn about some of these anchorages so this is Part 2 of a 2 part seri...

Free Croatia Anchorages 1 Free Croatia Anchorages 1!  Nathan Quirk is a contributor to the Noonsite.com a resource for all sailors on location specific information. I heard about Nathan from my interview with Chris Axelson. Nathan has a google earth KMZ file of free anchorage locations in Croatia. I wanted to get to know Nathan and learn about some of these anchorages so this is Part 1 of a 2 part...

This episode is part 2 of a 2 part interview with Chris Axelson Chris Axelson and his family decided to take the plunge and go sailing in the: treacherous Covid Plandemic waters of 2020. Against all odds he is able to live the dream this year when the rest of us are sitting stuck in our homes because of this Plandemic Covid crisis. Chris and his family Homestake Lodge a Ski Touring Lodge in Montan...

This episode is part 1 of a 2 part interview with Chris Axelson Chris Axelson and his family decided to take the plunge and go sailing  in the: treacherous Covid Plandemic waters of 2020. Against all odds he is able to live the dream this year when the rest of us are sitting  stuck in our homes because of this Plandemic Covid crisis. Chris and his family Homestake Lodge a Ski Touring Lodge in Mont...

Neil Fletcher Sailing the Baltic Pre 2020 In this episode Neil tells us of his sailing adventures sailing the Baltic https://www.sailingarcturus.com/ If you would like to support the Podcast there are several ways! 1 Become a Patreon 2 Become a Sponsor 3 Buy my Sailing Audio lessons Past Podcasts may now be found HERE If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLE...

Larry Pardey This week I heard about the passing of Larry Pardey and I wanted to share some of my thoughts about his effect on my life. Here is a link to the New York Times obituary Larry and Lynn Pardey have had a direct impact on my life and he will be missed. I’m glad that Lynn is still in good health and actively involved in the sailing community. Below is a link  to a YouTube video of t...

This week I I deviate away from cruising sailing to delve into the world of commercial shipping with a discussion with Valeriia Sulima Before the interview Valeriia a shared this information with me: “Bullet points as promised about myself: – I was born in the industrial city of eastern part of Ukraine called Dnepropetrovsk. No one from my family had any connection to the sea or the sh...

This week is part 2 of the interview with Phil Quirk on his adventures sailing from Southern CA to Sri Lanka you can read more at his blog! Richard Dauben, Phil and Carole Quirk https://www.sailblogs.com/member/southerncrossdqq “Rich is a lifelong sailor who sailed his previous boat Cerita, a Beneteau 411, down the west coast of Mexico and Central America, through the canal, and up the weste...

This week I interview Phil Quirk on his adventures sailing from Southern CA to Sri Lanka you can read more at his blog! Richard Dauben, Phil and Carole Quirk https://www.sailblogs.com/member/southerncrossdqq “Rich is a lifelong sailor who sailed his previous boat Cerita, a Beneteau 411, down the west coast of Mexico and Central America, through the canal, and up the western Caribbean to Sava...

Andrew Cully of classic yachts info.com This week I have a great discussion  with Andrew Cully of classic yachts info.com. Andrew and I both share a passion for classic wooden boats and Andrew decided to create a website dedicated to his passion. http://classicyachtinfo.com/ Check out his website I’m sure you will enjoy it like I did and if you have any classic boats  for sale make sure you...

Jack Andrys 2020 As usual when I start talking to Jack Andrys the time just slips away. Here is a link to some of Jack’s photos of the crossing https://photos.app.goo.gl/QqBZESKH9B6ZUPZ66 Noforeignland link   https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/vesna?sid=5145363304415232&tc=1593473376635 If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note Please Consider supporting the podc...