Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond

In this episode I have a great discussion with Julia Andrys about weather forecasting and weather forecasting tools and what she uses while sailing in the Mediterranean Julia mentions three great resources for whether planning they are: https://www.windy.com/ http://inavx.com/ Predictwind.com All three have apps for smartphones. Below is a screenshot of the thunderstorm predicting page of windy.co...

Want to go sailing with me this summer? In this episode I talk crew opening positions for the summer of 2017 and engine oil change tips. Also I go over a reader’s letter. I will be installing a Furlex roller on my staysail this summer I found this great video on the installation process! https://youtu.be/cgPgVY1aWsU Please Consider supporting the podcast in Patreon Want me to go sailing with you?...

Neil Fletcher Reports on the So Cal 300 My good friend Neil Fletcher just completed the Southern California 300 mile yacht race (the SoCal 300). Neil took it upon himself to record this story for us. It’s a great story Neil told me that in the process of creating this audio story he enjoyed learning some new skills in audio editing and interviewing techniques. I hope Neil continues to be my...

In this episode I talk with David Baird David just bought a boat in Palma Mallorca and sailed it to Corfu by way or Tunisia. He tells a great story! Here is a YouTube video of his boat before he purchased it! https://youtu.be/bCPoKDKg34Q Please Consider supporting the podcast in Patreon Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me! If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop m...

In this episode I talk about Diesel Engine Fuel Systems. Also I include an interview with my adventurous friend Bill Wiebe. Here is a link to Racor Fuel/water filters. http://ph.parker.com/us/17583/en/marine-filtration-rcr Please Consider supporting the podcast in Patreon Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me! If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and P...

In this final episode with Rory Rory talks about completing is circumnavigation. This is from Rory’s website http://www.roryandcookie.com/about.html “In 1989 Rory McDougall had a dream. Inspired by Laurent Bourgnon who crossed the Atlantic in a Hobie 18 catamaran, Rory had the burning passion to sail around the world on the smallest catamaran and multihulled sailboat. Rory tried for 2...

This week I answer some questions that came in from a British listener about: Past Episodes Boat drinking water Tender/dinghy security Here are links to the products that I use and recommend Katadyn Pocket Water Microfilter Sawyer Products SP128 Mini Water Filtration System Please Consider supporting t he podcast on Patreon Want me to go sailing with you? …Then contact me! If you have ideas...

This is the fifth episode on laminate working and this one is on tools and techniques for vacuum bagging of composite reinforced laminate’s with Louis Martins a long time listener and boat builder located in Lisbon Portugal. If you buy or build a boat you’re going to need to learn these techniques and while it’s better to actually watch videos on this topic. Here you can at least...

This week I talk to Matt Grant VP of Sailrite .  Sailrite is a sponsor of this podcast and a company I fully endorse personally.  Check out their website http://sailrite.com   Please Consider supporting the podcast on Patreon Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me! If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhap...

Ian and Tyler Drogan and some friends chartered a Bareboat in Greece this summer here is part 2 of their story; Here is some other information Tyler shared with me: here is a website we made prior to the trip and updated during the trip http://www.windandrock.com It has information and blog posts about the trip. As far as other info: Sail Ways website http://www.sailways.gr/ My personal website if...

Ian and Tyler Drogan and some friends chartered a Bareboat in Greece this summer here is part 1 of their story; Here is some other information Tyler shared with me: here is a website we made prior to the trip and updated during the trip http://www.windandrock.com It has information and blog posts about the trip. As far as other info: Sail Ways website http://www.sailways.gr/ My personal website if...

In this episode I discuss my thought process about Route Planning and I go thought the process of planning out one of three possible routes I may use for this summer. Please Consider supporting the podcast on Patreon Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me! If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note...

There was a problem with the previous audio file for this Episode so it is being re-released with a fixed audio file. This week I interview . This is the fourth episode of what will probably be several episodes where we discuss the tools, materials and techniques of glass reinforced laminate’s with Louis Martins a long time listener and boat builder located in Lisbon Portugal. In other words...

In this episode #6 Rory talks about his adventure sailing from Sri Lanka and we end at the Suez Canal. This is from Rory’s website http://www.roryandcookie.com/about.html “In 1989 Rory McDougall had a dream. Inspired by Laurent Bourgnon who crossed the Atlantic in a Hobie 18 catamaran, Rory had the burning passion to sail around the world on the smallest catamaran and multihulled sailb...

This week I interview . This is the third episode of what will probably be several episodes where we discuss the tools, materials and techniques of glass reinforced laminate’s with Louis Martins a long time listener and boat builder located in Lisbon Portugal. In other words he is teaching us how to lay up graphite or fiberglass using mostly polyester or epoxy resins and fiberglass repair te...

This is the fourth part of a multi-part series where I talked to Jack Andrys about the purchase of his boat in Slovenia this summer and then working down the coast and eventually ending up in Sicily. In this episode We start in Zadar Croatia and end in Bobovisce Croatia. Here is a link to Jack’s Facebook page where you can see a lot of images and videos of his trip this last summer. https://...

This week I interview Luis Martins a long time listener and boat builder located in Lisbon Portugal. This is the second episode of what will probably be several episodes where we discuss the tools, materials and techniques of glass reinforced laminate’s. In other words, learning to lay up graphite or fiberglass using mostly polyester or epoxy resins. If you buy or build a boat you’re g...

In this episode Rory talks about his adventure sailing from Indonesia and we end at Sri Lanka. This episodes is the second episode where I will be recording screen shots and uploading the video to Youtube the youtube channes is: https://www.youtube.com/user/medsailordotcom and the link to this podcast is: https://youtu.be/x6yR5CDu62g This is from Rory’s website http://www.roryandcookie.com/a...

In this episode Rory talks about his adventure sailing from New Zeland to Australia and on to Indonesia. This is from Rory’s website http://www.roryandcookie.com/about.html “In 1989 Rory McDougall had a dream. Inspired by Laurent Bourgnon who crossed the Atlantic in a Hobie 18 catamaran, Rory had the burning passion to sail around the world on the smallest catamaran and multihulled sai...

This is the third part of a multi-part series where I talked to Jack Andrys about the purchase of his boat in Slovenia this summer and then working down the coast and eventually ending up in Sicily. In this episode We start in Italy and end in Zadar Croatia. Here is a link to Jack’s Facebook page where you can see a lot of images and videos of his trip this last summer. https://www.facebook....

This is the second part of a multi-part series where I talked to Jack Andrys about the purchase of his boat in Slovenia this summer and is working his self down the coast and eventually ending up in Sicily. In this episode check buys his boat in Slovenia sales over to Italy visits Venice and then comes back over to Croatia and starts working his way down the coast. Here is a link to Jack’s F...

This is the first part of a multi-part series where I talked to Jack Andrys about the purchase of his boat in Slovenia this summer and is working his self down the coast and eventually ending up in Sicily. In this episode check buys his boat in Slovenia sales over to Italy visits Venice and then comes back over to Croatia and starts working his way down the coast. Here is a link to Jack’s Fa...

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 120 Kamau Iandiataiyero This is a pleasant and enjoyable interview with Kamau Iandiataiyero, Kamau has a YouTube channel this is a great resource for those of you who want to consider building your boat Kamau takes us through step-by-step the process he has been going through. https://www.youtube.com/user/kamauiandiataiyero Here’s a description Kamau wrot...

This is the third episode where I interview Rory McDougal This is the third of a multi part series of the story of Rory sailing this small Catamaran around the world. This is from Rory’s website http://www.roryandcookie.com/about.html “In 1989 Rory McDougall had a dream. Inspired by Laurent Bourgnon who crossed the Atlantic in a Hobie 18 catamaran, Rory had the burning passion to sail...

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 118 Bareboat Greece with Tom Morley pt 2 This is the second of two interviews with Tom Morley. Tom is one of my listeners who took a bareboat charter in the Aegean islands of Greece in 2013. To document and share this trip he put together a YouTube video with a lot of photographs. Here’s a link to that YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGyzOZf...