Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 123 Jack Andrys pt. 3

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 … Read more

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 122 Jack Andrys pt. 2

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 … Read more

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 121 Jack Andrys pt. 1

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 … Read more

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 118 Bareboat Greece with Tom Morley pt 2

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 … Read more

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 117 Bareboat Greece with Tom Morley pt 1

This is the first 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=LGyzOZfKp7g Want … Read more

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 116 Bareboat Chartering on the Italian Amalfi Coast with Gary Harris

This is a great interview with Gary Harris on his bareboat charter along the Amalfi Coast. Gary has allowed me to share his journal for the trip along with the photographs, Here it is! July 23, 2016 Castellammare di Stabia- We arrived at Naples terminal from Florence at 11:00. We had previously arranged a van … Read more

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 115 Rory McDougal aboard s/y Cokie pt 2

This is my second interview with Rory McDougal This is the second part of a multi part series of the story of Rory sailing this small Catamaran around the world. In this episode we continue his adventure after he arrived in St Martin in the Caribbean almost penniless. And we get to Easter Island and … Read more

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 114 Luis Martins on how to Fiberglass pt 1

This week I interview Louis Martins a long time listener and boat builder located in Lisbon Portugal. This is the first 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 … Read more

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 113 Sailing Around the World with Rory McDougal aboard s/y Cokie

In this episode I interview Rory McDougal This is the first 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 … Read more

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 112 Greek Ionians with Mike Chepurin Pt 2

This is the second part of my interview Mike Chepurin. Mike is a frequent listener to the podcast and a while back asked me to describe what would be a good charter for a family with a child. I suggested the Ionians. He followed my suggestion and we talk about his experience in this episode. … Read more