Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond!
This is the first of a two-part interview I had with Bogdan Grigorescu, who lives in the Romanian capital of Bucharest. He’s become passionate about sailing and we go into great detail about racing and cruising on the Black Sea. Bogdan has done some sailing in the Greek islands but since I’ve sailed in Greece many … Read more
Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh SHOW NOTES: this week’s podcast features a great conversation with Roger Van Dyken, owner and founder of San Juan Sailing. In additional to giving us a background on how he started the company and insight into what makes the San … Read more
SHOW NOTES: This is the third of several episodes which contain various recordings during my voyage this summer in Greece. Neil Fletcher and Jack Andrys were my guests and are also previous contributors to this podcast. This episode is all about the food. We always ate well during this summer’s trip – sometimes exceptionally so … Read more
SHOW NOTES: This is the second of several episodes which contain various recordings during my voyage this summer in Greece. Neil Fletcher and Jack Andrys were my guests and are also previous contributors to this podcast. During the week that they were sailing with me we made several recordings of observations and stories we had … Read more
SHOW NOTES: This is the first of several episodes which contain various recordings during my voyage this summer in Greece. Neil Fletcher and Jack Andrys were my guests and are also previous contributors to this podcast. During the week that they were sailing with me we made several recordings of observations and stories we had … Read more
This is a sample lesson of my sailing audio book: Learn to sail: basic coastal cruising lessons for the ASA 103 exam Lesson 5: How to Interpret Marine Weather Information, Small Craft Advisories, Gale Warnings, How to Identify Cumulonimbus Clouds and their Dangers ©2015 Franz Amussen all rights reserved Would you like Franz … Read more
This is a sample lesson of my sailing audio book: Learn to sail: basic coastal cruising lessons for the ASA 101 exam Lesson 5: Points of Sail and Wind This is a sample lesson of 7 hour, 6 minute, 16 lesson audio course designed to help you prepare for the American Sailing Association Basic Keelboat Certification … Read more
This is a sample of my audio lessons for the ASA 104 exam. Lesson # 18Customs and Etiquette: Describe the following courtesies and customs: • Permission to board • Permission to come alongside • Courtesy in crossing adjacent boats when rafted • Rights of first boat in an anchorage • Keeping clear of regattas • Flag … Read more
Kim Brown the author of Sailing Britican is my guest on this episode. Her blog was rated as one of the top 10 sailing blogs by Top 10: Sailing and Travel Blogs | Sailing Blog | Zizoo.com Kim is a real delight to talk to and her blog can be found at www.sailingbritican.com Kim is interested … Read more
I is hard to believe but it’s been almost 2 years since I last talked with my sailing acquaintance Jules Dusek. So in this episode I catch up on him and his travels through the French canals. In 2013 he and his wife he did the Canal De Bourgogne. This is a slightly-used canal in France … Read more