Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond

This week I interview Leo Goolden owner and boat builder of the 1910 20 ton gaff rigged Pilot Cutter Tally which won the 1927 Fastnet race. http://sampsonboat.co.uk/ YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-_lYeV8hBnDSay7nmphUA This is from Leo’s website “My name is Leo Sampson Goolden. I am a Boatbuilder, Sailor and Writer from Bristol, England. Right now, I’m on a mission to reb...

Steve Neal of noforeignlands.com Hi Franz, I had the chance to interview Steve Neal, the creator of a web application noforeignlands.com which I started using last year when it was launched to a few people at MdR, it is now available to all and think it is useful to anyone wanting to sail or sailing in the Med. Steve’s description of the site is: Around this time last year I created a web site for...

Sailing Croatia with Andrew Vik Pt 1 And pending Turkish Credit Crisis In this podcast I start out discussing the pending Turkish Credit Crisis and my observation of the Turkish economy with boots on the ground since 2002 And then we get into my interview with Andrew Vic who has been sailing Croatia for 10 years. In this interview he shares some of his knowledge and favorite spots. Andrews is shar...

Dan Culpepper sailing Italy to Portugal Dan Culpepper returns to share his story of sailing Italy to Portugal last summer, by way of Sardinia, Spain, and Morocco.  Dan is a great story teller and it is great to talk to him again! Here is a link to his website: http://sailingheldeleine.com/resources/ Here is the link I said I would share about Croatia Anchorages in the introduction http://www.wosam...

DIY Sailboat Projects with Paul Manzano Paul shares his DIY sailboat projects with us in this episode. We heard from Paul a few weeks ago when he was interviewed by Jack Andrys in Marina Ragusa in Sicily. In that interview Paul glossed over the fact that he built his own water maker and solve his air-conditioning and freezer problem in a frugal manner. I wanted to talk to Paul in greater detail ab...

SY Yves Christian interview with Jack Andrys. Jack came up with another great interview with Lotty and Sacha owners of the classic SY Yves Christian  Thanks Jack Lotty and Sacha!! Here is some information from the family blog https://sailingyves.com/ “We, Lotty and Sacha live in Alnwick with our two children Hector (5) and Phoebe-Plum (2) and we will be joined by Sacha’s two sons Sam (16) an...

Sailing Croatia with Andrew Vik Pt 1   Andrew Vic has been sailing Croatia for 10 years. In this interview he shares some of his knowledge and favorite spots. In Andrews email he shared a Google Earth KML and KMZ file with me which gave great information about sailing Croatia unfortunately WordPress does not let me share this in the post.  If you would like to get a copy of these files (which...

Taking the Leap of faith! Family of 7 the Manzano family sell it all and take a leap of faith to go sailing! Jack Andrys interviewed Paul Manzano to learn how they did it! Here is what they say:   About We are a family of seven setting out on an incredible adventure to sail around the world and explore our God’s amazing creation.  We are from the beautiful Carson Valley in the state of Nevada...

Cruising Cypress Cruising Cypress  there are a few tricks going between Turkish and Greek Cypress Howard helps us learn in this great interview! In this interview, we learn the in’s and outs of cruising Cypress. Howard takes us around the Island and gives us valuable information of ports of call and insight into the sailing community of Cypress. Here are some photos of Cypress Howard shared...

 Cruising Israel Cruising Israel is not something I really considered.  However in this interview, cruising Israel is a possible viable destination.  Howard takes down the coast line of Israel and gives us valuable information of ports of call and insight into the sailing community of Israel. Beware of maritimedocumantation.us In my introduction to this episode I talk about https://maritimedocumen...

Adventures with Jake Miller pt. 2 Jake Miller shares this second part of probably a 3 part series of him going from a dreamer to a Mediterranean Sailor Thanks Jake! You tell a great story! In this interview I catch up with Brian and we reminisce about this leg of the summer sail. If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com P...

Adventures with Jake Miller Jake Miller shares this first part of probably a 3 part series of him going from a dreamer to a Mediterranean Sailor Thanks Jake! You tell a great story! If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com Please Consider supporting the podcast   in Patreon Want me to go sailing with you? Then contac...

Stormy Adriatic Brian joined me in the stormy Adriatic on the roughest portion of last summer’s sail. This was the leg from Corfu over to Italy and then up to Croatia about 250 nautical miles. On the passage from Brindisi Italy to Cavtat Croatia we were hit with a tremendous storm bringing the waves up to approximately 12 feet. Shearing off one of my chain plate bolts. In this interview I ca...

Avoid sailing the Ionians I now recommend you avoid sailing the Ionians! This episode has us sailing the Ionian Islands with Andy and Lisa Buffmire on my 5th leg of this summers sailing adventure from Turkey to Croatia. Andy and Lisa sail with me from Patras to Corfu right through of the crowded and overly popular, ruined, formerly ideal cruising grounds. Excessive expansion of charter and flotill...

Episode 148 Sailing in the Mediterranean My Anchor Setup This is my anchor set up. In the past I’ve talked about my double anchoring technique . In this episode I describe an image which is available at the website as well as in a YouTube video . The image is an image of the bow of my boat and my anchor set up and I discuss why I set up my anchor this way. Specific to my boat is I have a lin...

In this episode I sail solo from Poros through the Corinth Canal to Galixidi, then Trizona and pick my next crew up on Patra Greece. What crossed anchors can be in Galaxidi! Looks like 4 anchor lines crossed   My double Anchor video Sailing in the Mediterranean summer 2017 this summer I sailed from Bodrum Turkey to Dubrovnik Croatia. This episode covers the Fifth leg and to Patra Greece. This...

In this episode we visit Poros Greece and talk with The Hamish Crow (Crowe?) Family and talk about their Bareboat Charter experience. Sailing in the Mediterranean summer 2017 this summer I sailed from Bodrum Turkey to Dubrovnik Croatia. This episode covers the forth leg and crew to Poros Greece. This is the fourth of several episodes where I talk about the summer sail from Turkey to Croatia in the...

In this episode we visit Paros, Greece and gave a great cockpit conversation with Jack and Julia Andrys and my crew, Mike Allgood and Neil Fletcher. We talk about numerous topics in this wide ranging conversation. Sailing in the Mediterranean summer 2017 this summer I sailed from Bodrum Turkey to Dubrovnik Croatia. This episode covers the second leg and crew to Paros Greece where we become weather...

In this episode we visit Ikaria Greece and sail to Paros. Sailing in the Mediterranean summer 2017 this summer I sailed from Bodrum Turkey to Dubrovnik Croatia. This episode covers the second leg and crew from Ikaria to Paros Greece This is the second of several episode where I talk about the summer sail from Turkey to Croatia in the summer of 2017 Thanks go out to crew 2 Niel Fletcher and Mike Al...

Sailing in the Mediterranean summer 2017 this summer I sailed from Bodrum Turkey to Dubrovnik Croatia. This episode covers the initial sail from Bodrum to Ikaria Greece This is the first of several episode where I talk about the summer sail from Turkey to Croatia in the summer of 2017 Thanks go out the the first crew mates, Mike Epperson and Mike Allgood on crew 1 the working crew, and crew 2 Niel...

Sailing Sardinia and Italy Right now I am living out adventures Sailing in the Mediterranean. Here is a past episode on Sardinia and Italy first published on March 21 2013 In this podcast I talk about the summer of 1999 where I continued my journey through the Mediterranean by launching my boat in Santa Pola Spain sailing through the Balearics to Ibiza Mallorca Minorca over to Corsica and Sardinia...

While I am out making memories here is a past episode from March 1 2013 This makes it easy and fun! Thanks for the letters. Today I answer the following letters ( I have taken off any personal information and just republished the letters below). Keep them coming! BTW I mentioned the wonderful weather routing free service that Herb Hilgenberg, SOUTH BOUND II has offered for many years for those sai...

Going from Dreamer to Sailor I am out sailing here is my story published first on Oct 18 2012 This is the story of how I went from being a dreamer of being a sailor as a child in landlocked Utah to realizing my dream and becoming a sailor with my boat in the Mediterranean.

Sailing in Croatia and Montenegro. rewind episode I will be back at the end of this summer it will be interesting to see the changes this episode was first published on Sept 18, 2012 Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 2, 2012 summer sail Croatia, Montenegro, Albania Summer 2012 sail This is the first of several episodes that talk about my summer sail from Croatia to Turkey. This podcast covers C...

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 3,Interview with sailor Andrew Vik published originally on Sept 12, 2012   I conducted this interview with Andrew Vik . I am looking for other sailors to interview if you have any ideas please contact me! seedream@medsailor.com Also check out my books:     Also consider purchasing my books on Amazon And Bareboat Yacht Chartering in Turkey 2012